Fake News

Veridica contributors are monitoring, analyzing and debunking for you the main fake news circulated in the public sphere. Although the terms “fake news” and “false news” are often synonymous in modern-day language, the key difference consists in the intention behind them: fake news narratives are circulated by a state or an organization with a view to spreading confusion and generating social unrest, whereas false news are not rooted in an ideology or the strategy of a state, and sometimes they are not designed to manipulate public opinion.
WAR PROPAGANDA: In Ukraine, Russia is waging a war of national liberation

WAR PROPAGANDA: In Ukraine, Russia is waging a war of national liberation

The war in Ukraine is one of national liberation for Russia, but also for the freedom of the whole world, according to a speech by Putin.

Marin Gherman
Marin Gherman
30 Nov 2023
FAKE NEWS: NATO is destroying the Danube Delta

FAKE NEWS: NATO is destroying the Danube Delta

The existence of the Danube Delta is endangered by NATO and the Romanian Defense Ministry, which seek to take over a stretch of land and use it for military purposes, reads a nationalist publication.

Cezar Manu
Cezar Manu
27 Nov 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: The West wants Ukraine to mobilize women and elderly

WAR PROPAGANDA: The West wants Ukraine to mobilize women and elderly

Ukraine will send women and old men to the front at the insistence of the West, according to pro-Kremlin propaganda citing the head of Russia's foreign intelligence services.

Marin Gherman
Marin Gherman
24 Nov 2023
FAKE NEWS: Parliament will secretly renounce the country’s neutrality

FAKE NEWS: Parliament will secretly renounce the country’s neutrality

The Romanian Parliament will vote in favor of abandoning the country’s neutrality in a secret sitting, the pro-Russian Romanian Senator Diana Șoșoacă says.

Cezar Manu
Cezar Manu
21 Nov 2023
The capitulation of Ukraine has been predicted in the USA

The capitulation of Ukraine has been predicted in the USA

Ukraine will be defeated by Russia on the battlefield and will accept demilitarization and denazification, according to pro-Kremlin propaganda, citing pro-Russian specialists in the US.

Marin Gherman
Marin Gherman
20 Nov 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: Peace in Ukraine depends on the United States and on Zelenskyy stepping down

WAR PROPAGANDA: Peace in Ukraine depends on the United States and on Zelenskyy stepping down

Peace in Ukraine depends on the United States, which controls Zelenskyy, and Russia wants him gone, according to a statement of a former Ukrainian Prime Minister picked up by pro-Kremlin propaganda.

Marin Gherman
Marin Gherman
17 Nov 2023
FAKE NEWS: WHO plans 10 years of pandemic

FAKE NEWS: WHO plans 10 years of pandemic

The world occult has planned to depopulate the planet in the coming years, according to a well-known conspiracy theorist, quoted by similar Romanian media.

Cezar Manu
Cezar Manu
16 Nov 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: The UE wants Ukraine’s denazification, but Kyiv objects

WAR PROPAGANDA: The UE wants Ukraine’s denazification, but Kyiv objects

The EU wants Ukraine to revise the legislation on national minorities, but Nazi-dominated Kyiv refuses, writes the Russian propaganda, which also resumes the "Western colony" narrative.

Marin Gherman
Marin Gherman
13 Nov 2023
FAKE NEWS: The National Recovery and Resilience Plan will rob Romanians of their lands and gardens

FAKE NEWS: The National Recovery and Resilience Plan will rob Romanians of their lands and gardens

The New Zoning Code, imposed under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), will impact citizens’ right to property, according to a journalist who spreads fake news and advocates conspiracy theories.

Cezar Manu
Cezar Manu
10 Nov 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: The West needs the war in Ukraine

WAR PROPAGANDA: The West needs the war in Ukraine

Russian propaganda fosters a new version of the war propaganda narrative stating that the war in Ukraine was triggered by the USA in order to preserve its position as a global leader, and Moscow is forced to defend itself against the murderous regime in Kyiv.

