Fake News, Disinformation & Propaganda

FAKE NEWS: The COVID-19 vaccine causes aortic dissection and sudden death
FAKE NEWS: The COVID-19 vaccine causes aortic dissection and sudden death

A young woman who died suddenly while waiting for her child outside a kindergarten was suffering from an aortic dissection allegedly caused by the COVID-19 vaccine, according to a false narrative promoted by the conspiracy website activenews.ro.

Andreea Pavel
20 Mar 2026
FAKE NEWS: If Moldova leaves the CIS, it will no longer recognize the dissolution of the USSR
FAKE NEWS: If Moldova leaves the CIS, it will no longer recognize the dissolution of the USSR

If Moldova leaves the CIS, it means that it no longer recognizes the dissolution of the USSR and, consequently, its territorial integrity no longer needs to be recognized by other CIS states, including Russia, according to a stunningly illogical narrative put forward by pro-Kremlin propaganda. As for the threat to territorial integrity, history shows that CIS membership has not saved member states from Russian territorial grabs.

Veridica
19 Mar 2026
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine is satanist, Nazi and anti-democratic
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine is satanist, Nazi and anti-democratic

Ukraine remains Orthodox despite the “satanists” in power, pro-Kremlin press claims, offering an original interpretation of an opinion poll published in Kyiv. Other data, purportedly found only by the Russians, suggest that Ukraine is a “democracy without elections” that has chosen to enter history as part of the Nazi camp from World War II.

Marin Gherman
18 Mar 2026
FAKE NEWS: The EU is drawing closer to China and Russia in response to the war in Iran
FAKE NEWS: The EU is drawing closer to China and Russia in response to the war in Iran

After the U.S. was “forced” to attack Iran, the globalists who run the EU have shown themselves to be anti-American and friends of China and Russia, AUR President George Simion confidently states.

Cezar Manu
16 Mar 2026
FAKE NEWS: Zelensky asked Romania to attack Iran and Russia
FAKE NEWS: Zelensky asked Romania to attack Iran and Russia

Volodymyr Zelenskyy came to Bucharest to demand that Romania attack Iran and Russia, according to a false narrative launched by pro-Russian politician Diana Șoșoacă, the leader of SOS Romania. The narrative was questioned even by the Russian propaganda television station Russia Today.

Andreea Pavel
14 Mar 2026
FAKE NEWS: Maia Sandu went to Vilnius to demonize Russia and the USSR
FAKE NEWS: Maia Sandu went to Vilnius to demonize Russia and the USSR

Governments in ex-Soviet states have a strategy of demonizing Russia and promoting Russophobia, and Maia Sandu's recent visit to Vilnius fits into this context, according to Russian propaganda. Maia Sandu actually went to Vilnius to mark the anniversary of Lithuania's independence.

Veridica
13 Mar 2026
FAKE NEWS: The USA are dragging Romania into a war with Iran
FAKE NEWS: The USA are dragging Romania into a war with Iran

The reinforcement of American forces on its territory will lead to Romania's involvement in a war with Iran, according to a false narrative spread by “sovereignist” groups in Parliament.

Andreea Pavel
12 Mar 2026
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukrainians in the east want the region to join Russia
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukrainians in the east want the region to join Russia

The desire of the Donbas population to join Russia must be respected, and Moscow will not accept a ceasefire as long as Ukraine remains armed, pro-Kremlin media claim.

Marin Gherman
10 Mar 2026
FAKE NEWS: The West would have attacked Iran even if an agreement had been reached
FAKE NEWS: The West would have attacked Iran even if an agreement had been reached

Iran would have been attacked even if it gave up its nuclear and ballistic programs, because the same happened to Libya, as the West does not honor its agreements, according to a statement falsely attributed to Muammar Gaddafi’s daughter and amplified by extremist MEP Diana Șoșoacă. In fact, the NATO intervention in Libya was mandated by the UN following the crimes of the Libyan regime.

Cezar Manu
09 Mar 2026
FAKE NEWS: Maia Sandu is involved in the Epstein scandal
FAKE NEWS: Maia Sandu is involved in the Epstein scandal

Maia Sandu had a discussion with Hillary Clinton, and this proves that she is involved in the Epstein scandal related to trafficking and abuse of minors, claims a pro-Russian Telegram channel, using logic that is nothing short of caricatural.

