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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
Kremlin False Claim about Ukraine Preparation for False-Flag “Chemical Attack”
The Claim An article published on Kremlin state media platform, RT presents a false claims made by Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, head of Russia’s chemical and biological defense forces, in...
 7 October 2024Canada,,,Disinformation
Pro-Kremlin Twitter/X Account Falsely Claims Foreign Mercenaries in Kursk
The Claim: A tweet by a Kremlin aligned Twitter/X account “Aussie Cossack” falsely claims that the US Chargé d’Affaires in Moscow was summoned by the Russian Foreign Ministry due to...
 20 August 2024Russia,,Uncategorized
RT Published Baseless Allegations of War Crimes in Kursk
The Claim: Russian state media platform RT  claims that Ukrainian forces are committing a “war crime spree” in Kursk, the Russian region currently counter-occupied by Ukraine. It alleges that Ukraine...
 20 August 2024Russia,,Conspiracy Theory,Disinformation
Ukraine Is Not “Banning Christianity”
The Claim: Kremlin aligned social media accounts are falsely claiming that Ukraine’s crackdown on the Russian-affiliated Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) is a broad ban on Christianity in Ukraine. Furthermore, these...
 20 August 2024Russia,Disinformation
Kremlin Claims About Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant
The Claim: The Russian government has claimed that the Armed Forces of Ukraine have deliberately targeted the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant (ZNPP) in southern Ukraine without producing any credible evidence....
 12 August 2024Russia,,,,Conspiracy Theory,Disinformation,Foreign Propaganda,Misinformation
Russian MFA Falsely Claims Ukraine Spreading “Terror”
The Claim: In an August 7, 2024 article published by Russian state media platform, RT, Russian MFA spokesperson Maria Zakharova, falsely claims that Ukraine is spreading “terrorism” worldwide. This narrative...
 7 August 2024Russia,,,Conspiracy Theory,Disinformation,Foreign Propaganda
Russian State Media Falsely Links Ukraine to Trump Assassination Attempt
  The Claim: Russian state media outlet TASS has amplified statements by disgraced Ukrainian oligarch Viktor Medvedchuk, who has claimed that Ukraine had a motive to assassinate Donald Trump. Medvedchuk...
 19 July 2024Russia,,,,Conspiracy Theory,Disinformation,Hoax
Deceptive TASS Article Misleads About NATO & Polish Defensive Preparations
The Claim: Russian state media agency TASS published an article on July 16 with a deceptive headline that suggests Poland and NATO are “preparing for war” without any context. This...
 17 July 2024Canada,Misinformation
Former Russian President Threatens To “Disappear” Ukraine
The Claim: Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has threatened in a Twitter/X post that his country will make Ukraine “disappear.” Earlier, in a Telegram post, he wrote that Russia would...
 11 July 2024Canada,,Foreign Propaganda
Russian MFA Falsely Claims Western Missile Hit Kyiv Children’s Hospital
The Claim: On July 8, 2024, a children’s hospital in Kyiv was severely damaged by a Russian missile. A video posted to Twitter/X falsely identifies the missile as a US...
 8 July 2024Unknown,,,,Conspiracy Theory,Disinformation
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