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
China Blames US/NATO for Initiating Russian War Against Ukraine
On August 10, 2022, a representative of the Chinese government falsely claimed that the United States initiated Russia’s war against Ukraine in an interview to Russian state media. China’s ambassador...
 11 August 2022Russia,,,,Disinformation
Individual Calling for Police Chief’s Resignation Is Not A Police Officer
In a video posted to TikTok and Twitter on February 12, an individual dressed in what appears to be a police uniform calls for the resignation of Ottawa Police Chief...
 14 February 2022CanadaMisinformation
Kremlin Disinformation About NATO post-Cold War Enlargement
A short explainer video that examines the Kremlin’s false narratives about NATO enlargement and member states in Central and Eastern Europe. While security in the context of German reunification may...
 5 January 2022Russia,,,,,Disinformation,Foreign Propaganda
Western Military Support for Ukraine Does Not Violate Minsk Agreement
As the Russian government escalates tensions and the possibility of a military conflict on its border with Ukraine through mass mobilization of troops and military equipment, the Ukrainian government has...
 10 December 2021Russia,,,,Disinformation,Foreign Propaganda
Global Times Editor Falsely Claims Huawei CFO Meng Was Illegally Detained by Canada
The editor-in-chief of a Chinese Communist Party controlled propaganda tabloid, Global Times, falsely claimed, in a Twitter post, that Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou was illegally detained in Canada for 1028...
 2 November 2021China,,Disinformation,Foreign Propaganda
Canadian Conservative Leader Does Not Say He Will Privatize Canadian Access To Health Care
A video posted by the Liberal Party of Canada has been tagged as “manipulated media” by Twitter. The post features an interview clip of Conservative Party leader Erin O’Toole that...
 24 August 2021Canada,Disinformation
Russian State Media Outlet Promotes False Soviet Historical Narratives
  “Russia Beyond The Headlines” is a Russian state controlled English language platform that promotes Russian government narratives and soft-power propaganda. The platform occasionally purchases supplemental space in Western newspapers,...
 4 August 2021Russia,,,,,,,Disinformation,State Soft Power Narrative
COVID Vaccines Do Not Contain Graphene Oxide
A report published by a Spanish professor claims that Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine contains a substance called graphene oxide. Pfizer has stated that their vaccines do not contain any of this...
 30 July 2021Asia,,,,,,,Conspiracy Theory,Disinformation
China’s Occupation of Tibet Was Undertaken by Force, Not “Agreement”
A recent CBC News report about the anniversary of the Chinese government’s occupation of Tibet included a misleading sub-headline about how the Chinese government came to occupy Tibet. The sub-headline...
 27 July 2021Canada,Misinformation,State Soft Power Narrative
Queen Elizabeth II Was Not Forced to Choose Canada’s New Governor General
  A report published in June by an online platform identified as the “Buffalo Chronicle” claimed that Queen Elizabeth II was “‘forced’ to select Canada’s next Governor-General because Prime Minister...
 26 July 2021United States,,,,Disinformation,Misinformation
1 … 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 … 14