Fact check: The disinformation we debunked in 2025
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Source: Deutsche Welle
Published: 2026-01-01 19:56 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Africa, Europe, Military & Defence, Technology & AI, Ukraine/Russia
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The year 2025 marked a turning point in the evolution of disinformation campaigns. AI-generated content, in particular short, viral AI videos, was going viral and was viewed and shared millions of times. Some fakes were just entertaining, others were created to manipulate our opinions, for example on Russia's war in Ukraine or on politicians like French President Emmanuel Macron.
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