A photo of a wounded young child was captured in Ukraine in 2022.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Social posts mislead by sharing 2017 movie clip of Ukrainian soldiers saying goodbye to loved ones
Video shows Ukrainian soldiers saying goodbye to loved ones amid Russia’s 2022 invasion.
PolitiFact→ Bloggers – Joe Biden is not holding a medical device in photo tweeted during the 2022 Winter Olympics
Joe Biden was holding a medical device in a photo he tweeted during the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Snopes→ Are These Claims About Zelenskyy’s Family and Career True?
A roundup of the resume and history of the Ukrainian president.
The Dispatch→ Fact Checking Kari Lake’s Speech at CPAC
Moments before Donald Trump took the stage at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Saturday night, Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake addressed the audience and delivered one of the most dishonest speeches of the entire eve
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Is NOT Wife Of Ukraine’s Vice President — It’s Soldier From 2021 Military Parade Rehearsal
Does a photograph show the wife of the vice president of Ukraine in military fatigues with a weapon fighting for her motherland? No, that's not true: Ukraine does not have a vice presidential position in its government, and the image is a
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Did a Ukrainian Girl Confront a Russian Soldier?
(Photo by ABBAS MOMANI/AFP via Getty Images)A viral video, shared widely on both Facebook and Twitter, claims to show a Ukrainian girl confronting “Putin’s army.”The caption of the Facebook video, which has been viewed close to 60,000
Snopes→ Are ‘Ukrainian Army Cats’ Trained To Spot Sniper Lasers?
Movies don't always provide the most accurate depictions of war.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Images Do NOT Show U.S. Soldiers Parting With Families Before Heading To Ukraine
Are various images of U.S. soldiers embracing their families actually pictures of those soldiers headed to Ukraine during the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict? No, that's not true: These images, some of which are years old, are misattribut
Snopes→ New Orleans Hosts Its 1st Full-Dress Mardi Gras Since 2020
People are out to party as New Orleans’ first full-dress Mardi Gras since 2020 dawns, with a day of back-to-back parades through the city and masks against COVID-19 required only in indoor public spaces.
PolitiFact→ Josh Mandel – Ohio’s Josh Mandel repeats false claim of stolen 2020 election
The 2020 election “was stolen from Donald J. Trump.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Putin’s Daughter Is NOT Involved In Ruse To Drive Traffic From Instagram To OnlyFans
Did Vladimir Putin's daughter break a world record for the most subscribers in 24 hours on a free OnlyFans account? No, that's not true: This one-second-long video posted on Instagram is a ruse to drive traffic to an OnlyFans account and
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Digital Billboards in Ukraine’
On March 1 2022, a popular Imgur post titled “Digital billboard in Kyiv: ‘Russia soldier, stop! Putin has lost. The whole world is with Ukraine. Leave without blood on your hands'” purportedly showed messages on Ukraine billboards vis
PolitiFact→ Mary Felzkowski – No, vaccination does not cause COVID-19 to mutate faster
“Over-vaccination causes faster mutation of the (COVID-19) virus, which causes a super virus we may not have the ability to fight off.”
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
Snopes→ Viral Video of Biden Discussing Vaccinations with CNN’s Don Lemon Omits Context
A 34-second clip plucked from a "CNN Presidential Town Hall" was shared without context on Facebook, TikTok, and Twitter.
FactCheck.org→ Benefits of COVID-19 Vaccination Outweigh the Rare Risk of Myocarditis, Even in Young Males
SciCheck Digest Rare cases of myocarditis have been reported following the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, particularly among young males after a second dose. Most cases resolve quickly without the need for advanced therapies, although research on any potentia
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show ‘Vibration Therapy’ Treatment In 1890s
Did people put their head in a metal pot and wait for it to be hit with a mallet to cure headaches in the 1890s? Is this a picture of "vibration therapy" in action? No, that's not true: The source of this photo is unknown. Vibration thera
Logically→ Bill Gates said cows emit more pollution than cars.
Bill Gates never said cows pollute more than vehicles, but he did express concern about the risks of bovine flatulence, which has been misinterpreted.
