Does a video of Russian President Vladimir Putin show him putting his hand through a microphone, meaning it was filmed in front of a green screen? No, that's not true: His hand appearing to float through the microphone is only visible in
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: A Video Claiming to Show Ukrainian ‘Crisis Actors’ Is Fake
A viral video claims to show a newscast from Ukraine in which one of the supposedly deceased Ukrainians in a body bag in the background moves.Lashes Clay💅🏾 @HELDbytheBELLESooo is he dead or ? March 6th 20224,915 Retweets18,512 LikesOne
Truth or Fiction?→ Kharkiv Railway Station Image
Amid an ongoing attack on Ukraine by Russian forces, Imgur posts on March 6 and March 7 2022 purportedly showed photographs of a crowded railway station in Kharkiv, Ukraine, illustrating residents’ attempts to flee to safety: “Photo of Kha
FactCheck.org→ Post Misconstrues Public Health Awareness Campaigns About Blood Clots
SciCheck Digest The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Pfizer tweeted in February about the dangers of blood clots in veins, which are relatively common and affect as many as 900,000 Americans each year. A story shared on social media, howe
Snopes→ Japan’s ‘Killing Stone,’ Rumored To House an Evil Spirit, Has Split in Half
While we can't speak to the existence of the supposed evil spirit, Sessho-seki (the "Killing Stone") truly did split in two in March 2022.
Snopes→ Do Automatic Headlights Enable a Car Insurance Discount?
We contacted several of the largest car insurance providers in the U.S. to ask about automatic headlights and daytime running lights (DRLs).
PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: Can Donald Trump run for president if indicted or convicted of a crime?
The Constitution lays out age, citizenship and residency rules to run for president. A criminal indictment would not legally prevent Trump from running in 2024.
Snopes→ Supreme Court Won’t Review Decision That Freed Bill Cosby
The high court — whose nine members include two men accused of sexual misconduct themselves — declined to review a stunning decision out of Pennsylvania that released Cosby from prison in June.
Full Fact→ Boris Johnson’s claims on UK accepting people fleeing conflict miss vital context
I think we have taken more vulnerable people fleeing theatres of conflict since 2015 than any other country in Europe. Boris Johnson, 2 March 2022 . Boris Johnson claimed during Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) that the UK has “taken more
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence That Putin Bombed ‘Biden-Owned 200-Acre Villa’ in Ukraine Or ‘Biolabs & Pedophile Rings’ — Or That Any Of Those Exist in Ukraine
Did Russian President Vladimir Putin bomb a villa in Ukraine that U.S. President Joe Biden owned? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that this happened or that Biden owns a villa in Ukraine. When searching for credible articles abo
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
Snopes→ Texas Family Targeted by Anti-Transgender Directive Files Lawsuit
A judge blocked an investigation by the state's child protective services agency pending further court proceedings.
PolitiFact→ The race for the Ohio U.S. Senate seat: A guide
The race for the Ohio U.S. Senate seat: A guide
Logically→ Pakistani MPs repeated slogans praising Indian PM Narendra Modi.
A parliamentary hearing from 2020 in Pakistan was taken out of context and misinterpreted to make it seem like MPs were chanting pro-Modi slogans.
Logically→ Vladimir Putin met Indian students aboard the Air India flight evacuating from Ukraine to wish them a safe journey.
A video of Indian ambassador Rahul Shrivastava with the Indian students in the aircraft was falsely shared as Putin addressing them.
Snopes→ Were Strollers Left at Poland Train Station for Ukraine Refugees?
Ukrainian refugees have been met with food, supplies, and additional transport upon arriving in Poland.
Logically→ The Russian invasion of Ukraine is a “smokescreen” meant to distract the public from the New World Order.
This is an instance of a well-known conspiracy theory, and there is no evidence to support it.
Logically→ An image shows Ukrakine’s Bayraktar TB2 drone struck a fuel train from Belarus during the Russian invasion.
An image of a tank wagon on fire in Bialystok, Poland has been falsely linked to a drone attack by Ukraine against the Russian invasion.
Snopes→ At Ukraine’s Largest Art Museum, a Race to Protect Heritage
The director of Ukraine's largest art museum walked its hallways, supervising as staff packed away its collections to protect their national heritage.
