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Digitally Altered Photo Portrays Ukrainian Soldiers as Nazis
A photo of two people presented as Ukrainian soldiers, wearing Nazi eagle patches on their uniforms, is circulating on social media;
The image...
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A fabricated investigation accused Olena Zelenska of supplying Ukrainian children to paedophiles in the West
It is not true that the “Olena Zelenska Foundation” is supplying Ukrainian children to paedophiles in Western Europe. Claims that the organisation is...
Disinformation
Is the Myrotvorets website a hit list
The website Myrotvorets has been in existence since 2014. Before 11 July 2023, however, it was hardly ever talked about on Bulgarian media.
The website...
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PolitiCheck: It is not true that GMO is legally grown in Ukraine or that the land is owned by American companies
It is not true that GMO crops are being grown legally in Ukraine;
Ukraine's parliament has never allowed foreigners to buy agricultural land....
Disinformation
This is the Kremlin speaking: NATO and the USA are an ‘aggressor’ and ‘evil-doer’
„NATO/USA attack sovereign countries on a whim“.
„NATO/USA make up their own rules and impose them on other countries“.
„NATO/USA are fighting against Russia in Ukraine“.
These...
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There are no abnormal radiation levels after missile strikes on weapons depot in Ukraine
No increased levels of radiation are observed in Ukraine, in Bulgaria or in other European countries;
Reports from Russian sources of a "sudden...
Disinformation
Monument wars: ‘the Russian mother’ vs ‘European values’
A series of photographs of provocative modern art from different parts of Europe are being shared on social media, accompanied by the claim that...
Disinformation
Kremlin speaking: homophobia as geopolitics
"The West imposes homosexuality and pedophilia on us";
"Membership in the European Union (EU) means acceptance of same-sex marriage";
"European values contradict traditional morality".
These messages have...
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A fabricated investigation accused Olena Zelenska of supplying Ukrainian children to paedophiles in the West
It is not true that the “Olena Zelenska Foundation” is supplying Ukrainian children to paedophiles in Western Europe. Claims that the organisation is involved in child trafficking...
Disinformation
Is the Myrotvorets website a hit list
The website Myrotvorets has been in existence since 2014. Before 11 July 2023, however, it was hardly ever talked about on Bulgarian media.
The website was mentioned briefly in...
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PolitiCheck: It is not true that GMO is legally grown in Ukraine or that the land is owned by...
It is not true that GMO crops are being grown legally in Ukraine;
Ukraine's parliament has never allowed foreigners to buy agricultural land. That right is reserved...
Disinformation
This is the Kremlin speaking: NATO and the USA are an ‘aggressor’ and ‘evil-doer’
„NATO/USA attack sovereign countries on a whim“.
„NATO/USA make up their own rules and impose them on other countries“.
„NATO/USA are fighting against Russia in Ukraine“.
These claims are widespread in...
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POYNTER presents a fact-checking guide for journalists
Following Factcheck.bg’s introduction of several crucial concepts and tactics in fact-checking, including distinguishing between misinformation, disinformation and malinformation; finding fact-checkable claims; and applying
tools and techniques to check content...
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There are no abnormal radiation levels after missile strikes on weapons depot in Ukraine
No increased levels of radiation are observed in Ukraine, in Bulgaria or in other European countries;
Reports from Russian sources of a "sudden radioactive release" around the...