Snopes→ Viral Video Shows Palestinian Girl, Not Ukrainian, Confronting Soldier
A 2012 video of young Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi was repurposed during Russia's invasion of Ukraine, nearly a decade later.
Logically→ The woman featured in many of the world’s newspapers as a victim of the Russian invasion of Ukraine is actually a crisis actor.
The picture of a Ukrainian woman injured during a Russian airstrike in Chuhuiv was taken on February 24, 2022, and she is not a crisis actor.
Full Fact→ Pornhub isn’t blocked in Russia following the invasion of Ukraine
Several posts on Facebook have claimed that the pornography-hosting website Pornhub has been blocked for users in Russia since the country’s invasion of Ukraine. Some of these posts include a screenshot of a tweet from 25 February 2022, which rec
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CNN Did NOT Report That Explosion In Ukraine Was ‘Peaceful’
Did a CNN report contain a banner that described an explosion in Ukraine as "mostly peaceful"? No, that's not true: The banner was fake, part of a running joke about CNN chyrons that are directly refuted by the images they describe. This
Snopes→ IN PHOTOS: Satellite Images Show 3-Mile-Long Russian Convoy Entering Ukraine
Extending more than 3.25 miles, the convoy reportedly contained tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, and self-propelled artillery.
Full Fact→ Beirut port explosion footage being mistaken as Ukraine
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
Snopes→ Other Sanctions on Putin: No More Black Belt, World Cup, Or Eurovision
International governments aren't the only ones attempting to punish Russia for its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.
Logically→ This is a recent image of female soldiers in Ukraine.
This image is neither recent nor does it depict members of the Ukrainian army.
Snopes→ Are These Aerial Photos of Australia’s Freedom Convoy?
This photograph from a concert is frequently used by those exaggerating an event's crowd size.
Snopes→ Hollywood Halts Releases in Russia, Including ‘The Batman’
Warner Bros., the Walt Disney Co. and Sony Pictures said that they would “pause” the release of their films in Russia.
AllSides→ FactChecking Trump’s CPAC Speech
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/02/factchecking-trumps-cpac-speech-3/ Former President Donald Trump’s
Snopes→ British Queen Holds Virtual Audiences After COVID Symptoms
Buckingham Palace said the 95-year-old British monarch held virtual sessions with the ambassadors of Chad and Andorra.
PolitiFact→ Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is especially lawless. Could Putin be tried for war crimes?
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has flouted international law more dramatically than almost any other military incursion since the end of World War II.
AllSides→ Fact-checking fake videos of Ukraine conflict
https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/26/politics/fake-ukraine-videos-fact-check/index.html The way the conflict
AllSides→ How reliant is Europe on Russia for oil and gas?
https://www.bbc.com/news/58888451 European gas prices have risen after the approval of the Nord Stream
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Samuyil Hyde is an internet meme, not the ‘Ghost of Kyiv’ pilot
"Ukrainian fighter-ace known as the 'Ghost of Kyiv's real name is Samuyil Hyde.”
Logically→ An image shows the “Ghost of Kyiv” pilot who shot down 10 Russian military planes during the Russian invasion.
An old image of a pilot testing a new helmet in 2019 has been shared widely on social media as the "Ghost of Kyiv."
Snopes→ MLB Pushes Labor-Deal Deadline to Tuesday for March 31 Start
Major League Baseball extended its deadline for salvaging opening day and a 162-game season.
Logically→ Former Miss Ukraine has joined the military to fight against Russia.
Anastasiia Lenna, Miss Ukraine in 2015, has clarified that her photo with a rifle was just to inspire people. She is not in the military.
Snopes→ Russia Pummels Ukraine’s No. 2 City and Convoy Nears Kyiv
Russian strikes pounded the central square in Ukraine's second-largest city and other civilian targets, and a 40-mile convoy of tanks and other vehicles threatened the capital.
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – Biden’s blanket statement — ‘No more surprise billing’ — doesn’t quite cover it
“Millions of hardworking Americans will no longer have to worry about unexpected medical bills.”