Logically→ A video shows Red Cross boxes loaded with money found in a Ukrainian bunker.
A 2011 video from Accra showing the illegal use of ICRC storage trunks full of cash has been shared with a false narrative of the invasion of Ukraine.
PolitiFact→ The case for and against establishing a no-fly zone over Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has asked the West to establish a no-fly zone to hold back the Russian invasion. For the West, it’s not that simple.
Snopes→ US Assures Nervous Baltics of NATO Protection Against Russia
The former Soviet republics of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia are all NATO members.
Snopes→ Russia Sets Cease-Fire for Evacuations but Battles Continue
The evacuation routes were mostly leading to Russia and its ally Belarus.
Logically→ A fire broke out at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station in Ukraine.
Russian attack on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant caused a fire in its training building in Enerhodar. No radiation release was detected.
Health Feedback→ Study by Lund University researchers didn’t show that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines change our DNA
REVIEW A study published by researchers at Lund University in Sweden made the rounds in late February 2022[1], with many social media users sharing it as evidence that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines change our DNA (see examples here and here). Articles, lik
Poynter→ Evidence of Russia’s war in Ukraine is plentiful. It is not ‘scripted and staged.’
Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine has brought on an onslaught of attacks, injuries and deaths for more than a week. But according to one claim on Facebook, the war is […] The post Evidence of Russia’s war in Ukraine is plentiful. It is no
PolitiFact→ Richard Irvin – Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin says he reduced homicides by 40% his first year in office
"In my first year in office, Aurora homicides went down by 40%."
Washington Post→ Zelensky’s famous quote of ‘need ammo, not a ride’ not easily confirmed
One unnamed U.S. official is cited as a source, but neither U.S. nor Ukrainian officials have confirmed it.
Snopes→ Did AOC Say This About Trump?
The U.S. representative said the “unhinged” then-president was “repeatedly saying [her] name at the 2020 debate.”
Snopes→ Did CDC Lower Speech Milestones for Kids Due to Effects of Masking, Lockdowns?
Children who are 30 months old should have a vocabulary of around 50 words, the new CDC guidelines say.
Snopes→ ‘From a Pastor in Lviv’ Message Goes Viral on Facebook
We found the origins of the message from Ukrainian Pastor Igor Ivanishin.
PolitiFact→ The pros, and many cons, of establishing a no-fly zone over Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has asked the West to establish a no-fly zone to hold back the Russian invasion. For the West, it’s not that simple.
Snopes→ ‘Putin Bombs Biden-Owned Villa’ Claim Comes from Far-Right Fantasy Website
The news on "Real Raw News" isn't real, raw, or news.
Snopes→ No, the UN Did Not Say, ‘The State of Ukraine Does Not Exist’
Conspiracy theorists and Russian apologists stretched credulity with one viral post in early 2022.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Alex Jones DID Predict War Months Ahead Of Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine In February 2022 — But Said ‘Smart Money Is On A War With China’
Did Alex Jones predict war about four months ahead of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022? Yes, that's true: But the American conspiracy theorist said nothing about the two European neighbors during his InfoWars show on October
FactCheck.org→ Hunter Biden Left Ukrainian Company in 2019, Contrary to Ted Nugent Post
Quick Take Hunter Biden served on the board of the Ukrainian oil and gas company Burisma Holdings from 2014 to 2019. But Ted Nugent posted a Facebook meme falsely insinuating that Hunter’s payments from the company ended with the Russian invasi
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
Snopes→ Does This Photo Show a Gas Station with a Full Bar Inside?
The picture was posted to the r/mildlyinteresting subreddit on Reddit with the caption: "The gas station by my house has a full bar inside."
PolitiFact→ As Russia invades Ukraine, misinformers exploit TikTok’s audio features to spread fake war footage
Across TikTok, videos falsely claiming to show the conflict in Ukraine are taking advantage of the very same audio sharing feature that helped TikTok grow in the first place.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, Putin didn’t say the West is controlled by Satanic pedophiles
Says Vladimir Putin said the West is controlled by Satanic pedophiles.