India, June 29 -- An outdated air-conditioning law, a viral health myth about sleeping with the fan on, and the age-old climate change hoax allegation.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. With temperatures of over 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) this week, much of Europe is in a heat-induced stupor.

France received the worst of it, recording its highest-ever temperature on Tuesday, leaving thousands of homes without electricity. More than 55 people have drowned as residents have jumped in the water to try to cool down. Extreme weather typically brings a storm of disinformation with it; this heatwave is no different. The message "must connect to something people are directly affected by," Anna Siewiorek, Head of ...