A photo of Buddhist monks protesting in a street has been shared hundreds of times in multiple social media posts about demonstrations against the Myanmar military’s coup in February 2021. The photo, however, has been shared in a misleading context
Search Results (1165) for: military
Liste→ This video shows Win Myint in 2018 after he was elected president — not after the 2021 military coup
A video has been viewed hundreds of thousands of times in multiple posts on Facebook alongside a claim it shows Myanmar’s President Win Myint after he was detained in a military coup on February 1, 2021. The claim is false: the video shows Win My
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Military-Hating’ Kamala Harris Does NOT Want To Shut Down The VA
Does "military-hating" Kamala Harris want to shut down the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)? No, that's not true: The claim is based on an article that was posted to a satirical website and included made-up quotes from the vice preside
Top Fact Checks→ Soldiers discarded their uniforms, defying the Myanmar military coup.
A photo of 2016's attempted coup in Turkey has been falsely attributed as Myanmar military coup.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: China Is NOT ‘Building A Military Base In Jamaica Right Now’
Is China building a military base in Jamaica right now? No, that's not true: The claim was made without reference to corroborating evidence. There's no publicly available evidence to support the claim, and an expert consulted by Lead Stor
Snopes→ Does Trump Control US Military for 60 Days After Leaving Office?
The claim stemmed from 2019 legislation introduced by a Republican lawmaker.
Top Fact Checks→ The U.S. military has rescued tortured children from tunnels beneath Capitol Hill.
The claim is part of a conspiracy theory being spread by social media users. US Officials have denied reports of child rescue.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: US Is NOT Under Military Law, Congress NOT Arrested, Or ‘War With CCP Won’ — None Of It Happened
Was an interim military U.S. government installed in the days after a fake staged inauguration of Joe Biden was broadcast, and were 80 to 140 members of Congress arrested by the National Guard in the middle of the night on January 25, 202
Liste→ This image of healthcare workers protesting against Myanmar’s military coup has been doctored
An image shared thousands of times on Facebook and Twitter purports to show protesters in Myanmar holding a banner that reads: "If you don’t fight, you will end up like Thailand". However, the image has been doctored; the original photo shows he
Snopes→ Kamala Harris Didn’t Threaten To Use the Military Against ‘Trumpers’
The VP supposedly said she does not care about the Constitution and will use federal law enforcement and the military against Trump supporters.
Liste→ This video shows soldiers performing a stunt at a 2016 military parade in Iran
A video has been shared hundreds of thousands of times in multiple Facebook posts that claim it shows Afghan soldiers failing to demonstrate martial art skills at a military ceremony. The claim is false; the video in fact shows Iranian soldiers perfor
Snopes→ Does a Photo Show Trump Planning a Military Coup?
A Facebook post posited that a photograph showed Trump video conferencing with the military in order to stage a coup and take back the White House.
Liste→ Social media users share 2007 video alongside misleading claim about Myanmar military coup in 2021
A video has been viewed tens of thousands of times in multiple Facebook posts alongside a claim it shows a violent military crackdown on protesting monks in Myanmar. The posts circulated online shortly after Myanmar's military seized power in a bloodle
Liste→ US military did not arrest two-thirds of Congress
An article claims the US military, including National Guard members deputized on behalf of the US Marshals Service, was set to indict and detain a majority of Congress on January 25, 2021. But Congress is functioning normally, and the US Marshals Serv
Liste→ US military did not arrest two-thirds of Congress
An article claims the US military, including National Guard members deputized on behalf of the US Marshals Service, was set to indict and detain a majority of Congress on January 25, 2021. But Congress is functioning normally, and the US Marshals Serv
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Myanmar Did NOT Use Dominion Voting Systems In Its Election Before Military Coup
Did Myanmar use Dominion Voting Systems to calculate election results prior to the military coup in that country? No, that's not true: A Dominion spokesperson told Lead Stories that they "do not have systems in Myanmar, and never have." T
Snopes→ Military Stages Coup in Myanmar, Detains Aung San Suu Kyi
An announcement read on military-owned Myawaddy TV said the military would take control of the country for one year.
Snopes→ Does Russia Have a ‘Military Disneyland’ Theme Park?
It has nothing to do with Disney, but that nickname works better than "Military-Patriotic Park of Culture and Recreation of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The U.S. Military Was NOT At The White House Arresting Congress ‘Today’ on January 25, 26, 27, Nor 28, 2021
Was the U.S. military at the White House arresting Congress on January 25, 2021? No, that's not true: There's zero proof substantiating such a statement. A video offered as evidence does not show arrests; it's unclear when it was even sho
Snopes→ Biden Reverses Trump Ban on Transgender People in Military
President Joe Biden has signed an order reversing a Trump-era Pentagon policy that largely barred transgender individuals from serving in the military
Snopes→ AP Source: Biden to Drop Trump’s Military Transgender Ban
“If you’re fit and you’re qualified to serve and you can maintain the standards, you should be allowed to serve,” said newly confirmed Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.
