Misinformation
Central Bank of Egypt refutes changing regulations on cash withdrawal limit
Egypt
February 1, 2024
Central Bank of Egypt refutes changing regulations on cash withdrawal limit
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) issued a statement refuting several rumors spread online regarding concerning the issuance of new…
What is ‘new denial?’ An alarming wave of climate misinformation is spreading on YouTube, watchdog says
Environment
January 17, 2024
What is ‘new denial?’ An alarming wave of climate misinformation is spreading on YouTube, watchdog says
CNN — If you’ve been on YouTube lately, you might have come across someone claiming wind and solar energy don’t…
Photos: How did Israel use AI to falsify facts in the Gaza war?
Features/Interviews
November 21, 2023
Photos: How did Israel use AI to falsify facts in the Gaza war?
In 2022, American software company “Adobe” published images created by artificial intelligence (AI) about the war between Hamas and Israel…
Egypt’s Interior Ministry denies killing of 6 Israelis in Sinai, confirms situation is stable
Egypt
October 8, 2023
Egypt’s Interior Ministry denies killing of 6 Israelis in Sinai, confirms situation is stable
Egypt’s Ministry of Interior has debunked rumors claiming that six Israeli tourists were killed in North Sinai. The Interior Ministry…
Egyptian expert refutes rumors of internet outage on October 11
Egypt
October 5, 2023
Egyptian expert refutes rumors of internet outage on October 11
The Vice President of the Arab Federation for the Digital Economy Abdel-Wahab Ghoneim debunked rumors of a global internet outage…
US issues stark warning about China’s information efforts
World
September 29, 2023
US issues stark warning about China’s information efforts
CNN — The US State Department issued a striking warning in a report on Thursday accusing the Chinese government of…
Puffer coat Pope. Musk on a date with GM CEO. Fake AI ‘news’ images are fooling social media users
Technology
April 12, 2023
Puffer coat Pope. Musk on a date with GM CEO. Fake AI ‘news’ images are fooling social media users
New York CNN — Pope Francis wearing a massive, white puffer coat. Elon Musk walking hand-in-hand with rival GM CEO…
Egypt to fine creators of weather misinformation
Egypt
April 1, 2023
Egypt to fine creators of weather misinformation
The Tourism and Civil Aviation Committee of the Egyptian Parliament approved a draft law to reorganize the Egyptian Meteorological Authority,…
Kremlin claims Nord Stream sabotage reports are part of a “misinformation campaign”
World
March 8, 2023
Kremlin claims Nord Stream sabotage reports are part of a “misinformation campaign”
Reports that a “pro-Ukrainian group” carried out the attacks on the Nord Stream pipelines last year are part of a “misinformation campaign,”…
NRIAG denies all rumors of earthquakes threatening Egypt
Egypt
February 25, 2023
NRIAG denies all rumors of earthquakes threatening Egypt
The head of the National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics (NRIAG) Gad al-Qady has shot down reports that an…