An old photo of Ukrainians praying from 2019 is being falsely shared with links to a recent ongoing conflict with Russia.
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Logically→ An image shows people in Ukraine praying in the snow amid conflict with Russia.
An old photo of Ukrainians praying from 2019 is being falsely shared with links to a recent ongoing conflict with Russia.
Snopes→ Russia Attacks Ukraine, ‘Shattering’ European Peace
Russia launched a wide-ranging attack on Ukraine, hitting cities and bases with airstrikes or shelling, as civilians piled into trains and cars to flee.
Logically→ This image from a video clip shows a Russian fighter jet shot down in Ukraine.
The Ukrainian army has said it has shot down five Russian jets but this image is from footage in Libya in 2011.
Poynter→ How to spot video and photo fakes as Russia invades Ukraine
In the first hours of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, internet watchdogs pored over images shared on Russian media that claimed Ukraine struck first and Russia merely responded. The Biden […] The post How to spot video and photo fakes as Russia
Snopes→ ‘Thugs and Bullies’: Nations Sanction Russia over Ukraine
World leaders sought to back up their tough words over Russia's aggression against Ukraine, announcing financial sanctions, trade and travel bans and other measures.
Poynter→ A Putin spokesman says ‘Russia has never attacked anyone.’ That statement ignores centuries of Russian attacks.
As Russia’s military was surrounding Ukraine and threatening to invade, Russian president Vladimir Putin’s spokesman gave an interview in which he denied that Russia had ever invaded any other country. […] The post A Putin spokesman says R
Snopes→ Biden Sanctions Russian Oligarchs, Banks in Ukraine Crisis
The East-West faceoff over Ukraine escalated dramatically Tuesday.
Snopes→ World Leaders Focus on How to Punish Russia over Ukraine
Germany made the first big move, taking steps to halt the process of certifying the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia.
Snopes→ Is the ‘Why Ukraine Matters’ Facebook Post Truthful?
As Russian troops amassed at Ukraine's borders in February 2022, Facebook posts listed more than 30 purported reasons as to why the country held a place of unique importance.
Snopes→ Mexico Scientist Pleads Guilty to Spying for Russia in Miami
A prominent Mexican scientist who led a double life with two families on separate continents pleaded guilty to a charge of being co-opted by Russian agents into surveilling a U.S. government informant residing in Miami.
Snopes→ Biden Warns Putin of ‘Severe Costs’ of Ukraine Invasion
President Joe Biden told Russia’s Vladimir Putin that invading Ukraine would cause “widespread human suffering” and that the West was committed to diplomacy to end the crisis but “equally prepared for other scenarios,” the White House said.
Snopes→ LinkedIn Email Scam Claims ‘People Are Looking at Your Profile’
People might be looking at your LinkedIn profile, but the company won't be notifying you of the news from a .ru (Russian) email address.
Truth or Fiction?→ Was George Orwell’s ‘1984’ Banned in the United States and the USSR for Conflicting Reasons?
On September 2 2021, a Facebook post featured an image suggesting that George Orwell’s 1984 was banned in the United States for pro-communist sentiments, but that it was also banned in the USSR for anti-communist sentiments. A screenshot from Tu
Snopes→ Russian Police Raid Home of Investigative Journalist
In recent months, the government has designated several independent media outlets and journalists as "foreign agents" — a label that implies additional government scrutiny and carries strong pejorative connotations that could discredit the recipients.
Truth or Fiction?→ Foreign Influence Agents Goaded Trump Forums After U.S. Elections, Researchers Say
Foreign agents — particularly those working from or on behalf of Russia — were active on Donald Trump-themed forums in the weeks and months leading up to the January 6 2021 coup attempt at the United States Capitol, a new report says. Accor
Logically→ Russia offered to supply medical oxygen and Remdesivir to India.
Russia exported oxygen concentrators, ventilators to India on April 28. It proposes to supply Remdesivir & oxygen production devices in coming days.
Snopes→ Did Hunter Biden Say Controversial Laptop ‘Could Be’ His?
It's also common for people to raise hypotheticals as answers to tough questions.
Snopes→ Italy Orders 2 Russian Embassy Officials Expelled for Spying
Police arrested an Italian Navy captain on spying charges after they caught the officer allegedly giving classified documents to one of the Russians in exchange for money.
Snopes→ Russia’s Team Name, Flag Agreed on for Next 2 Olympics
With Russia’s name banned from the next two Olympics, the country's team and athletes will be officially branded as “ROC.”
Snopes→ Russia’s Team Name, Flag Agreed on for Next 2 Olympics
With Russia’s name banned from the next two Olympics, the country's team and athletes will be officially branded as “ROC.”
