REVIEW Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, social media platforms saw an uptick in posts claiming that the Pentagon funded bioweapon labs in Ukraine, such as this Instagram video by Greg Reese, a content producer for the di
Snopes→ Did Ukraine President Zelenskyy Sing ‘Endless Love’?
Volodymyr Zelenskyy truly had a successful entertainment career before becoming president of Ukraine.
PolitiFact→ Kathy Hochul – New York a leader in vaccines for young people among large states
“We are No. 1 among all large states in having fully vaccinated teenagers. We are No. 2 in all large states for having fully vaccinated five- to 11- year-olds.”
Snopes→ Woman Whose Rape DNA Led to Her Arrest To Sue San Francisco
The woman whose DNA from a sexual assault case was used by San Francisco police to arrest her in an unrelated property crime plans to sue the city.
PolitiFact→ Mike Pence – Pence falsely blames Biden’s nixing of Keystone pipeline for US reliance on Russian oil
Joe Biden's cancellation of the Keystone pipeline "dramatically increased Americans' dependence on Russian oil."
Full Fact→ Footage of plane under fire is from a video game, not Ukraine
A video that appears to show a plane being fired at with the caption “Russia launches battle with Ukraine” has been viewed 2.5 million times on Facebook. But this video doesn’t depict the war in Ukraine. It’s actually just foota
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking Claims About the Conflict in Ukraine
Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, following months of military buildup and, as we’ve written, repeated denials by Russian officials that their country planned to invade. As is often the case with major news events, we h
Snopes→ Drone Likely Flying from Ukraine War Zone Crashes in Croatia
A drone that apparently flew undetected over several NATO countries all the way from the Ukrainian war zone crashed overnight on the outskirts of the Croatian capital, Zagreb.
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.
Snopes→ Jussie Smollett Sentenced to 150 Days in Jail in Fake Attack
Smollett responded by defiantly maintaining his innocence and suggesting he could be killed in jail.
Logically→ A video shows president Zelenskyy drinking coffee with Ukrainian soldiers after the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Though Zelenskyy did visit the army base, it was a week before Russian forces invaded Ukraine.
Logically→ Ivian Kotchinski is the Karkhiv Kid finder.
Ian Kochinski is a YouTuber, whose image has been altered and used to create a fake CNN tweet screenshot. The Kharkiv Kid finder is not a real thing.
Logically→ Video footage shows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his wife singing “Endless Love.”
Boyce Avenue and Connie Talbot's acoustic cover of the 'Endless Love' song has been miscaptioned and linked to the ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
Logically→ Coca-Cola has chosen to remain in the Russian market.
As of March 8, Coca-Cola has suspended its business in Russia. The company contributed around 2 percent net operating revenue in 2021 in Russia.
Poynter→ A Time cover showing Putin with Hitler’s mustache isn’t real
In what looks like a Time magazine cover, Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen with an image of Nazi leader Adolf Hitler’s mustache layered on his face. “The return of […] The post A Time cover showing Putin with Hitler’s mustache i
Washington Post→ How the right embraced Russian disinformation about ‘U.S. bioweapons labs’ in Ukraine
Russia for years has been seeding the ground to claim that the United States set up bioweapons labs in Ukraine. The effort paid off when remarks by a State Department official were twisted to suggest the falsehood was confirmed.
PolitiFact→ Glenn Grothman – Despite ‘Made in America’ goals, U.S. tax dollars would go overseas to high carbon emitters
Says President Joe Biden "is trying to send taxpayer dollars to manufacturers overseas that do not abide by the same (carbon emission) standards we do at home."
PolitiFact→ Glenn Grothman – U.S. is making progress on cutting greenhouse gas emissions when compared to the rest of the world
"The US has made strides in reducing carbon emissions that other parts of the world have not."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Word ‘Gay’ NOT Mentioned In Florida Bill Limiting Teaching About Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity In School
Did the Florida legislature ban the word "gay" in the state? No, that's not true: Florida lawmakers did pass the Parental Rights in Education bill on March 8, 2022. The word gay never appears in the seven pages of legislation. The terms "
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Nigeria Sent ‘Over 5,500 Military Forces to Ukraine’
Did Nigeria send over 5,000 "military forces to Ukraine"? No, that's nothing to substatiate such a claim: The Nigerian federal government has discouraged Nigerian citizens from joining Ukrainian military forces, as of March 7, 2022. The M
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Yes, oil companies are reporting record breaking profits. But it follows pandemic-fueled losses
U.S. imports 1% of its oil from Russia while “Exxon, Chevron, BP and Shell profits are at their highest level in over 7 years.”
