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| Mis/Disinformation Example | Date | Source Region | Themes | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taiwan Election Deep Fake with US Congressman The Claim: A December 29, 2023 deep fake video features US Congressman Rob Wittman endorsing military support for Taiwan if candidates from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) emerge victorious... | 11 January 2024 | China | China,Election,PRC,Taiwan,Tsai | Deep Fake |
| Kremlin Falsely Denies Russia is Targeting Ukrainian Cultural Sites The Claim: Russia’s Minsiter of Foreign Affairs, Sergei Lavrov has falsely claimed that Russia is not targeting cultural sites in Ukraine with its missiles, bombs and kamikaze Iranian terror drones.... | 11 January 2024 | Russia | Criminal,Culture,Lavrov,Russia,Ukraine,UNESCO | Disinformation |
| Fake Video Claims Canadian Navy Sinks 300 Chinese Fishing Ships The Claim: A video posted to YouTube falsely claims that the Canadian and US Navies sank 300 Chinese fishing ships in October 2023. The headline of the YouTube video characterizes... | 5 January 2024 | Unknown | Canada,China,Navy,Taiwan | Deep Fake,Disinformation |
| Russian Diplomat Falsely Claims Canada Influenced By “Nazis” The Claim: Russia’s deputy ambassador to the United Nations, Dmitry Polyanskiy, falsely proclaimed that “Neo-Nazi ideology or nationalist ideology, unfortunately, has a very strong influence in Canada. I think this... | 28 December 2023 | Russia | Canada,neo-Nazi,Ukraine,Zelenksy | Disinformation,Foreign Propaganda |
| Toronto Newspaper Cartoon Depicts Zelensky Stealing From Biden UPDATE: The Toronto Sun has issued an apology for publishing this cartoon HERE. The Claim: A cartoon featured in The Toronto Sun newspaper on December 21, 2023, portrays Ukrainian President... | 21 December 2023 | Canada | anti-Semitism,Ukraine,Zelensky | Misinformation |
| Putin Repeats False Claim About Baltic NATO Membership The Claim: During a press conference on December 20, 2023, Russian President, Vladimir Putin, repeated the false claim that in 1991, NATO promised not to admit any new members to... | 20 December 2023 | Russia | anti-NATO,Baltic States,Enlargement,Kremlin,NATO,Putin | Disinformation,Foreign Propaganda |
| PRC State Media Claims Canadian Concerns About Foreign Interference Based on Jealousy Claim: Chinese State Media has inaccurately asserted that Canadian apprehensions regarding well-documented interference by the PRC/CCCP are rooted not in national security concerns, but rather in concerns over China’s development.... | 15 December 2023 | China | Canada,China,Interference,Whataboutism | Disinformation,Foreign Propaganda |
| RT Holodomor Genocide Denial Claim: RT makes the false claim that Ukraine’s Holodomor famine and genocide was a Russophobic myth. The article mockingly states that “for decades, various Ukrainian politicians, and other opinion formers,... | 15 December 2023 | Russia | Genocide Denial,Holodomor,Soviet,Ukraine | Disinformation |
| Ukraine President Falsely Accused of Buying Two Luxury Yachts Claim: An online influencer has falsely claimed that Ukraine’s president has inappropriately used western support funding to purchase two luxury yachts worth $74 million. Narrative Context: The Kremlin has consistently... | 15 December 2023 | Unknown | Corruption,Ukraine,Zelensky | Disinformation |
| Sputnik Claims Neo-Nazi Conspiracy Is Holding Canadian Government Hostage The Claim: The Russian state-controlled media outlet, Sputnik News, recently published a misleading story falsely asserting that the Canadian government is under the influence of neo-Nazi ideology. The headline of... | 6 December 2023 | Russia | Canada,neo-Nazi,Trudeau,Ukrainian-Canadians,UN | Conspiracy Theory,Disinformation |
