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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
Russian State Media RIA Novosti Actively Inciting Genocide
On July 30, 2025 Russia state media outlet RIA Novosti, published an opinion piece published by a radical Russian nationalist Kirill Strelnikov, titled “There is no other option: no one...
 31 July 2025Russia,,,Disinformation,Foreign Propaganda,Hate
Sputnik Falsely Alleges Ukraine Using & Producing Chemical Weapons
The Claims Sputnik Globe amplifies a statement by Russia’s representative to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), claiming that: Ukraine is “massively producing and using chemical weapons”...
 30 July 2025Russia,,,Conspiracy Theory,Disinformation
Kremlin Invents Drug Smuggling Allegations Against Zelenskyy’s Inner Circle
A Kremlin-backed disinformation campaign, led by RIA Novosti and Sputnik News, alleges that Denys Yermak—the brother of the head of Ukraine’s Presidential Administration—is involved in smuggling narcotics into Ukraine on...
 29 July 2025Russia,,,,,Conspiracy Theory,Disinformation
RT Accuses Australia of Being A U.S. ‘Vassal State’
The Claims Australia is portrayed as a U.S. “vassal state” blindly following Washington’s commands, and without any agency of its own. The author falsely claims that a change in Canberra’s...
 23 July 2025Russia,,,,,Disinformation,Misinformation,State Soft Power Narrative
Kremlin Falsely Claims Ukraine Preparing “Chemical Disaster”
A report posted to RT claims that Ukraine is preparing to create a “chemical disaster” without presenting any credible evidence of it. The Claims: Ukraine is deliberately creating a chemical...
 17 July 2025Canada,,,Conspiracy Theory,Disinformation,Foreign Propaganda,Hoax,Misinformation
Medvedev Recycles ‘De-nazification’ Propaganda to Justify Kremlin Aggression
Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has once again manipulated and weaponized history to justify Russia’s war againstg Ukraine. In a recent RT article, Medvedev absurdly likens modern Ukraine to Nazi...
 17 July 2025Russia,,,,Disinformation,Foreign Propaganda,Hate,Misinformation
U.S. Republican Lawmaker Echoes False Russian Claim About Orthodox Church Ban in Ukraine
The Claim An X/Twitter post by US Rep Anna Paulina Luna falsely claims that the Ukrainian government under Zelensky has banned The Orthodox Church in Ukraine altogether and has used...
 5 July 2025United States,,,,,Disinformation,Misinformation
RT Recycles Nazi Allegations to Undermine New MI6 Chief Through False Guilt by Association
The Claim: Russian state media platform RT has operationalized a claim that the long deceased grandfather of newly appointed MI6 chief, Blaise Metreweli, was a Nazi collaborator during WWII in...
 28 June 2025Russia,,,,,Conspiracy Theory,Disinformation,Misinformation
Russian MFA Makes False Claims About Kursk and “Nazis”
The Claim: In a Tweet posted to the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Account, spokeswoman Maria Zakharova is quoted saying that “like 80 years ago, the Kursk Region once again...
 4 June 2025Russia,,,,,,Conspiracy Theory,Disinformation,Hoax
Disgraced Conspiracy Theorist Spreads False Claim About Bono and Africa Aid
The Claim:  Disgraced conspiracy theorist and far-right online influencers, Alex Jones, recently tweeted a false claim that suggests U2 front man“Bono was caught stealing 99% of the funds raised for...
 2 June 2025Canada,,,Conspiracy Theory
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