Fake news

Pakistan alleges Israel and India spread disinformation linking it to Bondi Beach attack

Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar said sections of the international media from what he described as hostile countries, sought to malign Pakistan. 

Community members gather outside of Bondi Pavilion at Bondi Beach on December 15, 2025 in Sydney, Australia.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party supporters protest to demand release of their jailed leader and Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan, in Peshawar on December 2, 2025.

Pakistani minister says 90% of social media content is false, urges crackdown

Pro-Palestinians are using deep fake technology to gain support. (Ilustration)

Pro-Palestine networks use AI deep fake celebrity profiles to spread political messages - report

US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on board Air Force One en route to South Korea, October 29, 2025

White House launches official media bias, 'left-wing lunacy' tracker


Ukraine's statehood not at center of Russia's invasion - report

Putin "had no plans for an occupation of Ukrainian territories."

 Ukrainian service members stand guard at a position on the front line, in the north Kyiv region, Ukraine March 17, 2022.

Amnesty International's report on Israel is full of distortions and lies - editorial

It is now clearer than ever that the goal of Amnesty International’s report is the exact opposite of recognizing the right of Israel to exist as the world’s only Jewish state.

 SECRETARY-GENERAL of Amnesty International Agnès Callamard speaks during a press conference in east Jerusalem on February 1.

Ukraine claims Russia planning false flag terrorism in Donbas

The US had warned Moscow of staging "false-flag incidents."

Ukrainian soldiers fire artillery during the conflict in Donbas

EU to propose sanctions regime against disinformation

Josep Borrell told the European Parliament that the EU should be able to freeze assets and ban travel to the bloc of those deemed responsible.

Josep Borrell speaks at a news conference on the Russian military operation against Ukraine, at EU headquarters in Brussels on Sunday

Polish, Baltic PMs urge Big Tech to close Russian accounts in joint letter

The letter called for further actions against the Russian government-backed media platforms – namely, the complete and total removal of their accounts from prominent social media websites.

 Social media: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok

Spotify CEO condemns Rogan over racial slurs, but won't silence him

Ek reiterated his stand on Spotify's content moderation policies and said that he believes the company should have clear boundaries around the content being published.

 UFC commentator Joe Rogan in attendance before UFC 249 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena May 9, 2020.

Iran allegedly created fake Jewish Facebook group during May Gaza war

Israeli disinformation watchdog FakeReporter uncovered an alleged Iranian Facebook network sharing disinformation with the goal of provoking fear and hatred.

People are silhouetted as they pose with mobile devices in front of a screen projected with a Facebook logo, in this picture illustration taken in Zenica October 29, 2014.

DirecTV to drop far-right channel OAN from its service

OAN has been criticized for spreading conspiracy theories about the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2020 US Presidential Election.

The headquarters building of US satellite TV operator DirecTV is seen in Los Angeles, California, May 18, 2014.

Why fake and real news go viral - opinion

The phenomenon is related to education that should be taught from kindergarten.

 Israeli soldiers search for parts of a crashed military helicopter after a military helicopter crashed off the coast of the northern Israeli city of Hafia, January 4, 2022.

Craig Newmark: 'Disinformation' responsible for COVID-19 deaths in US

One of the main culprits in the disinformation campaign, Newmark believes, is Russia, which is working through agents in various countries.

 Craig Newmark with wife Eileen at the Bob Woodruff Foundation's Stand Up For Heroes event, 2018