Did Iowa Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand release flyers for an anniversary celebration of Charlie Kirk’s assassination?By Leonie Pfaller and Mascha WolfWhat’s happening: Just days after the populist right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) registered its largest-ever election showing in a German state election, NewsGuard has identified a new Russian influence effort that appears to be trying to boost the AfD ahead of Germany’s next state election.Context: On Sept. 6, the AfD won a st...

Have at least 50 police officers been accused of misusing security firm Flock’s license-plate cameras?

Have at least 50 police officers been accused of misusing security firm Flock’s license-plate cameras?

NewsGuard’s audit of 11 leading AI models finds they repeated false claims related to the Iran war 25% of the time.

By Natalie Huet, Mascha Wolf, and Eva Maitland | Published on Feb. 27, 2026
 
A Russian influence operation has shifted its strategy over the past year not only to spread false claims about Ukraine, but increasingly to aim disparaging narratives at French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. It’s an apparent effort to discredit two of Ukraine’s staunchest allies as they move in to fill the near-total reduction in U.S. financial support for Ukraine.  
At the fourth anni...