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In this March 2021 photo provided by Pfizer, a technician inspects filled vials of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at the company's facility in Puurs, Belgium. On Friday, July 9, 2021, The Associated Press reported on stories circulating online incorrectly asserting the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine is made up of 99.9% graphene oxide, a toxic compound. But, chemical and medical experts who are not associated with Pfizer confirmed to The Associated Press that there is no way graphene oxide would be found in the vaccine. (Pfizer via AP)
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

By The Associated Press Jul. 09, 2021 02:22 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 19, 2021 file photo, a doctor prepares a dose of the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine at the Ana Francisca Perez de Leon II public hospital, in Caracas, Venezuela. Brazil's health regulator rejected on Monday, April 19, 2021, a request from several states to import almost 30 million doses of the Sputnik V vaccine, citing safety concerns, prompting criticism from the Russian government. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix, File)
EU report takes aim at Russia over vaccine fake news

By Lorne Cook Apr. 28, 2021 01:41 PM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 30, 2014 file photo, Sanaa Seif, the younger daughter of Ahmed Seif, one of Egypt's most prominent civil rights lawyer and campaigner, receives condolences for her father at Omar Makram Mosque after being temporarily released from prison, in Cairo, Egypt. An Egyptian court on Wednesday, March 17, 2021, convicted Seif, a prominent human rights activist, of spreading false news and insulting a police officer, sentencing her to 18 months in prison. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil, File)
Egyptian activist sentenced to 18 months for 'fake news'

Mar. 17, 2021 11:37 AM EDT

FILE - In this Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021 file photo, an Israeli military paramedic prepares a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, to be administered to elderly people at a medical center in Ashdod, southern Israel. After racing to a quick start, Israel is blaming online misinformation for a sudden slowdown in its campaign to vaccinate its adult population. Israel's Health Ministry, which is spearheading the vaccination efforts, is employing both carrots and sticks as it tries to persuade reluctant holdouts to get immunized. (AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov, File)
As vaccinations lag, Israel combats online misinformation

By Isaac Scharf And Ilan Ben Zion Feb. 15, 2021 01:09 AM EST

Leonardo de Carvalho Leal, right, and Mayara Stelle, who administer the Twitter account Sleeping Giants Brazil, use their computers in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Friday, Dec. 11, 2020. Sleeping Giants is a platform for activism whose stated mission is to attack the financing of hate speech and dissemination of fake news. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
Swift backlash for Brazil students targeting misinformation

By David Biller Dec. 13, 2020 01:08 PM EST

Leonardo de Carvalho Leal, right, and Mayara Stelle, who administer the Twitter account Sleeping Giants Brazil, use their computers in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Friday, Dec. 11, 2020. Sleeping Giants is a platform for activism whose stated mission is to attack the financing of hate speech and dissemination of fake news. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
Swift backlash for Brazil students targeting misinformation

By David Biller Dec. 13, 2020 11:02 AM EST

International Federation of Red Cross President Francesco Rocca spekas to media the Kastanies border checkpoint on the Greek-Turkish border, Thursday, March 5, 2020. Turkey has vowed to seek justice for a migrant it says was killed on the border with Greece after Greek authorities fired tear gas and stun grenades to push back dozens of people attempting to cross over. Greece had denied that anyone was killed in the clashes. (AP Photo/Giannis Papanikos)
Red Cross chief urges vaccine 'fake news' fight

By Edith M. Lederer Nov. 30, 2020 09:29 PM EST

The White House is seen in Washington, early Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, after President Donald Trump announced that he and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for the coronavirus. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Misinformation spikes as Trump confirms COVID-19 diagnosis

By Amanda Seitz And Beatrice Dupuy Oct. 02, 2020 03:26 PM EDT

FILE - In this July 1, 2020, file photo, Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai pauses during an interview in Hong Kong. Governments around the world are taking advantage of the coronavirus pandemic to justify crackdowns on press freedom. Lai was arrested in Hong Kong earlier in August 2020 as police enforced a new national security law. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu, File)
How COVID-19 gives cover to press crackdowns the world over

By Mae Anderson Aug. 19, 2020 10:30 AM EDT

FILE - In this Monday, June 10, 2019 file photo, The Ekho Moskvy (Echo of Moscow) radio station's editor-in-chief, Alexei Venediktov, speaks to the Associated Press at the radio station's office in Moscow, Russia. Russian opposition-leaning radio station Echo Moskvy and its website editor have been fined the equivalent of $3,745 for posting of a political analyst who questioned Russia's coronavirus statistics, the station's chief editor Alexei Venediktov said Friday, June 19, 2020. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, File)
Russia fines opposition radio station for fake news

By Daria Litvinova Jun. 19, 2020 11:41 AM EDT

Update on the latest in business:

Jun. 10, 2020 01:15 PM EDT
FINANCIAL MARKETS Stocks move mostly lower NEW YORK (AP) — Stock indexes are mostly lower on Wall Street as traders...

European Commission Vice-President Vera Jourova speaks during a media conference after the weekly college meeting at EU headquarters in Brussels, Wednesday, April 29, 2020. (Francois Lenoir, Pool Photo via AP)
EU wants tech giants to do more to counter virus fake news

By Lorne Cook Jun. 10, 2020 08:44 AM EDT

ACLU files lawsuit against Puerto Rico's 'fake news' laws

By Dánica Coto May. 20, 2020 01:34 PM EDT
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union said Wednesday it is representing two journalists in challenging Puerto Rico laws that make it...

European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, right, wears a mouth mask after addressing a video press conference at the conclusion of a video conference of EU foreign affairs ministers in Brussels, Wednesday, April 22, 2020. (Olivier Hoslet, Pool Photo via AP)
Top European Union diplomat denies bowing to China pressure

By Lorne Cook Apr. 30, 2020 01:43 PM EDT

FILE - In this Monday, April 6, 2020 file photo, people wait in line to shop at a Trader Joe's grocery store which is limiting customers to 25 at a time per store in Woodmere Village, Ohio. On Friday, April 24, 2020, The Associated Press reported on stories circulating online incorrectly asserting Trader Joe’s has announced that it is giving away free groceries worth $250 to everyone due to “Corona Pandemic.” The national supermarket chain does not offer any coupons, discounts or gift cards online. By posting fake coupons online, scammers can gather traffic to a website, upload malware to your device, steal your personal information or even money, according to Katherine R. Hutt, national spokesperson for the International Association of Better Business Bureaus, Inc. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

By Arijeta Lajka, Beatrice Dupuy And Amanda Seitz Apr. 24, 2020 04:45 PM EDT