CLAIM: Lasers are being used to start fires from airplanes. VERDICT: The video originates from a 2010 test of an airborne laser that intercepted a ballistic missile in California. A video with over 1.2 million views on Facebook shows an aircraft equipped with a laser mounted on its nose claiming that it’s being used to…
Christopher J, Kremidas-CourtneySenior Visiting Fellow, European Policy CentreAssociate Fellow, Geneva Centre for Security PolicySenior Lecturer, Institute for Security Governance In the 21st century, natural disasters are no longer confined to physical destruction. Instead, they operate as flashpoints for another insidious threat: disaster disinformation. As societies grapple with crises, false narratives, conspiracy theories, and disinformation seep…