This report details the knowledge that CORRECTIV.Faktencheck has gained over five years of monitoring mis- and disinformation during elections. It highlights the 2021 federal elections in Germany and the key learnings that can be drawn from it. This includes the different tasks within the team, monitored platforms, tools, and thoughts behind the chosen approach.

The Ukrainian parliament dismissed Human Rights Chief Lyudmila Denisova amid claims that she spoke unethically about rape and sexual violence committed by Russian soldiers against Ukrainian civilians. Some German-language websites accuse her of inventing cases all together. What truth is there to these accusations?

Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, German social media has been flooded with misinformation and images shared out of context.

Did Uğur Şahin, CEO of BioNTech, threaten to suspend all political donations?

Half-empty beer bottles, rubbish on the floor, graffiti... but who vandalised this train?

Last week, Twitter users claimed their accounts were being closed due to Russian sanctions - what was really going on?

This week, misinformation spread online about an East German flag at the Winter Olympics.

This week, misinformation spread online claiming to show two million people in the streets

Online misinformation targeted Green co-leader Omid Nouripour

Did this heroic rescue helicopter pilot take a principled stand against vaccination? (he didn't)

What was Putin really laughing about?

Since the beginning of the pandemic, corona-deniers have been trying to build an international network. But how well connected are they really ?