A video of a massive explosion has been shared over 11,000 times on Facebook, with the accompanying caption that the user sharing it is “feeling heartbroken in Ukraine”. This video was not taken in Ukraine during the recent Russian invasion
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Some Explosion Details In Cherkasy Oblast Are Incorrect Or NOT Yet Verified
Does a video show a massive thermobaric explosion in Cherkasy Oblast captured on video on February 27, 2022? Some of these details may be confusing, incorrect or unconfirmed, but other details about what happened are coming together. Repo
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Russia Did NOT Unveil New Nuclear Weapon Called ‘Satan 2’ In 2022 – It’s From 2016
Did Russia unveil a nuclear weapon called "Satan 2" amid the invasion of Ukraine? No, that's not true: None of the images in the social media post making the claim are of new nuclear weapons. All are of older weapons, none of which have b
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image Of Two Men With Rifle Cutouts Is NOT ‘Staged’ For ‘Propaganda’
Is an image of two men bearing rifle cutouts in Ukraine an example of a "staged" photo used for "propaganda purposes" during the conflict between Russia and Ukraine? No, that's not true: The image was taken during a civilian training exer
The Dispatch→ Did Greg Abbott Order an Agency to ‘Investigate All Trans Children’?
(Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images.)A viral post from popular left-wing Facebook page The Other 98% claims that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered “Family and Protective Services to begin investigating all trans children in Texas and prosecuting
The Dispatch→ Fact Checking Claims that Biden Hired a Drag Queen to Work in the Department of Energy
Viral social media posts claim that President Joe Biden has hired a drag queen to head up the Department of Energy’s nuclear waste issues efforts.JON MILLER @MillerStreamIf this is what’s in charge of nuclear waste issues in the Biden Admin
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Actor Steven Seagal Was NOT Spotted Among Russian Special Forces Near Kyiv
Was American actor Steven Seagal spotted among Russian special forces positioned near Kyiv? No, that's not true: The CNN tweet is fake and the image used of Seagal from the 2016 movie "Cartels." The claim appeared in a Facebook post (arch
Truth or Fiction?→ Snake Island’s Ukrainian Fighters May Have Survived
On February 24 2022, a story about thirteen Ukrainian soldiers purportedly killed on a tiny islet after a defiant standoff with invading Russian troops spread across platforms and in news coverage: A group of Ukrainian border guards were stationed on
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CNN Did NOT Tweet That ‘Bernie Gores’ Was Killed In Both Afghanistan, Ukraine
Did CNN publish tweets claiming that a CNN journalist killed in Afghanistan by the Taliban in 2021 is the same person who was the first American casualty in the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine? No, that's not true: The tweets
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Post Does NOT Show A Ukrainian Girl Standing Up To A Russian Soldier — It’s A Young Palestinian Activist And An Israeli Soldier
Does this post show an 8-year-old Ukrainian girl standing up to a Russian soldier and telling him to go back to his country? No, that's not true: The girl pictured here is a Palestinian activist, she wasn't 8 and the soldier she's confron
Full Fact→ CNN did not claim the same man was killed in both Ukraine and Afghanistan
Two screenshots from fake CNN Twitter accounts are being shared on Facebook. Both show the same photograph of a man they identify as “Bernie Gores”, with one post dated 16 August 2021 claiming he was a journalist killed in Afghanistan, and
Full Fact→ Images of girl confronting soldier are not from Ukraine
A post falsely claiming to show a young Ukrainian girl confronting a Russian soldier has been shared on Facebook. The post includes two screenshots of a video where a girl can be seen talking to a soldier, alongside the caption: “Young Ukra
FactCheck.org→ Bogus Tweet Spreads False Account of ‘First American Casualty’ in Ukraine
Quick Take “Bernie Gores” was not killed in Afghanistan in August, and he wasn’t the “first American casualty of the Ukraine crisis.” He doesn’t exist. But Facebook users were faked out by fabricated tweets that purport to show CNN
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Old Images Of Jet Crashes Do NOT Show Downed ‘Ghost Of Kyiv’
Do these photos show proof that the "Ghost of Kyiv" was shot down on February 25, 2022? No, that's not true: These images of jet crashes are several years old and are not associated with the February 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. It i
The Dispatch→ Fact Checking Claims on Vaccines, Election 2020, and January 6 From CPAC
(Photograph by Chandan Khanna/AFP/Getty Images.)The agenda for the second day of the Conservative Political Action Conference was diverse, with events like “Breaking China’s Power: No more ‘10% for the Big Guy’” to “
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Samuyil Hyde Is NOT The Mythical "Ghost of Kyiv" Pilot in Ukraine
Is a man named Samuyil Hyde the mysterious pilot known as the "Ghost of Kyiv"? No, that's not true: at this point in time it is still uncertain if the rumored pilot said to have downed six or more Russian planes over Ukraine even exists.
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Does a Viral Video Show Ukrainian Forces Destroying Russian Assets?