Marin Gherman
Marin Gherman
08 Nov 2023
FAKE NEWS: Evghenia Gutul brings gas to Gagauzia 10-20 times cheaper than the current tarif

FAKE NEWS: Evghenia Gutul brings gas to Gagauzia 10-20 times cheaper than the current tarif

The pro-Russian administration of Gagauzia negotiated a gas tariff 10-20 times lower than the one paid by the rest of the Moldovan population, writes the Russian press, which takes over and amplifies a piece of campaign disinformation.

Veridica
Veridica
07 Nov 2023
FAKE NEWS: Americans are preparing the occupation of Moldova by Romania

FAKE NEWS: Americans are preparing the occupation of Moldova by Romania

NATO and the Americans are preparing the occupation of Moldova, one possible scenario being the annexation by Romania, a deputy of the separatist Parliament in Tiraspol claims.

Veridica
Veridica
03 Nov 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: Russia is fighting in Ukraine for Palestinian freedom

WAR PROPAGANDA: Russia is fighting in Ukraine for Palestinian freedom

The "special military operation" in Ukraine aims to save Russia from the aggressive West, but also to liberate the Palestinian people, says Vladimir Putin.

Marin Gherman
Marin Gherman
01 Nov 2023
FAKE NEWS: The EU will no longer aid Ukraine financially

FAKE NEWS: The EU will no longer aid Ukraine financially

Several European states are refusing to help Ukraine financially anymore, according to a website that has published numerous anti-Ukrainian or conspiratorial materials.

Cezar Manu
Cezar Manu
31 Oct 2023
FAKE NEWS: Ukrainians no longer want a war and have stopped believing Kyiv’s propaganda

FAKE NEWS: Ukrainians no longer want a war and have stopped believing Kyiv’s propaganda

Kyiv is no longer capable of persuading the Ukrainian people this war must continue, the Moscow-based media writes, misquoting political theorists in three different interviews.

Marin Gherman
Marin Gherman
30 Oct 2023
FAKE NEWS: A TV station was shut down in Moldova for promoting “traditional family values”

FAKE NEWS: A TV station was shut down in Moldova for promoting “traditional family values”

The “Familia” TV station was shut down for promoting “traditional family values”, the Găgăuz and Russian media writes. In fact, the TV station was facing a series of legal issues.

Veridica
Veridica
27 Oct 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: The UN says Ukraine endangers global food security

WAR PROPAGANDA: The UN says Ukraine endangers global food security

UN experts informally support Russia in the war with Ukraine, but are forced to ignore Moscow's real evidence in order not to upset the West, according to pro-Kremlin propaganda.

Marin Gherman
Marin Gherman
26 Oct 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: The EU recommends Zelensky to cede territories to Russia

WAR PROPAGANDA: The EU recommends Zelensky to cede territories to Russia

For a lasting peace in Ukraine, Zelensky will have to cede part of the territory to Russia, according to pro-Kremlin propaganda, which cites pro-Russian experts in the West

Marin Gherman
Marin Gherman
23 Oct 2023
FAKE NEWS: Romania forces Ukraine and Moldova to ban the Moldovan language

FAKE NEWS: Romania forces Ukraine and Moldova to ban the Moldovan language

Romania is a revanchist state that wants to force Chișinău and Kyiv to refuse to recognize “the Moldovan language”, according to a Russian publication that reiterates a Soviet narrative about the existence of the Moldovan language.

Veridica
Veridica
18 Oct 2023
FAKE NEWS: Covid-19 vaccines cause mental illness

FAKE NEWS: Covid-19 vaccines cause mental illness

Insomnia, depression and anxiety are among the effects of the Covid19 vaccines, claim the latest anti-vaccine theories, also promoted in Romania.

Cezar Manu
Cezar Manu
17 Oct 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: Zelenskyy has lost the support of the West and Romania

WAR PROPAGANDA: Zelenskyy has lost the support of the West and Romania

The president of Ukraine is no longer supported in the West, pro-Kremlin propaganda writes, calling Zelenskyy “an international beggar” and examining his visit to Bucharest.

Marin Gherman
Marin Gherman
16 Oct 2023
FAKE NEWS: The global cabal will trigger a water crisis to install a world government

FAKE NEWS: The global cabal will trigger a water crisis to install a world government

An artificially induced water crisis will lead to the installation of a world government due to the failure of vaccination and the climate change hoax, conspiracy theorists say.

