As Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24 2022, reports that Ireland waived visa requirements for Ukrainian citizens emerged on Twitter: NEW: the Departments of Foreign Affairs and Justice will waive visa requirements for all Ukrainian citizens comi
Snopes→ Did Putin Threaten Nuclear Retaliation Against Anyone Who Gets in His Way?
During a Kremlin speech, the Russian president said there would be "consequences" like "never seen in history" to those who interfere with Russia's military incursion into Ukraine.
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.
Climate Feedback→ Wall Street Journal op-ed by Steven Koonin publishes misleading claims about how climate change influences Greenland ice melt
SUMMARY The Wall Street Journal published a range of misleading claims about Greenland’s ice melt in an op-ed by Steve Koonin, a theoretical physicist and professor at the New York University Stern School of Business. The op-ed downplays the impac
Snopes→ Yes, Ukraine’s UN Ambassador Said This About War Criminals
The comment that such criminals go "straight to hell" was directed at his Russian counterpart.
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
Snopes→ Video of ‘Paratroopers Landing in Ukraine’ is Miscaptioned
Miscaptioned videos and photos often circulate in the wake of breaking news.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CDC Data DO Show Measurable Impact Of Mass Vaccinations On COVID-19 Mortality In US
Do data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show mass vaccinations have had no measurable impact on COVID-19 mortality in the United States? No, that's not true: There are multiple reports and peer-reviewed studies s
Logically→ Three hundred civilians died in the first few hours of Russia’s assault on Ukraine, reports Indian media.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the death of 137 people, including civilians and military, on the night of February 24.
Washington Post→ Tucker Carlson says Ukraine is not a democracy. Here are the facts
Democracy experts say Ukraine is a democracy in transition, a "hybrid regime" seeking to break free of Russian influence.
Snopes→ Ukraine, US Biolabs, and an Ongoing Russian Disinformation Campaign
In an attempt to justify Russia's invasion of Ukraine, propagandists claimed the attack was focused on secret U.S. biolabs there.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ukrainians Praying In Snow NOT From 2022
Did Ukrainian Christians gather in the snow to pray about the Russian invasion in 2022? No, that's not true: This photo was taken in Ukraine, but it was in 2019, so it predates the events of 2022. The claim appeared in a Facebook post (ar
Logically→ “Z” markings on tanks indicated that Russia was due to attack Ukraine.
While it is likely that these markings did suggest an attack by Russian troops, there is as of yet no way to be absolutely certain.
Snopes→ Russia Invades Ukraine – 5 Essential Reads from Experts
This is a frightening moment. Russia has invaded Ukraine, and certainly those most frightened right now are the people of Ukraine.
Full Fact→ Video of 2015 explosion in China being mislabelled as Ukraine
A post on Facebook claims to show a “Fire starting by russian airstrike” with hashtags mentioning Ukraine alongside a video of large explosions, where a man can be heard swearing in the background That’s not what this video shows.&nbs
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: This Explosion Did NOT Happen in 2022 — It’s A 2012 Controlled Explosion In Germany
Is this footage of Russia bombing Ukraine? Did this explosion happen in 2022? No, that's not true: This is a controlled explosion from 2012 in Munich. The claim appeared in a TikTok video (archived here) on February 14, 2022. Text above t
Snopes→ US Cost of ‘Defending Freedom’ in Ukraine: Higher Food, Gas Prices
A national recession could be perhaps the biggest threat.
Snopes→ Did Trump Mistakenly Say US Troops Had Landed in Ukraine?
He got a swift correction from Laura Ingraham.
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
Snopes→ Ukraine Attack Leaves Baltics Wondering: Are We Next?
To Estonians, Latvians and Lithuanians — particularly those old enough to have lived under Soviet control — Russia’s belligerence toward Ukraine has some worried that they could be the next target.
Full Fact→ Videos claiming to show Ukraine invasion sourced to old TikTok videos
A video shared on Facebook, which has been viewed over 77,000 times, claims to show footage of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Troops entered two rebel held areas in eastern Ukraine on 22 February, before an invasion was announced by Russian president
Full Fact→ Fake Ukraine video includes footage from 2015 and a computer game teaser
A post on Facebook claims a video which includes a number of different clips depicts Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. It was posted on the morning of 24 February 2022 and at the time of writing has over 19,000 views. The two-minute video contains fi
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
Snopes→ NATO Vows to Defend Its Entire Territory After Russia Attack
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg warned that the military alliance would defend every inch of its territory should Russia attack a member country.
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.
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.
Logically→ A video of Luhansk power plant being bombed in Eastern Ukraine actually shows an explosion in China, 2015.
The Luhansk power plant was damaged during two days of shelling. However, this video shows an explosion in China.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ukraine Invasion Video Livestream Uses 2015 Chinese Explosion Footage
Is video footage being used in a livestream that purports to show the Russian invasion of Ukraine real? No, that's not true: The livestreamer uses looped footage that includes images of a giant explosion that happened in Tianjin, China in
Logically→ Boys are 12 times more likely than girls to experience cardiac problems due to COVID-19 vaccines.
These assertions were made based on a non-peer-reviewed study. The benefits of the COVID-19 vaccines outweigh the risks.
Poynter→ CNN didn’t report that Queen Elizabeth II died
Buckingham Palace announced on Feb. 20 that Queen Elizabeth II had tested positive for COVID-19 and was experiencing cold-like symptoms that were mild enough that she planned to continue “light […] The post CNN didn’t report that Queen El
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo of Pilot Ejecting From Exploding Plane Does NOT Show Shootdown of Russian Plane
Was the photo used by KyivPost to illustrate a tweet about the alleged downing of a plane over Ukraine a picture of the actual incident? No, that's not true: The photo of a pilot ejecting from a MiG-29S Fulcrum was taken in 1993 shortly a
Washington Post→ Biden’s 2021 proposals to Congress: What flopped and what succeeded
With Democrats only narrowly in control of the House and Senate, Biden’s track record on legislation is mixed.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show February 24, 2022, Bombardment in Ukraine
Does this video show Ukraine being bombarded on February 24, 2022? No, that's not true: The video appeared on TikTok as far back as January 29, 2022, with a caption suggesting it showed a lightning strike on a power plant. The video appea
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Russian Paratroopers Landing in Ukraine
Does this video show Russian paratroopers landing in Ukraine? No, that's not true: It is an old video of a military training exercise. The video showed up in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. An example is thi
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→ Russia’s Putin Announces Military Operation in Ukraine
The Russian president warned other countries if they interfered it would lead to “consequences they have never seen.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Provide Factual Data About COVID-19 Vaccines
Does this video provide factual proof that COVID-19 vaccines interfere with human reproduction, cause cancer and are ineffective? No, that's not true: Peer-reviewed and evidence-based information from qualified scientists has disproved th