Grant Wahl, a popular sports journalist, died during a World Cup match in Qatar between Argentina and the Netherlands. Unfortunately, once again, the death of a famous person has been used to spread conspiracy theories. Immediately, numerous claims appeared on social media that the actual cause of death was the…

As always in the case of a major sporting event, such as the World Cup, there is a lot of information noise in the media space. Therefore, one can stumble across a lot of unverified information circulating, such as the one about the salaries of Croatian footballers. They allegedly…

For several days, information has been circulating on social media about the alleged death of George Soros. In addition, it is often accompanied by his alleged quote, as well as photos. They are supposed to be proof of his cooperation with the Third Reich. As it turns out, false news…

Topics referring to Ukrainian refugees are still widely commented on in the Polish media space. Many myths and half-truths have grown around them. In particular, one of the most controversial issues is social aid provided to people arriving from the war-torn country. We decided to take a closer look at…

The war in Ukraine is still the dominant topic in the media space. Narratives intended to evoke resentment or doubt about refugees staying in Poland are still popular on social media. Authors of such statements usually use suggestive questions to raise uncertainty about the real situation of Ukrainians. We decided…

The full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation forced Ukrainians to use all available forces and means to defend themselves. Among them were units of the Special Operations Forces of Ukraine (SOF). Operators, trained by NATO specialists, quickly became a thorn in the side of Russian soldiers and commanders. In this…

After the attack on Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 on 26 September 2022, various speculations emerged in the media about those responsible for the destruction of the gas pipelines. In a rather predictable fashion, Russian propaganda accused Western countries of sabotage. One piece of evidence of NATO’s earlier…

According to information circulating on social media, the white crosses painted on Ukrainian military vehicles are a reference to the Nazi tank markings during World War II. The narrative is intended to arouse resentment towards the Ukrainian army and is in line with the propaganda promoted by the Kremlin for…

Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, there has been a trend in which anti-vaccine accounts have been changing their narrative towards supporting Kremlin propaganda.  This phenomenon shows how strong Russian influence is. The following text gives an insight into how conspiracy groups, consciously or not, spread the disinformation…