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The spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Andrei Țărnea, on Sunday denounced "Russian interference" during the presidential elections, with a viral fake news campaign on Telegram and other social media platforms. "During…

The European Commission has denied the fake news spread by George Simion, who said that the European Union had cut European funds for Romania. No such decision was made, the European Commission stated in a response to Digi24. George…

Romanian band E-an-na has released “Propaganda,” a powerful social commentary wrapped in music, launched at a highly charged moment for Romania ahead of the first round of presidential elections. The track is a cry of rebellion against…

The Ministry of National Defense has warned that two bills passed by the Chamber of Deputies, one that would allow the Army to shoot down drones that enter Romanian airspace, even in peacetime, and one regarding the peacetime deployment of…

When asked which country or organization they believe supports propaganda, disinformation, and spreads fake news in Romania, 45.3% of Romanians who responded to an INSCOP Research survey indicated Russia. In second place is China, with…

The Romanian Army has warned twice on Sunday that Romanians are being bombarded on TikTok and other networks with false images, meant to induce panic, claiming that the borders are closing and war is imminent. In a second statement issued…

TV channels are the main source of information for more than half of Romanians, followed by social networks (28.3%), according to the data of a survey conducted by INSCOP on behalf of News.ro. 43% of those surveyed believe that social…

More than 50% of Romanians say that they will vote with the party they sympathize with in both the European parliamentary and local elections, and 45.5% that they will not vote with the same party in all elections, according to a survey…

The Romanian Ministry of National Defense warns over an online fake news, regarding a so-called recent "relocation" of some anti-aircraft defense systems from the endowment of the Romanian Army to the border with the Republic of Moldova. In…

As part of the fight against misinformation, Meta collaborates with independent fact-checkers around the world who examine and evaluate the accuracy of the content. Today, Meta is expanding its fact-checking program in Romania, through a…