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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
Sputnik Amplifies Divisive Canada Becoming ‘51st State’ Narrative
The Claim The core claim in the tweet is that Canada might (or should) become “the 51st state” of the United States. Depending on the exact wording, the tweet either...
 10 February 2025Russia,,,Foreign Propaganda,Misinformation
RT Falsely Claims: “NATO plans to oust Zelensky”
An RT article titled “US could use elections to oust Zelensky – Russian intel” reports claims by Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) that the United States is considering orchestrating elections...
 3 February 2025Russia,,,Conspiracy Theory,Disinformation,Foreign Propaganda,Misinformation
RT Regurgitates ‘U.S. Bioweapon’ Disinformation Using Quotes From Elon Musk
An RT article titled “USAID funded bioweapon research – Musk” reports on Elon Musk’s false claims that the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), claiming it financed bioweapon research, including...
 3 February 2025Russia,,,,,,Conspiracy Theory,Disinformation,Foreign Propaganda,Hoax,Misinformation
Russian Linked Tenet Media Influencer Threatens Canada & Its Sovereignty
Tim Pool, an influencer employed by the U.S.-based media platform Tenet Media—founded by two Canadians and allegedly funded by the Russian government-controlled outlet RT—tweeted suggestions for a plan to collapse...
 3 February 2025United States,,,,,Deep Threats & Fearmongering
Russian MFA Falsely Claims Polish Chief Rabbi Criticizes Zelensky Participation at Commemoration
The Claim: The Russian Foreign Ministry, through spokesperson Maria Zakharova, claims that Jewish religious circles in Poland were outraged by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to Auschwitz. It falsely asserts...
 2 February 2025Canada,,,Disinformation,Hoax
RT Falsely Claims EU Commissioner Hopes War Against Ukraine Continues
The Claim: An RT article claims that EU Commissioner for Defense and Space and former Lithuanian Prime Minister, Andrius Kubilius and other EU officials, are advocating for the continuation of...
 22 January 2025Russia,,,,Disinformation
Russian Site Falsely Claims Mansions of Ukrainian Generals Burned In Los Angeles
The Claim: The website “news-pravda.com,” cites a Telegram channel called “i20028843,” that falsely claims thgat eight luxurious mansions in Los Angeles—allegedly purchased by high-ranking Ukrainian military officers—were destroyed in major...
 22 January 2025Russia,,,Conspiracy Theory,Disinformation,Hoax
Prominent Irish Blogger Amplifies Kremlin-Aligned Claims About NATO Expansion
Chay Bowes is an Irish influencer who has been identified as a “self-proclaimed freedom fighter and journalist spreading kremlin disinformation.  A recent tweet posted by Bowes, serves as an example...
 21 January 2025Europe,,,Conspiracy Theory,Disinformation,Foreign Propaganda,Misinformation
RT Exploits Trump’s “Annex Canada” Rhetoric to Undermine the Liberal Order
  In an article for RT, Valdai Club Program Director Timofey Bordachev claims that the United States is preparing to annex Canada, arguing that this scenario demonstrates the failure of...
 12 January 2025Russia,,,Disinformation,Foreign Propaganda,Misinformation
Russia and PRC State Media Claim Ukrainian Attacks on Nuclear Plant
The Claim RT and Xinhua News Agency allege that Ukrainian drones attacked the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), which is under Russian control. RT claims eight Ukrainian drones targeted the...
 6 January 2025Russia,,,,,,Disinformation,Misinformation
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