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Logically→ A video shows Russia shot down NATO helicopters in Ukraine.
The widely circulated video is a video game footage from Arma 3. It is not related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Truth or Fiction?→ Third January 6 Hearings Looks at Pressure, Disinformation Campaigns to Overturn Election
The third hearing by the House committee investigating the January 6 2021 insurrection focused on the pressure campaign to overturn the 2020 presidential election — and the deeply corrosive weaponized narratives which undergirded the attempt. The
Snopes→ WNBA Star Griner’s Russia Detention Extended for Third Time
WNBA star Brittney Griner will remain in Russian custody through at least July 2.
Snopes→ Did Putin’s Legs Buckle During a Ceremony Due to Cancer or Parkinson’s Disease?
We received reader mail that asked us to look at a video clip that purportedly showed Putin unsteady on his feet during an awards ceremony.
Logically→ The Red Cross has been involved in the organ trafficking of over a thousand Ukrainian children in Mariupol.
There is no evidence to support this allegation. The International Committee of the Red Cross has categorically denied organ trafficking.
Truth or Fiction?→ Disinformation Takes Center Stage at January 6 Committee Hearings
The role of weaponized disinformation campaigns in the January 2021 attempted coup at the United States Capitol was the main topic at the second January 6 Committee hearing about the events that culminated in a violent insurrection. The House select
Snopes→ Griner’s Fate Tangled Up with Other American Held in Russia
The WNBA star's case is tangled up with that of a lesser-known American also imprisoned in Russia.
Snopes→ Brittney Griner Receiving, Answering WNBA Players’ Emails
Brittney Griner can’t play with her WNBA colleagues. She can’t call them, either. But she can write.
Snopes→ Clinton 2016 Campaign Lawyer Michael Sussmann Acquitted of Lying to the FBI
The case against Michael Sussmann was the first courtroom test of special counsel John Durham since his appointment three years ago to search for misconduct during the investigation into potential ties between Russia and Trump’s 2016 campaign.
Snopes→ Ukraine Fears Repeat of Mariupol Horrors Elsewhere in Donbas
Ukrainian officials warned that their forces wouldn't be able to stop the Russian offensive without more sophisticated Western-supplied weaponry.
Poynter→ This college ‘nerd’ investigates the Ukraine war from the digital front lines
I first stumbled across The Intel Crab in 2021. The anonymous Twitter account shared videos showing an Israeli airstrike hitting Associated Press offices in the Gaza Strip. The footage that […] The post This college ‘nerd’ investigates the Uk
Snopes→ After 3 Months of War, Life in Russia Has Profoundly Changed
Even vicarious travel via the Internet and social media has narrowed for Russians.
Logically→ Putin said that he will uncover the U.S. and Europe’s plans for depopulation.
A quote supposedly from the Russian President, featured on an Instagram post, is entirely fabricated.
Logically→ A video shows Finland moving military equipment toward the Finnish–Russian border.
Military tanks were moved to southwestern Finland for a scheduled army exercise in early May 2022. This is unrelated to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Logically→ Poland has issued a new postage stamp featuring Zelenskyy’s face.
The Polish postal service has not issued such stamps officially. A councilor from Kraków has created them to finance humanitarian aid for Ukraine.
Snopes→ Lawyer Charged with Lying to FBI in Russia Probe Faces Trial
A lawyer for the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign is accused of lying to the FBI as it investigated potential ties between Donald Trump and Russia in 2016.
Snopes→ Detention of WNBA’S Griner in Moscow Extended for 1 Month
The lawyer for WNBA star Brittney Griner said her pre-trial detention in Russia has been extended by one month.
Logically→ Russia has seized drones carrying chemical agents that cause COVID-19 and other diseases in Ukraine.
The video shared by Russian media is not of combat drones, but agricultural DJI AGRAS T30 multi-copters used for crop dusting.
Logically→ A letter proves that the General Commander of the Polish Armed Forces ordered troops to invade western Ukraine.
The General Command of the Polish Armed Forces has clarified that the order being circulated on social media is fake.
Logically→ A video shows hundreds of Muslims praying on the streets of Paris to celebrate Eid.
The video showing a mass gathering of worshippers on the streets is from Moscow, Russia, not Paris, France.
