The Cube Paris attacks trial: Will Salah Abdeslam ever be released from prison? Social media users had expressed concern that Salah Abdeslam could be released after 30 years due to a provision claiming this is an option. But is it possible to ask for parole during the incompressible life sentence?
The Cube EU strengthens its code of practice to tackle online disinformation EU leaders have been concerned about disinformation flourishing online during the COVID-19 pandemic and Russian propaganda amid the war in Ukraine. 16/06/2022
The Cube France elections: Why does the left-wing alliance want a recount? Candidates from NUPES have accused the French Interior Ministry of manipulating the first-round results. 15/06/2022
The Cube TikTok video misleadingly accuses Shein of exploitation A TikTok video shared thousands of times accuses Chinese clothing company Shein of abusing its workers due to anonymous cries for help stitched into labels. 14/06/2022
The Cube Online posts falsely claim Trump gold card provides free food and gas Multiple channels on Telegram have been falsely promoting the new gold Trump card as a guarantee for free food, electricity and even fuel. 10/06/2022
The Cube Post falsely claims there are no school shootings in Israel After calls for stricter gun control have sprung in the US, misleading posts have been circulating comparing gun ownership in Israel to America. 09/06/2022
The Cube Fake video claims Ukrainian refugees set fire to a house in Germany A video shared thousands of times on social media falsely accuses Ukrainian refugees for having set fire to a house in Germany while attempting to burn the Russian flag. 08/06/2022
The Cube Meet the doctor fighting fake news about monkeypox on TikTok A US-based paediatrician has been fighting medical misinformation about monkeypox on social media. 07/06/2022
The Cube 100 days of war: How Russian state media are covering Ukraine invasion Over the past three months, Russian state TV has switched its narrative from praising its troops in Ukraine to discrediting Western sanctions. 03/06/2022
The Cube Misleading posts claim the Queen's Jubilee cost taxpayers £1 billion Hundreds of Twitter users have expressed anger that Queen Elizabeth II's 70-year reign celebration will supposedly cost over £38,000 for each UK household. But is this correct? 02/06/2022
The Cube Russia makes first conviction for 'fake news' over Ukraine posts Pyotr Mylnikov was fined 1 million rubles (€15,000). A video clip circulated online purporting to show him 'confessing' to fostering 'a negative attitude' about the war. 02/06/2022
The Cube Could social media firm Meta have alerted authorities about the Texas shooter? Meta wants to extend end-to-end encryption to its Messenger app and Instagram. 26/05/2022
The Cube Monkeypox Hoax: Conspiracy theories stir across social media over latest outbreak spreads Much like with COVID-19, the spread of Monkeypox has led to a host of misinformation emerging on social media, on how and why the outbreak began 25/05/2022
The Cube Dutch police use 'deepfake' video in appeal over boy's murder in 2003 Police in Rotterdam say it is the world's first time that an artificially manipulated video has been used in this way. 23/05/2022
The Cube Twitter unveils new policy to combat Ukraine war misinformation False, viral tweets will no longer be amplified or recommended to users. 19/05/2022
The Cube Social media platforms under pressure over Buffalo shooting livestream The European Commission is currently developing new regulations that will force companies to better moderate content. 16/05/2022
The Cube False claims spread about military movements in Poland and Finland Social media users have spread misinformation that Polish and Finnish armies are preparing to engage in conflict. 06/05/2022
The Cube Kremlin-backed media are evading EU ban on content, says report The Disinformation Situation Center says Russian state broadcasters are still able to disseminate materials to EU users on social media. 04/05/2022
The Cube False claims of election fraud spread in France after 'computer error' Social media users have falsely claimed that the second-round vote was marred by "fraud". 26/04/2022
The Cube The online misinformation spreading ahead of France's election runoff False rumours about Russian sanctions, the 'Yellow Vest' protests and climate change policies have gone viral. 22/04/2022
The Cube Foreign student arrested in Russia on 'Nazism' charges for twerking Investigators say the 21-year-old performed an "obscene dance" in front of a war memorial in Khanty-Mansiysk. 20/04/2022