Now playing Next The Cube No, an oversized cross won’t void your ballot in Germany Rumours on German social media are spreading false claims about ways you can supposedly invalidate your vote in the European elections by accident.
Now playing Next The Cube European royals targeted in Palestine-related misinformation online Social media users are wrongly claiming that the King of Denmark waved a Palestine flag at a protest in Copenhagen, while others incorrectly claim that the King of Spain has accused Israel of genocide. The Cube investigates. 16/05/2024
Now playing Next The Cube Is Russia still using the Crimean Bridge to shore up its military? Satellite images suggest that traffic on the bridge has dropped significantly since the Ukrainian attack last year, implying that Moscow may be planning to launch an assault on Ukraine using alternative land routes. 09/05/2024
Now playing Next The Cube No, this RTÉ headline on Irish funds for Ukrainian pets isn’t real A fake screenshot going round on social media says that the Irish government has signed off on another €150 million allocation for Ukrainian pet welfare. 07/05/2024
Now playing Next The Cube Fact-check: What did Orbán claim in his European election speech? Hungary's prime minister made a range of claims about the state of the country's economy and its position in the Ukraine war while launching his party's European manifesto. The Cube takes a closer at the speech. 03/05/2024
Now playing Next The Cube Fact-check: Does having flat feet bring health problems? For years, the general population has believed that people with flat feet are more likely to develop future pain and musculoskeletal issues. The Cube takes a look at a study claiming that this isn't the case after all. 01/05/2024
Now playing Next The Cube Fact-check: Can hackers steal fingerprints from selfies? A video circulating on social media is warning people to avoid doing the peace sign when posing for selfies, in case fraudsters take copies of their fingerprints to hack into their data. The Cube spoke to experts to find out more. 29/04/2024
Now playing Next The Cube No, this video doesn't show the ICJ condemning Germany in Gaza case A video of the case that Nicaragua has brought against Germany at the ICJ for allegedly facilitating genocide in Gaza has been taken out of context. The Cube investigates. 25/04/2024
Now playing Next The Cube European elections: Top tips to avoid misinformation Ahead of the European elections, The Cube takes you through some of the ways to spot and protect yourself against dubious claims and harmful discourse online. 23/04/2024
Now playing Next The Cube No, the head of the World Economic Forum is not dead Rumours have emerged online that the WEF's executive chairman and founder, Klaus Schwab, has been hospitalised, arrested, and may even be dead. The Cube takes a look at where the false claims have come from. 19/04/2024
Now playing Next The Cube Is the EU digital identity wallet going to strip away our privacy? The EU's new digital identity wallet, designed to streamline personal information storage and sharing, has raised concerns and conspiracy theories. The Cube takes a look at them. 16/04/2024
Now playing Next The Cube No, Iran has not started attacking Tel Aviv A miscaptioned video has been doing the rounds on social media, allegedly showing an Iranian missile strike on Tel Aviv, and was even promoted as legitimate by X's new AI chatbot. The Cube investigates. 11/04/2024
Now playing Next The Cube Fact-check: Will smoking keep you thin? The worry of gaining weight is a common excuse for smokers not to quit. The Cube takes a look at a new study which found that both starting smoking and liftetime smoking may increase abdominal fat. 10/04/2024
Now playing Next The Cube Was the captain of the ship that hit the Baltimore bridge Ukrainian? The destruction of the bridge spurred a flurry of conspiracy theories – one conspiracy theory that gained a lot of traction on social media is that Ukraine might be to blame. 01/04/2024
Now playing Next The Cube No, Ursula von der Leyen’s grandfather was not an SS general The Cube takes a look at claims the European Commission president's grandparents were Nazis and pictured shaking hands with Adolf Hitler. 29/03/2024
Now playing Next The Cube Will the Paris Olympics really be the first gender-equal Games? The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has been lauding itself for having achieved full gender parity for the time in history. But is that the reality? 27/03/2024
Now playing Next The Cube Fact-check: Does the EU decide 80% of our laws? Is it true 80% of our laws are determined by the European Union? With the European elections approaching, we’re going to be debunking common myths surrounding the EU and its institutions. 22/03/2024
Now playing Next The Cube Fact-check: Do pets pollute as much as cars? Is man’s best friend the planet’s enemy? There's been an ongoing debate about whether owning a pet is as polluting as owning a car. 27/02/2024
Now playing Next The Cube Widow of late Alexei Navalny becomes target of disinformation campaign Various accounts accuse her of being in a new relationship with a Russian billionaire, despite the very recent death of her husband. 23/02/2024
Now playing Next The Cube Fact-check: Can cold weather actually make you sick? Recent research has shown that cold temperatures can cause us to get sick by damaging the immune response in our noses. 21/02/2024
Now playing Next The Cube False claims Ukraine planned to assassinate French President Russian propagandists accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of attempting to assassinate the French president – but it turns out the video segment aired on France 24 is a deep fake generated by artificial intelligence. 20/02/2024