Top Fact Checks→ Biden removed military flags from the Oval Office on the first day as president.
The Oval Office is redecorated by every new president and military flags are not traditionally displayed in the Oval Office.
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Did President Biden Remove Military Flags From the Oval Office?
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/president-biden-flags-removed-oval/ Whenever a new U.S. president tak
Snopes→ Did President Biden Remove Military Flags From the Oval Office?
The Oval Office is redecorated by every new president.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Is NO Rule That Says No Flag Flying Over The White House Means The Military Is In Control — And Flag Flew On Inauguration Day 2021
Is no American flag flying over the White House a signal the military is in control? No, that's not true: A claim has gone viral that no White House flag means there is "selective martial law or that the president has signed the Insurrect
Snopes→ Did Military Band Play ‘Hit the Road Jack’ Outside the White House?
Many on social media cheered what appeared to be an epic troll of then-U.S. President Donald Trump.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Military Band Was NOT Playing ‘Hit The Road Jack’ Outside White House Gates
Was a military marching band practicing the song "Hit The Road Jack" in preparation of President Trump's imminent departure? No, that's not true: video footage posted to Twitter by CNN journalist Jim Acosta showing the band practicing a d
Snopes→ Does Trump Want a Military Send-Off on Inauguration Day?
The incumbent president has to vacate his office on Inauguration Day on Jan. 20, 2021.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Broken Link That Included The Word ‘Guantanamo’ On The Site Of The Office Of Military Commissions Did NOT Have Any Special Significance
Did a broken link that included the word "Guantanamo" on the website of the Office of Military Commissions have any special significance? No, that's not true: There's no evidence the link, which took users to a dead page on the site of th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Military Combat Helicopters, Including Blackhawks And Osprey, Flying Low Over Washington, D.C. On January 15, 2021
Did an assortment of military combat helicopters, including Blackhawks and Ospreys, buzz Washington, D.C. on the morning of January 15, 2021 as shown in an online video? No, that's not true: The video posted on Friday that purported to be
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence That Video Of Military Vehicles Shows ‘Fully Armed Military Units … Moving In Texas USA’
Does this video show "fully armed military units ... moving in Texas USA"? This video is presented without any evidence about where it was recorded or when. Because of the lack of information, it is impossible to draw conclusions about th
Top Fact Checks→ Italian military satellite was used to switch votes from Trump to Biden.
The federal officials have rejected the claim that voting systems were breached during the 2020 election.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Former Secretary of State Colin Powell Did NOT Urge That Retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn Be Put On ‘Military Trial For Sedition’
Did former Secretary of State and retired Army General Colin Powell urge "the U.S. military to recall [retired Army Lieutenant General] Michael Flynn and put him on military trial for sedition?" No, that's not true: There is no record of
Snopes→ No, Military Generals Didn’t Announce Imposing Martial Law After Christmas
If they had, we're pretty sure you'd hear about it from a source more credible than this blurry meme.
Liste→ Old government report used to claim 10,000 Philippine communist rebels surrendered to military in December 2020
A video has been viewed tens of thousands of times on YouTube, Facebook and various blogs alongside a claim it shows a "breaking news" report that aired on December 13, 2020 about 10,000 rebels of the New People’s Army (NPA), the armed wing of the Co
Liste→ This video actually shows Sikhs at a 2018 event marking the anniversary of a historical military victory
Footage showing armed men marching and riding on horses has been viewed tens of thousands of times in multiple posts on Facebook and Twitter alongside a claim that it shows Sikh men heading to Delhi in support of India’s ongoing farmers protests. H
Snopes→ Did the Military Spend $1 Billion on This ‘New Vehicle’?
The vehicle's front end featured a giant ball, similar to the boulder from "Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark."
Snopes→ Iran Says Israel Killed Military Nuclear Scientist Remotely
A top Iranian security official has accused Israel of using “electronic devices” to remotely kill a scientist who founded the Islamic Republic's military nuclear program.
Snopes→ Trump Distorts Military Role in Vaccines
From the get-go, President Donald Trump has miscast or exaggerated the military's role in his administration's crash program to accelerate the development, production and eventual distribution of COVID-19 vaccines.
Snopes→ Iran Scientist Linked to Military Nuclear Program Killed
Iran's foreign minister alleged the killing of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh bore “serious indications” of an Israeli role, but did not elaborate.