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Truth or Fiction?→ ‘An Octopus Walking On The Beach … 🐙’
On March 15 2022, the account @UberFacts shared purported video of an “octopus walking on the beach” on Twitter, but with certain odd details. For example, the octopus appeared to have nine tentacles. A search quickly indicated that the
FactCheck.org→ Evidence Still Lacking to Support Ivermectin as Treatment for COVID-19
SciCheck Digest Randomized controlled trials haven’t found ivermectin is beneficial in treating COVID-19, although results for ongoing studies will provide a more definitive answer. Yet, a video presents two weak studies as “powerful” and “
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Compilation Video Does NOT Show Only Clips From Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Does a compilation video posted on Facebook show only war footage from the 2022 Russia-Ukraine conflict? No, that's not true: Although at least one of the clips in the video shows footage of the conflict, many are unrelated to the war in
Full Fact→ Viral video does not show US paratroopers landing in Ukraine
A Facebook video viewed over seven million times shows American paratroopers, and falsely claims these are “American soldiers in Ukraine”. The footage has actually been around since at least 2016 and reportedly shows paratroopers from the 8
Logically→ This video shows the Ghost of Kyiv engaged in an aerial battle with a Russian aircraft.
The footage is in fact drawn from a simulation made in DCS World, a well-known digital combat simulator created by Eagle Dynamics.
Snopes→ Fact-Checking the War in Ukraine: We Analyzed These Videos and Images
They include footage that was taken from a video game and shared as if it showed the fighting, as well as a digitally-altered photo of Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Real Patients Were Killed, Injured In Russian Bombing Of Mariupol Maternity Hospital
Did a pregnant crisis actor wear bloody makeup to play the role of several different injured pregnant women in order to be photographed in the aftermath of the real bombing of a "long non-operational maternity hospital" in Mariupol, Ukrai
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ukrainian Tank Video Was NOT Taken During 2022 Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Was video of a Ukrainian tank smashing through a barricade on a street taken during the 2022 Russia-Ukraine conflict? No, that's not true: The footage of the speedy tank was recorded in 2014, during that year's conflict between the two co
Logically→ A video shows hooligans wearing red caps preparing to cause violence in Etawah, Uttar Pradesh.
A 2021 video of an armed mob has been incorrectly identified as 2022 footage of hooligans in red caps in Etawah.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Shows US Training Exercises NOT Russian War In Ukraine
Does this video show footage of the Russian war in Ukraine? No, that's not true: This is 2016 footage of U.S. Marine Corps training that took place in the desert near Yuma, Arizona, close to the Mexican border. The mislabeled video was po
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image Of Man Hugging Cat Was NOT Taken In Ukraine
Was an image of a man embracing a kitten while surrounded by rubble taken in Ukraine during the 2022 Russia-Ukraine conflict? No, that's not true: The image was taken in 2018 in Turkey and is not related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Full Fact→ No evidence news channel used shot from Deep Impact to show people fleeing Kyiv
Posts on Facebook claiming that an Italian news channel used a shot from the 1998 film Deep Impact to falsely illustrate people fleeing the Ukrainian capital Kyiv have been shared hundreds of times. The same claim is also circulating on Twitter. The po
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show ‘Pilot Of Military Aircraft C-17’ Failed Emergency Landing — It’s Digital Simulation
Does this video show a failed emergency landing of a "military aircraft C-17," with the pilot getting fired as a result? No, that's not true: This footage is from a flight simulator, which can be used on personal computers. The footage is
Logically→ This video shows an explosion from a thermobaric bomb in Ukraine.
The footage is from an explosion in 2015 in the Port of Tianjin, China.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NOT Russia Vs. Ukraine Tank Battle — Video Shows Abrams Tank Training
Does this video show a battle between Russian and Ukrainian tanks? No, that's not true: This video shows American-made Abrams tanks in a training exercise. The video was posted on TikTok by an account called @mzhoneybunn81 and also posted
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Destroyed City Does NOT Show ‘Present Situation’ In Ukraine
Does a video showing a destroyed city highlight the "present situation" in Ukraine during the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict? No, that's not true: The video used as evidence of the "present situation" is footage from at least 2020 that s
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show the Start of ‘Russia vs NATO’
Does a video show the start of "Russia vs NATO"? No, that's not true: The video, posted more than a week before the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, could not possibly show the start of that war as the conflict had not begun. Additionall
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Putin Did NOT Threaten Nigeria For Sending Troops To Ukraine During Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Did Russian President Vladimir Putin threaten to "level the whole nation" of Nigeria for sending troops to Ukraine during the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict? No, that's not true: In the clip used to make the claim, which was published in
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Ukraine Now’ Video Does NOT Show Ukraine — It Shows Kentucky in 2021
Does a video claiming to show "Ukraine now" in fact show Ukraine now? No, that's not true: The video shows western Kentucky in December 2021, after the area was hit by devastating and deadly tornados. The claim appeared in a Facebook post
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Is NO Mystery About Who Is Seated At This UN Meeting
Was there some sort of "thing" representing the United States in the U.N. Security Council meeting on January 31, 2022? No, that's not true: This grainy video still shows the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield.