Veridica
07 Mar 2026
FAKE NEWS: Vladimir Putin, a paragon of morality for condemning the war in Iran
FAKE NEWS: Vladimir Putin, a paragon of morality for condemning the war in Iran

Europe is morally decadent because it remains indifferent to the victims of the attack on Iran and supports Ukraine, while Putin remains the sole leader devoted to moral principles, according to pro-Kremlin propaganda, which conveniently overlooks the fact that Vladimir Putin is indicted for war crimes.

Marin Gherman
06 Mar 2026
FAKE NEWS: World War III has begun
FAKE NEWS: World War III has begun

The attack on Iran by the United States and Israel has led to the outbreak of World War III, according to a false narrative circulating widely online in Romania. It was promoted by the extremist MEP Diana Șoșoacă in a TikTok post that had 1.7 million views and nearly 17,000 shares. In reality, the conflict is regional, and even in that area there have been other conflicts that have attracted more international players without becoming "world" events.

Andreea Pavel
05 Mar 2026
FAKE NEWS: Ali Khamenei was a moral, patriotic and feminist figure
FAKE NEWS: Ali Khamenei was a moral, patriotic and feminist figure

A wave of social media posts amplified within “sovereignist”, pro-Russian and far-left “bubbles” portray Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as an example of morality, a feminist (!!!) and a patriot who chose, with dignity, to become a martyr for his people. In fact, Khamenei was one of the bloodiest dictators of recent decades, and his policies turned Iran into an international pariah and caused a deep economic crisis.

Andreea Pavel
04 Mar 2026
FAKE NEWS: Ukraine supplies weapons to Mexican cartels
FAKE NEWS: Ukraine supplies weapons to Mexican cartels

Ukraine sells weapons donated by Western countries to Mexican drug cartels, according to anti-Ukrainian propaganda, repeating fake news launched in the US.

Cezar Manu
03 Mar 2026
FAKE NEWS: Romania, forced by the EU Treaty to enter into war with Iran
FAKE NEWS: Romania, forced by the EU Treaty to enter into war with Iran

Iran has attacked Cyprus, and the EU Treaty compels Member States, including Romania, to respond with military action to this act of aggression, Gheorghe Piperea, a member of AUR and the European Parliament claims.

Cezar Manu
02 Mar 2026
WAR PROPAGANDA: The West will supply Ukraine with nuclear weapons
WAR PROPAGANDA: The West will supply Ukraine with nuclear weapons

Ukraine will receive nuclear weapons from France and Great Britain and will use them to blackmail Western countries, as it seeks to control the entire world, according to a false narrative launched by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Marin Gherman
26 Feb 2026
FAKE NEWS: Moldova wants to break diplomatic ties with Russia
FAKE NEWS: Moldova wants to break diplomatic ties with Russia

The government in Chișinău intends to sever relations with Russia and expel its ambassador, claims a propagandist in Tiraspol who misquotes Moldovan Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu.

Veridica
25 Feb 2026
WAR PROPAGANDA: Peace will only be possible if Ukraine is administered by a foreign power
WAR PROPAGANDA: Peace will only be possible if Ukraine is administered by a foreign power

Ukraine must be placed under external administration so that peace can be achieved, according to a former Prime Minister who fled to Moscow. He also claims that Great Britain, Germany and France want to prolong the war.

Marin Gherman
24 Feb 2026
FAKE NEWS: Ukraine is building a luxury resort with Romanian taxpayers’ money
FAKE NEWS: Ukraine is building a luxury resort with Romanian taxpayers’ money

Ukrainian authorities are building a luxury ski resort using funds donated by Romania, according to a false narrative launched by a Romanian publication known for promoting fake news.

Cezar Manu
23 Feb 2026
FAKE NEWS: Ukrainians will worship the icon of an athlete wearing a helmet
FAKE NEWS: Ukrainians will worship the icon of an athlete wearing a helmet

Ukrainian athletes are being elevated to sainthood in blasphemous paintings, while Kyiv covers up its failures with sports scandals, according to pro-Kremlin media.

Marin Gherman
20 Feb 2026
FAKE NEWS: The HPV vaccine causes autoimmune diseases
FAKE NEWS: The HPV vaccine causes autoimmune diseases

A March 2024 study suggests that the HPV vaccine causes autoimmune diseases, according to a narrative launched by the American conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’s portal, infowars.com, which was picked up in Romania by activenews.ro, an online publication with an anti-vaccination rhetoric.

