Keywords: Misinformation


Bulgaria vows cleaner elections amid anti-corruption crackdown

Bulgaria’s caretaker prime minister, Andrey Gyurov, has announced that the upcoming elections are expected to be among the cleanest the country has seen in recent years. The statement comes as authorities intensify efforts to combat vote buying, misinformation, and long-standing corruption concerns. Appointed......

Man sentenced in Morocco for spreading false information in Soundous case

A Moroccan court has sentenced a man to six months in prison for spreading false information related to the case of a young girl whose disappearance deeply affected public opinion. The ruling was issued by the Court of First Instance in Chefchaouen, in northern Morocco. The defendant was found guilty......

Two women and a minor arrested in Berrechid after circulating fake kidnapping video

Moroccan police have arrested two women and a minor in connection with the circulation of a misleading video falsely claiming a kidnapping in the city of Berrechid. According to a statement issued on Thursday by the General Directorate of National Security, the three suspects allegedly recorded......

Casablanca police deny rumor about disappearance of two children

Authorities in Casablanca have issued a clarification after a video circulating on social media claimed that two children had recently disappeared in the city. Police officials stressed that the incident mentioned in the video is not new and does not involve any criminal activity. According to the Casablanca......

AFCON 2025 final: Senegalese student union denies any attacks in Morocco

The General Union of Senegalese Students in Morocco (UGESM) has firmly denied reports alleging attacks against Senegalese students in the Kingdom following the AFCON 2025 final between Morocco and Senegal. After Senegal’s victory in a tense final, several claims circulated on social media suggesting......

Ai revivals of deceased public figures spark fascination and backlash

In a surreal digital landscape, long-deceased public figures are being brought back to life through artificial intelligence, often in ways that are humorous, absurd, or deeply disturbing. Hyperrealistic videos generated by AI tools have flooded social media platforms, triggering both amusement and outrage,......

BBC to face UK parliament over alleged misrepresentation of Donald Trump’s speech

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is set to appear before the UK Parliament after being accused of misrepresenting remarks made by former U.S. President Donald Trump in one of its documentaries. The controversy centers on an episode of the BBC’s Panorama program, aired a week before the......

Beijing’s new law forces influencers to prove expertise or stay silent

Beijing, October 28, 2025 — China has enforced a new law requiring online influencers to hold official qualifications before commenting on topics such as finance, law, health, or education, in what authorities call an effort to combat misinformation and “protect public trust.” Under......

United States: No evidence that 25 children died from the Covid-19 vaccine

Claims circulating online suggest that 25 children in the United States died after receiving a Covid-19 vaccine. However, there is no credible evidence to support this assertion. The allegation is based on misinterpretation of the VAERS database, a system that collects unverified reports of health incidents......