EXPLAINED: 2 - The Real Truth

No, Germany is not imposing a ‘solidarity tax’ to fund Ukraine and Israel

Satirical content undermining the recently-installed German government is sparking the spread of disinformation on TikTok.

Euronews · Jul 8, 2025

Fact check: The EU hasn’t banned carry-on luggage fees (yet)

A parliamentary vote supporting an end to carry-on luggage fees has triggered a flurry of misleading headlines. Euroverify fact checks.

Euronews · Jul 4, 2025

Fact-checking viral claims that WHO just listed the contraceptive pill as a carcinogen

TikTok is being flooded with claims that the World Health Organisation (WHO) has listed the pill as a 'class one carcinogen'. Euroverify fact-checks.

Euronews · Jun 30, 2025

Can AI chatbots speak in their own 'secret' language?

Online videos are imitating Gibberlink, a technology which does exist, but which is not a "secret language", its founder told EuroVerify.

Euronews · Jun 12, 2025

Fake Euronews Telegram channel spreads false claims about Romanian and Moldovan leaders

Euroverify has detected the latest fake Euronews reports being mirrored in Russian state-sponsored media.

Euronews · Jun 11, 2025

Fake war in Ukraine clips from video games mislead millions on social media

Videos allegedly showing Ukraine’s Operation Spiderweb — which was carried out by the Ukrainian Security Service on 1 June — have been shared widely online.

Euronews · Jun 10, 2025

Did Macron say that Africa still needs France in order to 'thrive'?

A false statement attributed to the French President has been circulating on social media.

Euronews · Jun 6, 2025

How the Liverpool car-ramming sparked a wave of online misinformation

False claims about the identity of the driver swirled online despite Merseyside Police swiftly disclosing the suspect's ethnicity and nationality in a bid to stamp out speculation.

Euronews · Jun 2, 2025

Fact check: Could an ‘experiment’ with renewables have triggered the Iberian Peninsula blackout?

Uncorroborated claims that Spanish authorities experimented with the electricity grid just before the April blackout are circulating online. Euroverify fact checks.

Euronews · May 29, 2025

No, Israel isn't planning to take over a French holy site

France owns four heritage sites in Jerusalem, under a treaty known as the Fischer-Chauvel agreement, in addition to other religious sites.

Euronews · May 28, 2025