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Russian propaganda claims a French surgeon was murdered to silence him over alleged revelations about Brigitte Macron’s gender - Greece Fact Check CLAIM: Surgeon François Faivre who announced Brigitte Macron's transgender transformation found dead in Paris - Enquete du jour. CONCLUSION: The claim originated from a website created just five days ...

A FAKE, mostly AI-generated video features a non-existent “surgeon” named François Faivre, tied to false rumors about Brigitte Macron's gender identity.
Russian-linked propaganda claims he was murdered in Paris to silence him.
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Meta’s Failure to Curb Digital Scams: The Alarming Spread of Fraud on Facebook and Instagram in the EU

The widespread circulation of #scams on #Facebook and #Instagram highlights the limitations of #Meta's current #contentmoderation and #advertising review systems, write @thanossitistas.bsky.social & @cianellaaa.bsky.social in the latest EDMO investigation: loom.ly/nxDJeqs

Macron did NOT attempt to hide a cocaine bag while traveling by train to Kyiv with other European leaders - Greece Fact Check CLAIM: Emmanuel Macron had a bag of cocaine on the train transporting him to Kyiv along with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. CONCLUSION: The claim originated ...

Russian Propaganda: Macron did NOT attempt to hide a cocaine bag while traveling by train to Kyiv with other European leaders.
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Fact-check: Did Ukrainian Soldiers Sign Organ Harvesting Consent Forms Disguised as Medical Papers? - Greece Fact Check CLAIM: Ukrainians who were taken as prisoners of war are being shown signing a “French medical insurance” form, which essentially amounts to consenting to organ removal… CONCLUSION: The alleged Ukrain...

Fact-check: Did Ukrainian Soldiers Sign Organ Harvesting Consent Forms Disguised as Medical Papers?
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YouTube video by Greece Fact Check Ο Στίβεν Φράι (Sir Stephen Fry) μαζί μας στον αγώνα κατά της παραπληροφόρησης - Greece Fact Check

Stephen Fry’s Message on Misinformation — On the Occasion of International Fact-Checking Day 2025
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The earthquake in Myanmar was not caused by HAARP – It was caused by natural tectonic activity - Greece Fact Check CLAIM: The earthquake in Myanmar was not natural and was caused by HAARP. CONCLUSION: The earthquake was caused by natural tectonic activity along the Sagaing Fault, not by HAARP. A few hours after th...

The earthquake in Myanmar was caused by natural tectonic activity along the Sagaing Fault, not by HAARP.
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The Ukrainian Parliament (Verkhovna Rada) is NOT preparing to pass a new bill making 14-year-olds eligible for mobilization or registration
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Is it true that the U.S. forced Russia to invade Ukraine, according to Pheidias Panayiotou? - Greece Fact Check CLAIM: The United States forced Russia to invade Ukraine. CONCLUSION: The claim that the United States provoked Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is baseless and forms part of a pro-Russian narrative that ...

Cypriot MEP Fidias Panayiotou, cites Jeffrey Sachs to argue that the United States forced Russia to invade Ukraine. Similar claims are part of a Russian propaganda narrative that overlooks & distorts historical & political facts. Full analysis follows:
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EFCSN condemns police raid on Serbian member Istinomer.rs – European Fact-Checking Standards Network (EFCSN) 25 February 2025 – The European Fact-Checking Standards Network (EFCSN) strongly condemns the police raid on our Serbian member, CRTA...

This morning a politically motivated police raid on CRTA, a respected civil society organization that operates the fact-checking platform Istinomer.rs took place in Serbia, for the absurd reason of investigating allegations of USAID funds misuse.
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Fact-Check: Is the US Shutting Down a “Military Base” In Alexandroupolis, Greece? Trump Denies It - Greece Fact Check CLAIM: Trump is shutting down the base in Alexandroupolis. CONCLUSION:The claim originates from an article published by the newspaper Dimokratia, which does not provide any evidence. There is no U.S. ...

Fact-Check: Is the US Shutting Down a “Military Base” In Alexandroupolis, Greece? Trump Denies It
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Did Greece Receive 1 Billion Dollars from USAID During Biden’s Presidency? - Greece Fact Check CLAIM: One billion dollars were channeled to Greece during Biden’s four-year term, coming from the “sinful United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and its branches,” either indirect...

Did Greece Receive 1 Billion Dollars from USAID During Biden’s Presidency?
During Biden’s Administration, USAID provided Greece with approximately $2.5 million, NOT one billion dollars.
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Russian Propaganda by Tucker Carlson on Ukraine Selling Weapons to Drug Cartels - Greece Fact Check CLAIM: Carlson: "Ukraine resells half of the American weapons to Mexican cartels operating at the U.S. border." CONCLUSION: Tucker Carlson admits he has no evidence for his claims. The allegation that...

Carlson claimed Ukraine resells U.S. weapons to Mexican cartels but admitted he had no proof. The allegation is false and based on debunked claims. This narrative aligns with Russian disinformation tactics to undermine Western support for Ukraine.
www.factchecker.gr/2025/02/11/r...

The Nazi Salute Does NOT Have Ancient Greek or Roman Origins - Greece Fact Check CLAIM: The Nazi Salute Has Ancient Greek or Roman Origins VERDICT: There is no historical evidence that the Nazi salute was used in Ancient Rome or Ancient Greece. Its roots lie in misinterpretations ...