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: No, There Are No U.S.-Funded Bioweapons Labs in Ukraine
(Stock photo from Getty Images.)Several viral social Facebook posts are falsely claiming that the United States has biological weapon laboratories in Ukraine. Examples of widely shared Facebook posts can be seen here, here, and here.But the rumor hasn&
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – China repeats false claim that U.S has biolabs in Ukraine
China: U.S. has biological weapons labs in Ukraine.
Snopes→ Why Stagflation is an Economic Nightmare – and Could Become a Headache for Biden and the Fed if It Emerges in US
Economists typically focus on the three big macroeconomic variables: gross domestic product, unemployment, and inflation.
Truth or Fiction?→ Chabad Emissaries’ Shabbat Evacuation Effort
On March 6 2022, several popular Facebook posts shared an image and story about how Ukrainian-speaking Chabad emissaries spent Shabbat making phone calls to urge Ukrainian Jews to evacuate; a version of the post was broken up into several tweets on th
AllSides→ Truth & The Propaganda War
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/dreher/truth-and-the-propaganda-war-ukraine-russia-biowarfare/
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Social media post on drilling and cost of Russian oil misses the mark on why prices are so high
Two years ago we were “drilling our own oil for $27 a barrel.” Now, thanks to Joe Biden, we’re “paying $105 a barrel to Russia.”
Snopes→ MLB Players Vote to End Lockout, Salvaging 162-Game Season
Players have voted to accept Major League Baseball's latest offer for a new labor deal.
Health Feedback→ Claim that COVID-19 deaths have been “vastly overcounted” is baseless; the evidence suggests the opposite
REVIEW On 1 March 2022, The Epoch Times published a piece by Joseph Mercola, the biggest purveyor of anti-vaccine disinformation according to a report by the Center for Countering Digital Hate, where he claimed that COVID-19 “deaths have been vast
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, this video on Facebook doesn't show someone 'counting Biden’s votes at 2 a.m.'
Facebook video shows “counting Biden’s votes at 2 a.m.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ARCO Gas Station With $9 A Gallon Prices Is NOT In Los Angeles And The Prices Were Only A Sign Update
Were gas prices $9 a gallon at a Los Angeles gas station? No, that's not true: The image being used in social media posts is from a gas station in Stockton, California and not Los Angeles. But more importantly, the board showed a $9 (and
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: These Documents Do NOT Confirm Kyiv Was Preparing an Offensive Operation Against Donbas
Do these documents, purportedly acquired by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, confirm that Kyiv was preparing an offensive operation against Donbas scheduled for March 2022? No, that's not true: Although there are no form
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Leonardo DiCaprio Did NOT Donate $10 Million To Ukraine Armed Forces
Did Leonardo DiCaprio donate $10 million to the Ukraine armed forces? No, that's not true: The Hollywood actor has donated to several charities to support humanitarian efforts for Ukrainians displaced by the war, but he has not made a $10
Snopes→ Social Media is Full of Posts With War Reactions. Not All Contain Facts.
From the United Nations to Pornhub to Leandro DiCaprio, the subjects of such posts vary greatly — and so do their levels of truthfulness.
Snopes→ Are These ‘Wrong Number’ Text Messages Related to Sex Trafficking?
While people should probably block and delete these texts messages, they aren't linked to sex trafficking or location tracking.
Truth or Fiction?→ VP Kamala Harris ‘Laughing at Refugees’
On March 10 2022, far-right blogger and serial plagiarist Benny Johnson claimed that “[only] Kamala Harris would find it appropriate to laugh when talking about the topic of Ukrainian Refugees,” attaching a purportedly illustrative video c
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence of Human Trafficking At Ingram Park Mall In San Antonio
Did police in San Antonio find a human trafficking ring near that city's Ingram Mall? No, that's not true: San Antonio police told Lead Stories they are aware of social media posts making such a claim, but said there was no evidence of hu
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO F-22 Raptors Over Ukraine
Did F-22 Raptors fly over Ukraine? No, that's not true: Only the U.S. owns and operates such aircraft, and the U.S. has no manned or unmanned aircraft operating over Ukrainian air space, according to the U.S. Department of Defense. The cl
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this isn’t a real Time cover showing Putin with Hitler’s mustache
A Time magazine cover shows Vladimir Putin with Hitler’s mustache.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Is NO Verifiable Evidence Of US-Funded Bioweapons Labs In Ukraine — Video Misrepresents US Cooperative Threat Reduction Program
Is there verifiable evidence of U.S.-run bioweapons laboratories in Ukraine? No, that's not true: The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) at the U.S. Department of Defense says there are no U.S.-run bioweapons laboratories in the Europ