Social media users seized upon what appeared to be a screenshot of an unfortunately-worded tweet sent by the right-wing Arizona Congressman.
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.
Snopes→ Did Miss Ukraine Join Fight Against Russia?
Anastasiia Lenna is one of millions of Ukrainians impacted by Russia's war.
Snopes→ High Court Reimposes Boston Marathon Bomber’s Death Sentence
The Supreme Court has reinstated the death sentence for convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.
Snopes→ As War Rages, Paralympics Open in Beijing Without Russia
The Winter Paralympics opened in Beijing with the Russian athletes sent home, the Ukrainian team escaping a war zone to get to China and an impassioned call for peace.
Logically→ Rahul Gandhi said he wanted to meet the people who were “killed” in the Lakhimpur Kheri incident during a press meet.
Rahul Gandhi's comments have been used out of context. He meant to meet the families of the victims killed during the Lakhimpur violence in UP.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Image of Ukrainian president in military fatigues is not recent
Image shows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky “has joined the front lines with his troops.”
PolitiFact→ Mike Gibbons – Fact-checking whether Biden’s Russia sanctions over Ukraine didn’t start for 30 days, had loopholes
Joe Biden's sanctions on Russia “are riddled with loopholes and don't even start for 30 days. They have carve outs for the energy and financial sectors.”
Full Fact→ Photo of wounded Ukrainian woman near Kharkiv is genuine
Posts being shared on Facebook claim that widely-used images depicting the impact of Russian air strikes on Ukraine residential areas have in fact been faked. The posts allege that photographs of an injured Ukrainian woman which featured on
Logically→ Modi stopped the Russia-Ukraine war for six hours to evacuate Indian students after speaking with Putin.
Though over 18,000 Indians have been rescued from Ukraine, the reports about war being halted are baseless.
Snopes→ Russian Lawmakers Approve Prison for ‘Fake’ War Reports
Russians could face prison sentences of up to 15 years for spreading information that goes against the Russian government's position on the war in Ukraine.
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
Snopes→ Fire out at Key Ukraine Nuclear Plant, No Radiation Released
No radiation was released from a Russian attack at Europe's biggest nuclear power plant in Ukraine and firefighters have extinguished a blaze at the facility.
Logically→ A video shows wreckage in Ukraine after the Russian invasion.
A video related to the 2020 Beirut explosion has been misattributed to events of the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Full Fact→ Using coin tossing to make our crowdsourcing more efficient
A couple of weeks ago, we launched our second crowdsourcing project, asking thousands of generous supporters to help train up our new Stats Checker tool. Supporters have so far answered over 81,000 questions to help identify numbers in statement
Poynter→ Ukrainian Snake Island soldiers are believed to be alive, but details of their captivity are unclear
A group of 13 Ukrainian soldiers stationed on Snake Island in the Black Sea has captured the world’s attention, but the group has also been the subject of confounding social media reports […] The post Ukrainian Snake Island soldiers are b
Logically→ Russian tanks are being sold on eBay.
eBay's policy does not allow the sale of military items for both safety reasons and government regulations. The tank listing is satirical.
Washington Post→ Hypocrisy watch: ‘Dark money’ groups complain about dark money
With a Supreme Court confirmation fight looming, conservative groups that do not disclose donors are attacking liberal groups for using the same tactic.
Snopes→ Father Mourns Son After Shelling on Ukraine Soccer Field
The man, identified only as Serhii, enters the room and finds his 16-year-old son, Iliya, is still and draped by a blood-stained sheet.
Snopes→ Europe’s Largest Nuclear Power Plant on Fire After Shelling
Plant spokesman Andriy Tuz told Ukrainian television that Russian shells were falling directly on the Zaporizhzhia plant.
Poynter→ Twitter’s Birdwatch takes off for a test flight
When Russia invaded Ukraine last week, misinformation immediately went viral. While signatories of the International Fact-Checking Network verified images and videos depicting the war in a global database, citizen fact-checkers […] The post Twitt
Snopes→ Ex-Officer Cleared in Shooting During Breonna Taylor Raid
A former Kentucky police officer was found not guilty Thursday on charges he endangered neighbors the night he fired into Breonna Taylor's apartment during a botched drug raid that resulted in Taylor's death.