Snopes→ Finland’s Leaders Call for NATO Membership ‘Without Delay’
Finland’s leaders said they’re in favor of rapidly applying for NATO membership, paving the way for a historic expansion of the alliance.
Logically→ Nestlé has not stopped its business operations in Russia.
Nestlé has stopped most of its operations in Russia. It continues to provide essential infant, medical, and hospital nutrition.
Snopes→ Is ‘New Profile Pic’ App a Russian Malware Scam?
There's little evidence to suggest that this app is any more invasive in its collection of user data than other apps.
Snopes→ No End in Sight for Ukraine War As Putin Hails Victory Day
The Russian leader oversaw a Victory Day parade on Moscow's Red Square, with troops marching in formation, military hardware on display, and a brass band blaring to mark the Soviet Union's role in the 1945 defeat of Nazi Germany.
Logically→ Chinese state television displayed a map showing how Russia will be divided among other countries after its collapse.
China did not air a map depicting a divided Russia. A map showing Russia's neighboring countries relative to its vast area has been miscaptioned.
Logically→ This image shows a bridge that was destroyed in the Kursk region in Russia on May 1, 2022.
An old image from 2020 of a railway bridge collapse in the Murmansk region, Russia, has been incorrectly attributed to the recent incident in 2022.
Logically→ Ukrainian artist Daria Marchenko created a portrait of Vladimir Putin titled ‘The Face of War’ in 2022 using bullet shells from the streets of Ukraine.
The giant portrait of Russian President Vladimir Putin made of bullet shells was not created during the recent Ukraine invasion, but in 2015.
Logically→ Stepan Tarabalka, dubbed the ‘Ghost of Kyiv’ has been confirmed KIA after shooting down 40 Russian planes.
The death of a Ukrainian air force major general in combat has been misattributed. The existence of the Ghost of Kyiv is unclear.
Snopes→ No, a Video Doesn’t Show Finland Moving Tanks to the Russian Border
The video shows Finnish tanks being transported for a military exercise taking place amid Russian nuclear threats.
Logically→ This video shows Russia’s attack on Donbas in April 2022.
This video has been circulating on social networks since January 2022, before the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Snopes→ Is Russia Leaving the International Space Station?
For context, the head of the Russian space agency has threatened that the station could crash into Earth because of sanctions.
Snopes→ Did Ian McKellen Visit Lviv, Ukraine?
Social media posts said the "Lord of the Rings" actor traveled to Ukraine in 2022.
Poynter→ A photo of intact windows in Bucha is being used to claim the war in Ukraine is a hoax
An image of overturned cars in front of what looks like a building is spreading online as evidence that the war in Ukraine is a hoax. “I want to buy […] The post A photo of intact windows in Bucha is being used to claim the war in Ukraine i
Logically→ This video shows a western military train sent to assist Ukraine during the 2022 Russian invasion.
A video from 2017 that shows a derailed train in Russia is misattributed to the current Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Poynter→ Amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a look back at yellow journalism’s role in the Spanish-American War
Scroll through social media feeds today and you can expect to be bombarded with dubious claims about Russia’s war in Ukraine. Many were created by or on behalf of Russia, […] The post Amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a look back at yellow j
Logically→ This image shows that the war in Ukraine was staged.
This image shows a neighborhood in Bucha, Ukraine, where numerous people have been found killed, and Russian war crimes have been documented.
Snopes→ Russia Releases US Marine Vet As Part of Prisoner Exchange
Russia and the United States carried out a dramatic prisoner exchange, trading a Marine veteran jailed in Moscow for a convicted Russian drug trafficker serving a long prison sentence in America.
Snopes→ Russia Cuts off 2 EU Nations from Its Gas in War Escalation
One day after the United States and other Western allies vowed to speed more and better military supplies to Ukraine, the Kremlin upped the ante, using its most essential export as leverage.
Poynter→ Evidence of Russian war crimes in Ukraine keeps mounting. Here’s what could happen next.
As the Russian military continues to pound Ukraine, evidence of war crimes keeps mounting. Could perpetrators be held to account under international law? If so, how soon could that happen? And what […] The post Evidence of Russian war crimes in