Andreea Pavel
19 Feb 2026
FAKE NEWS: Chișinău shows its Russophobia through its policy towards the Church subordinate to Moscow
FAKE NEWS: Chișinău shows its Russophobia through its policy towards the Church subordinate to Moscow

The dispute between two metropolitan bishoprics over the construction of a church is interpreted by Russian propaganda as a sign of Chișinău's Russophobia. In reality, representatives of the Metropolis subordinate to the Russian Patriarchate are rejecting an old court decision, as well as the villagers' desire for the church to be transferred to the metropolis subordinate to the Romanian Patriarchate.

Veridica
18 Feb 2026
WAR PROPAGANDA: Russia fights in Ukraine to defend freedom and faith
WAR PROPAGANDA: Russia fights in Ukraine to defend freedom and faith

According to a false narrative promoted by Moscow, the war in Ukraine is part of a broader hybrid war waged by the West against Russia, which is fighting for culture, faith and human freedom.

Marin Gherman
17 Feb 2026
FAKE NEWS: Romania buys weapons at inflated prices to donate them to Ukraine
FAKE NEWS: Romania buys weapons at inflated prices to donate them to Ukraine

Romania pays inflated prices for French weapons, which it then delivers to Ukraine free of charge, according to a false narrative promoted in sovereignist circles.

Cezar Manu
16 Feb 2026
FAKE NEWS: Zelenskyy was involved in minor trafficking with Epstein
FAKE NEWS: Zelenskyy was involved in minor trafficking with Epstein

Volodymyr Zelenskyy was allegedly involved in the network trafficking minors coordinated by American pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, according to a narrative carried by Russian state media and subsequently picked up in Romania. In fact, although Zelenskyy's name is mentioned a few times in the Epstein archives, nothing suggests his involvement in human trafficking.

Andreea Pavel
13 Feb 2026
FAKE NEWS: European integration weakens the energy security of the Republic of Moldova
FAKE NEWS: European integration weakens the energy security of the Republic of Moldova

European integration weakens Moldova's energy security and deprives it of access to suppliers from the US and the CIS, according to a false narrative that was launched in Chisinau and taken up by Russian propaganda.

Veridica
12 Feb 2026
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine is being destroyed by its leaders, not by war
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine is being destroyed by its leaders, not by war

Ukraine's leadership is leading the country toward a widespread catastrophe, but is hiding its incompetence by blaming the war for the existing problems, according to a false narrative taken up by pro-Kremlin propaganda.

Marin Gherman
11 Feb 2026
FAKE NEWS: The US Congress proves fraud in the Romanian election
FAKE NEWS: The US Congress proves fraud in the Romanian election

The US Congress has proven that the election in Romania was rigged with the complicity of the European Commission, sovereignist propaganda writes.

Cezar Manu
09 Feb 2026
FAKE NEWS: The EU wants Moldova only as a market for its goods
FAKE NEWS: The EU wants Moldova only as a market for its goods

The European Union is keeping the Republic of Moldova as a market for its goods, blocking its exports to the single market and preventing it from securing its energy independence, according to a Telegram channel.

Veridica
06 Feb 2026
WAR PROPAGANDA: Zelensky wants Putin to legitimize him as president
WAR PROPAGANDA: Zelensky wants Putin to legitimize him as president

Volodymyr Zelensky is desperate to hold on to power and wants Russia to recognize his legitimacy so he can remain president, claims a false narrative promoted by pro-Russians in the West and amplified by the pro-Kremlin press.

Marin Gherman
05 Feb 2026
FAKE NEWS: Bolojan, the
FAKE NEWS: Bolojan, the "Austerity Prime Minister", owns a luxury watch

Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan is allegedly mocking Romanians by wearing a luxury watch, according to a false narrative spread by Anca Alexandrescu and Realitatea Plus. This narrative persisted even after Bolojan showed reporters that his watch actually costs only a few hundred Euro. As this false narrative snowballed into public space, it changed, and the watch’s supposed value jumped from "tens of thousands of Euro" to as much as €200,000.

Andreea Pavel
04 Feb 2026
WAR PROPAGANDA: The Kyiv Parliament wants to restore unity with Russia and Belarus
WAR PROPAGANDA: The Kyiv Parliament wants to restore unity with Russia and Belarus

The Verkhovna Rada has called on Ukraine to renounce war and return to dialogue and the "historical unity" with Russia and Belarus in order to achieve lasting peace, according to pro-Kremlin media.

Marin Gherman
03 Feb 2026
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