Truth or Fiction?→ Trump’s Disinformation Spree After Losing Election Propelled by Social Media
In the days after a resounding popular vote loss to former United States Vice President Joe Biden, sitting president Donald Trump advanced numerous conspiracy theories before beginning to deny the results of the election outright. The first set of con
Truth or Fiction?→ Trump’s Disinformation Spree After Losing Election Propelled by Social Media
In the days after a resounding popular vote loss to former United States Vice President Joe Biden, sitting president Donald Trump advanced numerous conspiracy theories before beginning to deny the results of the election outright. The first set of con
Truth or Fiction?→ As U.S. Election Looms, Agitprop Floods Social Media Platforms
In the days leading up to the 2020 U.S. presidential election, the disinformation that has been a hallmark of the Trump campaign, then administration, then campaign again reached new heights with political smears, Soviet-style weaponized conspiracy t
Truth or Fiction?→ The Saga of Hunter Biden’s Laptop
On October 14 2020, as increasingly bold or desperate attempts from all corners to sway the November 2020 U.S. elections reached a fever pitch, a story appeared in the New York Post about Hunter Biden, son of Democratic Party presidential candidate Jo
Logically→ Russia is interfering in the 2020 U.S Presidential election
The U.S. counterintelligence officials had warned over Russian hackers targeting the 2020 presidential election by spreading disinformation online.
Logically→ Russia’s Coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V will be available for public use by the end of 2020.
Russia’s sovereign wealth fund has set a timeline to prepare around 100 million doses of Sputnik V in India before 2021.
Logically→ Russia has sought India’s help to carry out the phase 3 trials of the Sputnik vaccine for COVID-19.
Russia has placed a request to hold larger Phase 3 trials of Sputnik vaccine in India.
Logically→ In 2018 an ex-Russian spy, his daughter, and a couple were poisoned with a Novichok agent in Salisbury.
A former Russian spy Sergei Skripal, his daughter Yulia Skripal and a policeman named Nick Bailey were poisoned with Novichok nerve agent in 2018.
Poynter→ Are you writing about ‘the Russian COVID-19 vaccine?’ Avoid clickbait headlines and publish explainers
Humankind is obviously looking forward to a COVID-19 vaccine. However, the announcement made by Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday got journalists and fact-checkers questioning the best way to cover it without amplifying what could be false ho
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘OK, Who Had Nuclear Cannibal Ants for August?’
On August 2 2020, a Facebook user shared the following anxiety-provoking Twitter screenshot with the following commentary: Okay, who has nuclear cannibal ants for August? The screenshot showed an August 2 2020 tweet by @NinjaEconomics: One million
Truth or Fiction?→ Death of ‘Men’s Rights’ Attorney Stokes New Conspiracy Theories
The death of a 72-year-old “anti-feminist” attorney suspected of carrying out a fatal attack against a federal judge and her family has spawned new online speculation. Roy Den Hollander was found dead in upstate New York less than 24 hours
Snopes→ Feds Dropping Case for 2 Russian Companies in Troll Probe
The Justice Department is moving to drop charges against two Russian companies that were accused of funding a social media campaign to sway American public opinion during the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
Snopes→ FBI Official: Russia Wants to See U.S. ‘Tear Ourselves Apart’
David Porter, an assistant section chief with the FBI's Foreign Influence Task Force, accused Russia of conducting brazen operations aimed at spreading disinformation, exploiting lines of division in society and sowing doubt about the integrity of U.S.
Snopes→ Sanders Condemns Russian Influence in Election
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders said he was briefed by U.S. officials that Russia has been trying to help his campaign as part of Moscow's efforts to interfere in the 2020 presidential election.
Truth or Fiction?→ Trump Intervenes in Sentencing of Lobbyist Who Spread Corrosive Disinformation on His Behalf
The sentencing of convicted felon Roger Stone was abruptly derailed on February 11 2020, when all four of his prosecutors resigned on the same day that United States President Donald Trump, freshly emboldened by his impeachment acquittal the week befo
Truth or Fiction?→ Does This Photograph Show Syrians Leaving Idlib?
In January 2020, the Syrian region of Idlib — the last rebel bastion in the country — teetered on the verge of further humanitarian disaster as its own government continued airstrikes against the population there. Meanwhile, the Russian government
Snopes→ Did Russian State TV Refer to President Trump as an ‘Agent’?
We should note here that the term was in quotation marks.
Truth or Fiction?→ Is This a Photograph of the Chernobyl ‘Elephant’s Foot’?
Even before a show based on the Chernobyl disaster renewed interest both on and off social media, one of the most vivid online reminders of the April 1986 nuclear reactor meltdown continued to circulate online. A Facebook post that was shared more tha
Truth or Fiction?→ Trump Regurgitates ‘Crowdstrike’ Conspiracy Theory in Call to Fox News
United States President Donald Trump called into a Fox News program on November 22 2019, spending nearly an hour pushing an already-debunked conspiracy theory that was also refuted during the congressional impeachment inquiry against him. During his c