Cezar Manu
Cezar Manu
12 Oct 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: Because of the authorities, Ukraine will face a hard winter

WAR PROPAGANDA: Because of the authorities, Ukraine will face a hard winter

The Ukrainian authorities have not prepared for winter and the energy system will soon get to the brink of collapse, writes Russian propaganda to justify attacks on the energy infrastructure.

Marin Gherman
Marin Gherman
11 Oct 2023
FAKE NEWS: Moldova wants to join the EU via NATO

FAKE NEWS: Moldova wants to join the EU via NATO

The pro-European administration in Chișinău wants to drag the country into NATO, despite opposition from the majority population, in order to increase the country’s chances of joining the EU, the Russian media writes.

Veridica
Veridica
09 Oct 2023
FAKE NEWS: The EU and Romania are planning to apply the Nagorno-Karabakh scenario in Transnistria

FAKE NEWS: The EU and Romania are planning to apply the Nagorno-Karabakh scenario in Transnistria

The EU and Romania want Moldova to forcefully annex Transnistria, while the Moldovan army is running attack drills focusing on this region, the Russian media writes, claiming the plan will observe the logic of the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh.

Veridica
Veridica
06 Oct 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: The population of Ukraine diminished because of NATO and the EU

WAR PROPAGANDA: The population of Ukraine diminished because of NATO and the EU

Kyiv’s willingness to join NATO and the EU has resulted in a demographic catastrophe, according to pro-Kremlin propaganda, which ignores the exodus caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Marin Gherman
Marin Gherman
04 Oct 2023
FAKE NEWS: The flu vaccine will be used to manipulate people

FAKE NEWS: The flu vaccine will be used to manipulate people

The flu vaccine contains elements of nanotechnology, which will be used to control the human being, says a gynecologist, known as a conspiracy theorist and anti-vaxxer.

Cezar Manu
Cezar Manu
03 Oct 2023
FAKE NEWS: The EU wants to expand and seize territories at the expense of Russia

FAKE NEWS: The EU wants to expand and seize territories at the expense of Russia

The European Union wants to expand eastward to seize territories at the expense of Russia and is ready to turn a blind eye to the fact that candidate countries do not meet the accession criteria, according to a publication affiliated with the Russian Orthodox Church.

Veridica News
Veridica News
30 Sep 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukrainians are sending civilians from Kherson to filtration camps

WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukrainians are sending civilians from Kherson to filtration camps

Ukraine is bombing its own settlements and deports the civilian population to filtration camps, a false narrative reads. In fact, Russia itself is responsible for these crimes.

Marin Gherman
Marin Gherman
28 Sep 2023
FAKE NEWS: Meat, dairy products and personal cars will be banned in Romania

FAKE NEWS: Meat, dairy products and personal cars will be banned in Romania

The consumption of meat and dairy as well as the right to own a car will be banned in Romania, according to a misinterpretation of the findings of an analysis on carbon gas emissions.

Cezar Manu
Cezar Manu
27 Sep 2023
WAR PROPAGANDA: Banning Russian-registered vehicles is evidence of the EU’s Nazism

WAR PROPAGANDA: Banning Russian-registered vehicles is evidence of the EU’s Nazism

The decision of EU states to ban the access of vehicles with Russian license plates is evidence of Europe’s Nazism and Russophobia, pro-Kremlin media writes.

Marin Gherman
Marin Gherman
26 Sep 2023
FAKE NEWS: Moldova’s infrastructure, developed for Ukraine

FAKE NEWS: Moldova’s infrastructure, developed for Ukraine

The EU is giving money for bridges over the Prut and European gauge in Moldova so that NATO can more easily send weapons to Ukraine, according to a false narrative circulating in Chisinau

Veridica
Veridica
24 Sep 2023
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FAKE NEWS: Parliament will secretly renounce the country’s neutrality

The Romanian Parliament will vote in favor of abandoning the country’s neutrality in a secret sitting, the pro-Russian Romanian Senator Diana Șoșoacă says.

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