TikTok is feeding false and misleading content about the war in Ukraine to users within 40 minutes of their signing up to the app, regardless of whether they run any searches on the platform, an investigation by NewsGuard has found.
A new TikTok account can be shown falsehoods about the Ukraine war within minutes of signing up to the app, according to an investigation by anti-misinformation outlet NewsGuard.
TikTok was ‘just a dancing app’. Then the Ukraine war started
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has triggered a wave of falsehoods on social media and the airwaves. In a new Radio 4 podcast series, War on Truth, our specialist reporter follows the stories of people caught up by misinformation - and gives some tips about how to avoid it.
Ukraine continues to defend itself after being invaded by Russia last week.
The fast-moving nature of the invasion has led to misleading videos and information being shared online.
BBC Specialist Disinformation Reporter Marianna Spring has some tips on how to spot what's true and what's false.
Nearly two weeks after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the flow of false or misleading information about the war hasn't let up and now there are some outlandish theories being shared online.
'We work to empower people with knowledge and tools to build resilience against harmful, false, and misleading information.'
Learn more about recognising fake news, misinformation and disinformtion.
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