Truth or Fiction?→ Russia Purportedly Planned ‘Public Executions’ in Ukraine
In early March 2022, as wild rumors, lies, half-truths, and weaponized disinformation campaigns lit up social media amid Russia’s war against Ukraine, posts began to appear referencing leaked Russian plans for “public executions” the
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Neither Zelenskyy NOR Putin Threatened To Send Troops To Ghana’s Border In Response To ‘Jokes’ About Russia-Ukraine War
Did the Ukrainian president threaten to send troops to Ghana's border for alleged "jokes" about the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war? No, that's not true: Not only does Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy not appear in the video used to pur
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence That Mixing Cinnamon And Honey Can ‘Cure Arthritis, Cancer, Gallbladder, Cholesterol And 10 Other Diseases’
Does mixing cinnamon and honey "cure arthritis, cancer, gallbladder, cholesterol, and 10 other diseases"? No, that's not true: A spokesperson from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) told Lead Stories that this claim is "not authorized
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Panther Of Kharkiv’ Is NOT A Real Military Working Cat
Is this a picture of a cat, Mikael, "The panther of Kharkiv," trained by the Ukrainian army to spot Russian sniper laser dots and to signal where the sniper is? No, that's not true: While this cat may enjoy chasing a red dot, there is no
PolitiFact→ Mike Gibbons – Fact-checking whether Biden’s Russia sanctions over Ukraine didn’t start for 30 days, had loopholes
Joe Biden's sanctions on Russia “are riddled with loopholes and don't even start for 30 days. They have carve outs for the energy and financial sectors.”
Snopes→ Bounty on Putin? Russian Businessman Puts Up $1M for Putin’s Arrest
While the initial posting of this bounty featured a "Dead or Alive" poster, it has since been removed from the post.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Ukrainian president is not on the frontline with military
Image shows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky “has joined the front lines with his troops.”
Snopes→ ‘Seinfeld’ Writer Shares Secret from ‘Kiss Hello’ Episode
"The Kiss Hello" aired in 1995 during "Seinfeld's" sixth season.
Snopes→ Kyiv Shrines, Memorials with Powerful Symbolic Value at Risk
Kyiv, bracing for a potentially catastrophic Russian attack, is the spiritual heart of Ukraine.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pfizer Document Does NOT List Thousands Of Side Effects From COVID Vaccine — It’s Required List Of Potential Side Effects
Does a Pfizer document list thousands of side effects from its COVID-19 vaccine? No, that's not true: The nine pages of potential side effects are part of a government-required adverse event (AE) report prepared by the pharmaceutical comp
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Putin Did NOT Tell Trump That Russian ‘Spetznas’ Liberated Child Trafficking Victims In Ukraine
Did Russian "spetznas" liberate child trafficking victims in Ukraine and did Russian President Vladimir Putin tell former President Donald Trump about this during a recent phone call? No, that's not true: "This is fake," Trump's spokesper
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – Biden exaggerates trips to Iraq, Afghanistan in State of the Union address
“I’ve been in and out of Iraq and Afghanistan over 40 times.”
Snopes→ Were Africans, Other Foreigners Facing Discrimination While Escaping Ukraine?
Eyewitnesses told Snopes about tense scenes at train stations and the Ukrainian-Polish border crossing.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Misleading post links unemployment benefits and reduced tax refunds
The IRS is taking money away from people who received unemployment benefits.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image Is NOT A Before/After Of Kyiv’s Independence Square Since Russian Invasion
Does a split image of Independence Square in Ukraine's capital city of Kyiv accurately compare the condition of the area before and after Russia invaded the country on February 24, 2022, and tried to seize the city? No, that's not true: T
Snopes→ Are Lukoil Gas Stations ‘Russian Owned’?
Americans outraged by Russia's invasion of Ukraine called for a boycott of Lukoil gas stations in the U.S.
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: An Alleged Tweet From Paul Gosar Is a Fake
(Photograph by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images.)An alleged tweet from Arizona Rep. Paul Gosar has gone viral on Reddit and Twitter, with the tweet supposedly showing Gosar admit basically everyone in his life thinks he’s an idiot:Ari Krauss @AriKrau
Snopes→ Did Adolf Hitler Say ‘Our Movement Is Christian’?
The quote in a viral meme with the Nazi leader's picture read: "We tolerate no one in our ranks who attacks the ideas of Christianity. Our movement is Christian."