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DisinfoWatch’s database of COVID related misinformation, disinformation, conspiracy theories, hoaxes and foreign propaganda. We use various tools to monitor and collect examples, which we then analyze and publish. By default, examples are sorted by date. RSS feed here.



Mis/Disinformation ExampleDateSource RegionThemesCategory
RT Falsely Claims Ukraine is Exterminating Ukrainians on Behalf of Western Governments
The Claim: RT published a false claim by Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, stating that Ukrainian government policies are being developed to exterminate Ukrainians “on behalf of its Western...
 23 April 2024Russia,,Conspiracy Theory,Disinformation
Medvedev Falsely Claims Western Assassination Plot Against Zelenskyy
The Claim: Former Russian President Dmitry claimed Western democratic allies are plotting to kill Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy. Medvedev made the claims on social media where he wrote that the...
 19 April 2024Russia,,Conspiracy Theory,Disinformation
Kremlin Falsely Connects Hunter Biden with ISIS-K Terrorists
The Claim: In a post to its X/Twitter account, the Russian Ministry of Foreign affairs claims that “resources for terrorist activities in Russia were provided through commercial entities, including Burisma...
 18 April 2024Russia,,,Conspiracy Theory,Disinformation
Russian MFA Amplifies False Story About Sale of UK Royal Family Property to Zelenskyy
The Claim: The Russian Embassy in South Africa has amplified a false story about Ukrainian President Zelenskyy had purchased Highgrove House mansion from the British royal Family, for 20 million...
 6 April 2024Canada,,,Disinformation,Hoax
Viral Social Media Post Falsely Claims Angela Merkel Consumed Human Flesh & Was Executed
The Claim: A Twitter/X post contains several wildly inaccurate claims about former German Chancellor Angela Merkel. It incorrectly asserts that Merkel was ‘arrested in 2019,’ ‘suffered from severe withdrawal symptoms...
 1 April 2024Unknown,,,,Conspiracy Theory,Disinformation
Re-Contextualized TikTok Video Falsely Claims US Airborne Deploying to Ukraine
The Claim: A TikTok video falsely claims that 10,000 US Paratroopers are being deployed to Ukraine. The TikTok video has been viewed by over 12k users. The Facts: This is...
 27 March 2024Canada,,,,Disinformation
Russian MFA Claims Convicted War Criminal Slobodan Milosevic Died due To Negligence
The Claim: The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs claimed that former Serbian president and convicted war criminal, Slobodan Milosevic, died due to negligence by authorities in The Hague in 2006....
 18 March 2024Russia,,,,Disinformation
Dmitry Medvedev Claims Latvia Not A Real State & Calls for Execution of Latvian President
The Claim: Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev falsely claimed in posts published to his Telegram and Twitter/X accounts that Latvia does not exist and that its president, Edgars Rinkevics should...
 16 March 2024Russia,,,Foreign Propaganda
2022 Video from Almaty Re-posted And Falsely Identified As Belgorod In 2024
The Claim: A video depicting burning cars and chaos has been posted to Twitter/X, falsely claiming that it depicted events in early March 2024 in Belgorod, Russia. Narrative Context: Towns...
 14 March 2024Unknown,,,Disinformation,Misinformation
Russian MFA Falsely Claims Crimea Was Legally Annexed/Re-Colonized By Russia
The Claim: A tweet by the Russian ministry of foreign affairs quotes spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, who falsely claims that Crimea legally annexed by Russia in March 2014. Narrative Context: The...
 14 March 2024Russia,,,Disinformation
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