Full Fact→ Video of explosion aftermath is from Lebanon in 2020, not Ukraine
A Facebook post viewed more than 230,000 times features a TikTok video of the aftermath of an explosion in a city, showing destroyed buildings and smoke rising from the explosion site. The caption alongside reads “Omg pray for Ukraine”. Thi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Is NOT A 163-Year-Old Black Man — This Is A Thai Monk Who Is 109
Is the person in this video a 163-year-old Black man who is the oldest man in the world? No, that's not true: The man seen in this video is a 109-year-old monk from Thailand. He gained attention when his granddaughter posted video of him
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Ukrainian Soldiers Leaving Their Wives For War In 2022 – It’s From 2017 Documentary
Does a video show Ukrainian soldiers leaving their wives for war in 2022? No, that's not true: The footage is from a 2017 Ukrainian documentary film titled, "The War of Chimeras." The claim appeared as a video (archived here) on Facebook
Truth or Fiction?→ Putin ‘Stripped of Black Belt’
On March 2 2022, two Imgur posts claimed Russia’s president Vladimir Putin was “stripped of his black belt”; one of the two posts was an Instagram screenshot, the other depicting a February 28 2022 post on Reddit’s r/worldnews:
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Dogfight Between Russian And Ukrainian Fighter Jets
Does a YouTube video show a dogfight between Russian and Ukrainian fighter jets? No, that's not true: There's nothing in the 30-second clip that clearly identifies a warplane from either country and the maneuvers being made by the pilots
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Standoff Between Russian And Ukrainian Soldiers Is NOT From 2022 — It Was Crimea In 2014
Does a video show a standoff between Russian and Ukrainian soldiers? Yes, but that alone is misleading. The video is footage of a standoff between the soldiers in 2014 during Russia's invasion of Crimea. It does not show a standoff during
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Heavy Fighting Between Russia And Ukraine — It’s US, Afghan Forces In Taliban Territory In 2011
Does a Facebook video show heavy fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces? No, that's not true: The video shows U.S. and Afghan National Army (ANA) forces fighting the Taliban in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, during Operation Creat
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: Video Of Soldiers Firing Weapons Is NOT Related To Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Does a video of soldiers firing weapons show the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine? No, that's not true: The video -- a version of which has circulated online since at least 2010 -- actually appears to show French soldiers in Af
Truth or Fiction?→ Was Ukraine’s President on His Country’s Version of ‘Dancing With The Stars’?
As Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky led his country through an invasion by Russian forces in February 2022, highlights from his previous career spread more frequently online. Specifically, the footage shows Zelensky’s performances on Tant
Full Fact→ Video shows explosion at air base, not Ukraine’s main airport
A video on Facebook showing a large explosion behind a building has overlaying text claiming: “They just blew up the Ukraine international airport”. All signs point to the fact that this video does not show what you might describe as &ldquo
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
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: WWII CGI Animation Does NOT Show February 2022 Conflict In Ukraine
Does this video show Ukrainians firing bullets at Russian fighter jets? No, that's not true: This is footage from a computer-generated animation and is not video of an authentic conflict happening at the current time. The original animati
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: Video Does NOT Show Russian And Ukrainian Armies Fighting — It’s 2004 Iraq War
Does a video posted to Facebook show Russian and Ukrainian forces fighting? No, that's not true: The video is from the Iraq War in 2004 and shows U.S. special operations forces and the 36th Iraqi Commando Battalion during a raid on the Go
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
Full Fact→ Ukraine and beyond: How to fact check misleading videos
Since news broke that Russia had invaded Ukraine, we’ve checked a number of videos claiming to show the war unfolding. Often during a crisis people share videos claiming to show what’s happening. This can be in good faith, but it does
Full Fact→ Ukraine disinformation
The war in Ukraine was fomented by disinformation and information warfare will be part of the battle. In the UK we have seen a little of this, for example after the Salisbury poisonings. In 2018 Russia put numerous narratives into play with the aim of
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – These video clips do not show Russia’s attack on Ukraine. They’re simulations from video games
This "footage" shows Russia attacking Ukraine.