DATABASE

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
FSB Chief Falsely Claims Ukraine’s Involvement in ISIS Attack
The Claim: FSB chief Alexander Bortnikov repeated an unsubstantiated claim about Ukrainian involvement in the ISIS March 22 attack on Moscow’s Crocus Theatre.  That claim was amplified on Twitter/X. The...
 26 May 2024Russia,,,Conspiracy Theory,Disinformation
False Claim About Iranian Authorities Persuing Indian National
The Claim: An account on Twitter/X falsely claimed that Iranian authorities were hunting for an Indian national near the site of the helicopter crash that killed Iranian president Raisi. The...
 21 May 2024Unknown,,,Conspiracy Theory,Disinformation
Dugin Falsely Claims Russia Launched War to Fight the Antichrist Forces Ruling Ukraine
The Claim: Russian nationalist extremist Alexander Dugin claimed in a column published by Geopolitika.ru that Vladimir Putin’s “Special Military Operation” was undertaken  to fight the Antichrist forces ruling Kyiv. The...
 13 May 2024Russia,,,Conspiracy Theory,Disinformation
Moscow Based Blog Claims Canada Is At War With Russia
The Claim: A post on a Moscow-based blog falsely claims that Canada is at war with Russia and that Canada is losing this “war.” It also alleges that a senior...
 9 May 2024Russia,,,Disinformation,Foreign Propaganda,Misinformation
Georgia Protest Image Re-Contextualized To Falsely Claim Anti-Israeli Protester Depicted
The Claim: A photograph showing a Georgian protester applying lipstick using the shield of a riot police officer has been misrepresented on social media, falsely claiming it depicts an anti-Israeli...
 3 May 2024Unknown,,Disinformation,Misinformation
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
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