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Josh Axelrod

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(He/Him)
Berlin, Germany
As seen in: Deutsche Welle (DW), CNN, CNN en Español, CNN International, MSN, MSN Brasil, MSN Canada, UOL, Business Insider, MSN Philippines, MSN South Africa and
Covers:  Disinformation, Hate Speech, Extremism, Nationalism, Identity
✍🏼 disinfo, tech, extremism • he/him • 📥 dms open or email joshdaxelrod@gmail.com • journalist by day, bar mitzvah dancer by night🕺

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Josh Axelrod is an award-winning reporter based in Washington D.C.

Currently, he is a freelance reporter covering disinformation, hate speech, and extremism for outlets in Europe and America. You can pitch him at joshdaxelrod@gmail.com.

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Fact check: Throwing cold water on heatwave disinformation

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By Josh Axelrod Verified
| Deutsche Welle (DW) Verified
06/26/2026June 26, 2026 An outdated air-conditioning law, a viral health myth about sleeping with the fan on, and the age-old climate change hoax allegation. DW checked what's spreading in Europe's heatwave. https://p.dw.com/p/5G89x No, electric fans aren't dangerous for your health during a heatwave With temperatures of over 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) this week, much of Europe is in a heat-induced stupor.
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Fact check: No, Zelenskyy wasn't killed in a Russian airstrike

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By Josh Axelrod Verified
| Yahoo News UK Verified
A videoof a massive explosion lighting up a city skyline is spreading across social media, along with the claim that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been killed by a Russian airstrike. The explosion is real, only it has nothing to do with Ukraine. Numeroussocialmediaposts allege Zelenskyy was killed over the weekend in a Russian air attack. DW Fact check takes a closer look at this most recent assassination claim and finds the rumor quickly crumbles under scrutiny.
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No, Zelenskyy wasn't killed in a Russian airstrike

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By Josh Axelrod Verified
| MSN UK Verified
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