Time to cut the crap. There is no historical evidence that the Nazi salute was used in Ancient Rome or Ancient Greece. Its roots lie in misinterpretations of 18th-century neoclassical art and its deliberate adoption by 20th-century fascist movements.
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The US has NOT halted arms shipments to Ukraine as of January 21, 2025 - Greece Fact Check CLAIM: The US has massively halted arms shipments to Ukraine. The United States has withdrawn all applications for the transit of goods in the interests of Ukraine through Rzeszow, Constanta and Varna...

The claim comes from unreliable sources spreading disinformation. The removal of National Security Council officials dealing with, among other things, Ukraine, does not come with announcements regarding the cessation of military aid.
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Disaster disinformation, including conspiracy theories, not only endangers immediate public safety but also diverts attention from real, long-term threats like climate change, thus eroding public understanding and delaying critical action.
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This video does NOT show Zelenskyy’s wife arriving at the ski resort in St. Moritz - Greece Fact Check CLAIM: Zelenskyy's wife is vacationing at the luxurious ski resort of St. Moritz in Switzerland. A video shows her arrival at the airport. CONCLUSION: The claim that Olena Zelenska was spotted in St. ...

This video does NOT show Zelenskyy’s wife arriving at the ski resort in St. Moritz. This new claim is part of a series of false narratives targeting Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his wife.
www.factchecker.gr/2025/01/17/t...

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Russian Propaganda: 8 Mansions of High-Ranking Ukrainian Military Officials Did NOT Burn Down in Los Angeles - Greece Fact Check CLAIM: Fires in Los Angeles destroyed 8 mansions belonging to high-ranking Ukrainian military officials. VERDICT: The claim is baseless and lacks credible evidence. It appears to be a piece of Russian...

The claim is baseless and lacks credible evidence. It appears to be a piece of Russian propaganda disseminated through various disinformation channels, falsely attributing the story to Ukrainian sources
www.factchecker.gr/2025/01/12/r...

The donation of firefighting equipment to Ukraine is NOT responsible for the difficulties in extinguishing the fires in California - Greece Fact Check CLAIM: Los Angeles firefighting equipment donation to Ukraine is responsible for not putting out the fires in California. VERDICT: The firefighting equipment aid provided by various California departm...

The claim that the Los Angeles firefighting equipment donation to Ukraine is responsible for not putting out the fires in California is baseless and lacks any credibility.
www.factchecker.gr/2025/01/12/t...

IFCN: An open letter to Mark Zuckerberg from the world’s fact-checkers, nine years later
As Meta announces end to U.S. fact-checking, program partners warn of a setback for accuracy online and potential global consequences.
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EFCSN disappointed by end to Meta’s Third Party Fact-Checking Program in the US; Condemns statements linking fact-checking to censorship
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European sovereignty and the empire of technology European sovereignty and the empire of technology

EU policymakers should be aware that a more politically partisan breed of Silicon Valley magnate is emerging, and that supporting populist, Eurosceptic, or even far-right political forces may be a tempting way for tech barons to try and bring Brussels to heel.
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Russian disinfo network “Matryoshka” is migrating to Bluesky as exodus from X continues The Russian disinformation network “Matryoshka” has launched a new campaign on the Bluesky social network. Eliot Higgins, founder of the investigative journalism group Bellingcat, has been one of the ...

The Russian disinformation network “Matryoshka” has launched a new campaign on the Bluesky social network. Eliot Higgins, founder of the investigative journalism group Bellingcat, has been one of the first researchers to detect its activity.
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Israel DID NOT drop a nuclear bomb on Syria, causing a dangerous radiation increase in Cyprus - Greece Fact Check CLAIM: Israel dropped a nuclear bomb on Syria, causing a dangerous radiation increase in Cyprus. CONCLUSION: No nuclear explosion was detected in Tartus, Syria, following Israel’s airstrike on Decembe...

Fact Check: #Israel DID NOT drop a #nuclear bomb on #Tartus, #Syria, causing a dangerous radiation increase in #Cyprus
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Ukrainians DID NOT publish a 2022 photo to depict their first North Korean prisoner - Greece Fact Check CLAIM: Ukrainians published a photo from 2022 to depict the... North Korean "prisoner." CONCLUSION: In Google reverse image searches, dates do not always correspond to the upload date of an online pho...

The photo presented as "proof" was identified through a Google reverse image search, which shows a timestamp of February 24, 2022. According to the claim, this date supposedly demonstrates that the image is not recent and does not depict the event as described by the Ukrainian side.

Images from 2018 and 2020 featuring a person with Syrian, Turkish and ISIS flags don’t depict Abu Mohammed al-Jolani.
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The "new" Russian hypersonic missile was allegedly equipped with 6 (dummy) warheads, each containing submunitions. The effective TNT equivalent of kinetic energy in kilograms is much smaller than the original claim (e.g., 7.5 tons of TNT). For these parameters, it equals to 85-152 kilograms of TNT.

No, questo militare canadese non è stato ucciso in Ucraina dalle forze armate russe | Facta Il militare è morto per via di complicazioni mediche in Belgio

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Russian Disinformation Campaign on the Alleged Death of a Canadian Lieutenant Colonel in Ukraine - Greece Fact Check CLAIM: Canadian Lieutenant Colonel Kent Miller was killed by a Russian strike in Ukraine. VERDICT: The case of Canadian Lieutenant Colonel Kent Miller’s death is a characteristic example of disinforma...

The case of Canadian Lieutenant Colonel Kent Miller’s death is a characteristic example of disinformation, where true information (his death) was distorted and falsely linked to Russian attacks in Ukraine.
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