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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 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
Kremlin Spokeswoman Spreads False Claim of Drug Use by Western Leaders
On the morning of May 11, 2025, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova posted a false and defamatory claim on Telegram, alleging that illicit drugs were consumed during a meeting...
 11 May 2025Russia,,,,,Conspiracy Theory,Disinformation,Hoax
Western Academic Media Outlet Cites Kremlin Influencer
An article titled —“Why Zelensky, not Trump, may have won the US-Ukraine minerals deal”—published by The Conversation, cites a tweet by a well known pro-Kremlin influencer, Chay Bowes that contains...
 6 May 2025Unknown,,,,Misinformation
Putin’s Neo-Fascist Philosopher Targets Canada and National Unity
Alexander Dugin is a neo-fascist Russian ideologue often referred to as “Putin’s brain,” who has recently escalated his rhetorical attacks on Canada, publishing provocative tweets that align closely with known...
 6 May 2025Russia,,,,,Disinformation,Election,Hate
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