A viral video from the Ukrainian Ground Forces—one of the branches of the Ukrainian military—claims to show the Ukrainian military destroying Russian military assets. (Facebook posts are not embeddable, please click the screenshot to see th
PolitiFact→ Don’t fall for these hoaxes about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Distressing posts have filled social media with descriptions that say they show Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. While legitimate coverage has shown the invasion’s destruction, other imagery has turned out to be fake, outdated or unrelated to the conf
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Vitaly Skakun Sacrificed His Life to Explode a Bridge and Stop the Russian Advance’
On February 25 2022, posts about a young Ukrainian soldier named Vitaly Skakun circulated on social platforms like Imgur: Vitaly skakun sacrificed his life to explode a bridge and stop the russian advance. may his memory be a blessing In the above po
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show 8,500 U.S. Troops Headed To Ukraine; No American Soldiers Have Been Sent There
Does a viral video show 8,500 U.S. troops headed to Ukraine? No, that's not true: The video shows paratroopers on a regular day of training, according to a spokesperson with the Fort Bragg Public Relations Office. Although they could not
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Rocket Launch Failure Did NOT Kill 295 Russians On February 24, 2022
Did 295 Russians lose their lives after a rocket launch failed on February 24, 2022? No, that's not true: The footage that purports to legitimize the claim seems to have been shot in 2015 and does not appear to show any deaths. The claim
Health Feedback→ CDC’s updated developmental milestone checklists don’t mean that standards for children’s development are lowered; they signal a change in the surveillance strategy
REVIEW On 8 February 2022, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its checklist for developmental milestones for children up to five years old. These milestones are specific physical and behavioral skills that infants and
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘The Japanese Ambassador to Ukraine Stayed in Kiev’
On February 24 2022, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sparked an avalanche of social media rumors, among them a hugely popular claim that Japan’s ambassador to Ukraine chose to stay in Kiev and have his “samurai sword” shipped from
Snopes→ UKRAINE: Viral Hoax Falsely Claims ‘American Journalists’ Killed
Widely shared social media posts were not sincere tributes but rather part of a distasteful trope from the darker corners of gamer culture.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Is NOT Russian Attack On Ukraine, Just Video Game Footage
Does this video show military action or shelling in Ukraine on February 24, 2022? No, that's not true: This is a recording from the video game War Thunder. War Thunder was released in 2016. Several copies of this video game clip were post
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Airstrikes In Ukraine — 2020 Moscow Airshow Rehearsal Footage
Does this video footage show Russian air attacks on Ukraine? No, that's not true: This video footage dates from May 4, 2020. It shows military planes flying over Moscow, rehearsing for a Victory Day airshow. The shortened clip was reposte
Full Fact→ Photos claiming to show explosions in Ukraine are actually from Gaza
A post shared over 1,000 times on Facebook features three images of explosions, with a caption describing the current invasion of Ukraine and stating: “Explosions have been heard in Ukraine after Russia launched a full-scale invasion this morning
Full Fact→ Video claiming to show planes during Russian invasion of Ukraine is actually of 2020 parade rehearsal
A video of military planes flying overhead, widely shared on Facebook, is claimed to be footage from the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Spanish fact checking organisation Maldita has revealed the video actually shows a military parade rehearsal near Mosc
FactCheck.org→ Queen Elizabeth II Carries On with Official Duties, Contrary to Unsubstantiated Report of Her Death
Quick Take Queen Elizabeth II has tested positive for COVID-19, Buckingham Palace announced on Feb. 20. But posts on social media spread unsubstantiated claims that the 95-year-old had died. The palace said the queen was experiencing “mild cold-
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Billie Eilish Does NOT Have A Sister
Does the American singer-songwriter Billie Eilish have a younger sister? No, that's not true: Billie Eilish has one other sibling, her brother Finneas O'Connell, who often writes and produces music with Eilish. Eilish's publicist confirme
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trucker Convoy Leader Was NOT Found Dead In Her Cell
Was Tamara Lich, one of the leaders of the Ottawa trucker convoy, found dead in her jail cell? No, that's not true: Lich was alive as of February 23, 2022, according to the Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre, where she was being detained. T
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CDC and AAP Are NOT ‘Quietly’ Changing Developmental Milestones For Children
Are the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) "quietly" changing the developmental milestones for children? No, that's not true: According to a senior CDC spokesperson, the organizat
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Hollywood Unlocked Scoop Reporting Queen’s Death Is NOT Verified Or Plausible
Did Queen Elizabeth pass away as reported by Hollywood Unlocked? No, that's not true: This is a baseless claim from one American entertainment blog that was published two days after Buckingham Palace announced that Queen Elizabeth II had
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Store Avocados in Water’ Post
A February 17 2022 viral post advised readers to store avocados in water to extend their shelf life; the post quickly spread in shares and as screenshots on Facebook and Twitter: I don’t normally tweet FB posts but this one…IS THIS TRUE?? And If
Full Fact→ Police cars are exempt from having an MOT
A widely shared Facebook post contains a screenshot showing that a police car’s MOT certificate is “overdue”. This is an accurate reflection of what you’ll see, at the time of writing, if you search for the car’s registrat
Full Fact→ Estimating vaccine effectiveness by comparing case rates is seriously flawed
A Facebook post claims that “raw data from a recent Vaccine Surveillance report from the UKHSA shows a sharp drop in vaccine effectiveness against infection in most age groups.” It doesn’t. There are various reasons why this data shou
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Pass Bill Raising Taxes In 2021 And Every Two Years Until 2027
Did former President Donald Trump pass a bill in 2017 that increased tax rates for taxpayers making $75,000 or less starting in 2021 and ending in 2027? No, that's not true: Although an analysis of the 2017 Tax Cuts And Jobs Act (TCJA) su
Truth or Fiction?→ Berlin Wall ‘10316 Days’ Meme
On February 22 2022, an Imgur user shared their “13th favorite” post, about how the Berlin Wall “stood for 10316 days” (and a proportional passage of time); on the date it was shared, Imgurians flooded the front page of Imgur wi
Truth or Fiction?→ Normandale Park Mass Shooting
After a February 19 2022 shooting in Portland’s Normandale Park, disinformation spread rapidly on social media — including claims that the alleged shooter was an “armed homeowner” facing off against “armed protesters.̶
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Do the COVID Vaccines Contain HIV?
(Photograph by Jacquelyn Martin-Pool/Getty Images.)Several Facebook posts claim that the COVID-19 vaccine contains HIV. One post claims that “the vaccine has HIV as an ingredient.” Another Facebook post reads: “When 70% of Americans f