1. The Anatomy of a Disinformation Attack Against a First Lady In the murky and relentless world of information warfare, even the most personal and humanitarian gestures can be twisted into weapons of deception. This week, Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska found herself at the center of a particularly insidious hoax, one that sought to exploit her reputation for compassion and her husband’s global visibility. Propagandists, operating in the service of Russian disinformation networks, fabricated an entire front page of the respected Israeli newspaper Haaretz, dating it October 21, 2026, and claiming that Zelenska was opening a rehabilitation center in…

When scientific information is shared carelessly, the consequences can ripple far beyond a single misleading headline. That was the central concern raised by experts in science communication, biotechnology, and biosafety during the third webinar in the Truth Under the Microscope series, held on August 20, 2026. Titled “Checking Claims and Clarifying Science for Various Audiences,” the online discussion brought together researchers, regulators, and communication specialists to confront a growing challenge: how to stop misinformation before it takes root. The session, moderated by Michael Simire, Editor-in-Chief of EnviroNews Nigeria, and Alanna Fogarty, Senior Analyst at the Johns Hopkins Centre for Health…