Encyclopedia
Browse through our collection of fallacies, fake news, and misinformation, to learn how to debunk each. You can get to know more about their backgrounds and focuses with examples from international media.
The articles in this encyclopedia were written by our project participants. We did not police the choice of the topic, or the source media, we simply wanted to show as much variety as possible. That is why there are articles focused on more serious topics, as well as more light-hearted ones. Any disinformation has the potential to be harmful on some scale, even if it is only creating distrust in the society.
Vassalage treaty of treason
Fascists want a death penalty for Czech Minister of Defence
War in the Balkans?
An inappropriate comparison between Kosovo and Ukraine
Stacking the Deck
The author misreports an event using slanted language and one-sided storytelling
The couple of the year
Colombian singer Sebastian Yatra and Spanish „Formentera“ performer Aitana Ocana officially together
The power of language
How journalists manipulate people with simple language tricks
Their careers are scams
How to convince the media that you are famous and then make a career?
UKRAINIAN ATTACKS POLICE
Fake information about a man attacking the police
Peace and Justice
How can call for peace serve defeatism and propaganda of the aggressor
Language of migration
How the choice of words can affect the reception of the article
Fake quotes by the German minister of foreign affairs
Fake quotes of Annalena Baerbock (Bündnis 90/Die Grünen) shared and re-posted on social media
Lies about air quality measurements by Airly
A politician is trying to undermine the credibility of air quality measurements by Airly
Overestimation links lifestyle to aging
Overestimating the impact a healthy lifestyle can have on the ageing process
Missing context
Framing a Christian man as a victim of LGBTQ+ rights
Diamond cut elections
Antisemitic twist on conspiracy about why are liberal politicians wining in western Europe
The Energy Crisis
Households will be allowed to use a maximum of two appliances simultaneously
Marginalization of Climate Change
Playing down climate crisis and the negation of science
Anti-terrorist Inflation
Proclamation of Russia as a terrorist state as the cause for the high inflation in Lithuania and Estonia
Lockdown-related manipulation
Lockdown shown as an arbitrary decision of the government
Alleged aggressive refugees
Openly fake recording about refugees presented as relevant and convincing
