February 20, 2023 “COVID is no more dangerous than the flu”, “masks are harmful to health” and actually “it is the vaccination against the virus that makes people ill”. Social media has been rife with misinformation about pretty much every aspect of the COVID-19 pandemic since it was confirmed that a previously unknown pathogen had […]
Criminals, COVID, Ukraine – what moves our fact checkers Read More »
February 16, 2023 Be it propaganda about the Ukraine war or conspiracy myths about COVID-19 – the fact-checking teams of the news agencies dpa, AFP and APA as well as the non-profit independent newsroom CORRECTIV will join forces to combat false claims and disinformation campaigns on the web. Until now, the fact checks could only
GADMO online platform launched Read More »
February 16, 2023 The recently published report Pandemic, war and more: 18 months of disinformation provides an overview of the main disinformation topics, narratives and most viral false news detected by the EDMO fact-checking network between June 2021 and November 2022. The report results from an analysis of the 18 EDMO Monthly Fact-checking Briefs published by the end of 2022.
Report: Most disinformation on COVID, war and climate change Read More »
February 16, 2023 The recent published report Pandemic, war and more: 18 months of disinformation provides an overview of the main disinformation topics, narratives and most viral false news detected by the EDMO fact-checking network between June 2021 and November 2022. The report results from an analysis of the 18 EDMO Monthly Fact-checking Briefs published by the end of 2022.
Report: Most disinformation about COVID, war and climate change Read More »
February 7, 2023 A website that regularly peddles misinformation has in 2023 falsely claimed Covid-19 vaccines can cause AIDS, citing a German government report. In fact, the report made no reference to AIDS, a potentially life-threatening condition. Health experts separately told AFP that AIDS has no link to Covid-19 vaccines. “Bombshell: Alarming number of vaccinated
German government study did not link Covid vaccines to AIDS Read More »
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