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The most recent articles detecting and debunking the main disinformation narratives, together with additional journalistic content that explore the workings of the disinformation environment from different perspectives published by HDMO's fact-checking media partners Lakmusz, AFP and Magyar Hang.
Experts’ takeaways from the Hungarian election: “It was surprising how quickly the magic of propaganda disappeared”
A mysterious page that flooded Facebook with ads resembling Fidesz's horrific war video
Lakmusz participates in a project aiming to develop innovative fact-checking formats
The Hungarian Media Authority favoured its own ranks when deciding who could report illegal content to online platforms
Despite Meta’s ban, Fidesz candidates successfully posted 162 political ads on Facebook in January
Elon Musk's latest move: an online encyclopedia that uses AI to verify facts
Young, attractive, fans of football, Orbán and relationship drama: inside the most sophisticated pro-Fidesz fake-profile network on Facebook
“Today we see the biggest restriction on freedom of expression in the United States since maybe the McCarthy era, maybe ever”
Fidesz spent crazy amounts of money on Facebook-ads, as our international comparison highlights
This Video of Israeli Politicians Was Filmed in 2022 and Is Unrelated to the 2025 Israeli-Iranian Conflict
Unprecedented Flood of Misleading AI War Images Swamps the Internet During Israeli–Iranian Conflict
Modern Technologies Open New Fronts in the Disinformation War Between Iran and Israel
This Video Does Not Show the U.S. Attack on Fordow Nuclear Facility; It Is Footage from Syria Months Earlier
U.S. Adversaries Amplify Disinformation About Los Angeles Protests
This Video Shows Orthodox Christian Pilgrims in Russia, Not Ukrainian Refugees
Magyar Hírlap Cites Fake “Evidence” Claiming Zelensky Bought Dubai Luxury Apartment for His Mother
No, Budget Airlines Are Not Planning to Introduce “Standing Seats” on Planes in 2026
AI-Generated Papal Sermons Flood YouTube and TikTok
U.S. Health Department Removes Citations of Nonexistent Studies from Child Health Report
