Russia is targeting U.S. biological weapons labs in Ukraine invasion.
Snopes→ Is This ‘Ghost of Kyiv’ Video Real?
The "Ghost of Kyiv" may be real, but this video is not.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Were NO Video Cameras In Jean-Luc Brunel’s Prison Cell To Capture His Death
Were the video cameras in the prison cell of Jean-Luc Brunel, a French modeling agent and former associate of pedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein, not working when Brunel was found dead in his cell? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for
PolitiFact→ Vladimir Putin – Vladimir Putin repeats false claim of genocide in Ukraine
Ethnic Russians face “genocide perpetrated by the Kyiv regime.”
Snopes→ Biden to Nominate Ketanji Brown Jackson for Supreme Court
In Jackson, Biden delivers on a campaign promise to make the historic appointment and to further diversify a court that was made up entirely of white men for almost two centuries.
Snopes→ Did Turkish Football Fans Chant Putin ‘Looks Like a Dick’?
This wasn't the first time anti-Putin chants rained down from the rafters.
Full Fact→ BBC Breakfast uses old footage of Russian parade rehearsal to show invasion of Ukraine
A clip of military planes was shown on BBC Breakfast on 25 February as part of a segment which claimed to show a journey from Kyiv to Poland following the recent invasion of Ukraine. As we’ve said already this particular clip of the military plan
Snopes→ Did the Taliban Call for a ‘Peaceful’ Resolution in Ukraine?
The Taliban took over the Afghan government in August 2021.
PolitiFact→ Sen. Rick Scott says his GOP agenda didn’t call for a tax increase. Experts think it did.
Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., said his GOP plan calling for “all Americans” to “pay some income tax" isn’t a proposal to increase taxes. Experts wonder: What else could it be?
Snopes→ Propaganda, Fake Videos of Ukraine Invasion Bombard Users
The messages, videos and photos flying across Twitter, Facebook and Telegram far outnumber the airstrikes raining down on Ukraine.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Soldiers Dancing Predates February 2022 Russian Invasion Of Ukraine
Were Russian and Ukrainian soldiers filmed dancing together, and is this evidence that there is no conflict between Russia and Ukraine and that the Russian army is actually in Ukraine to battle the Deep State? No, that's not true: This vi
AllSides→ Russian Rhetoric Ahead of Attack Against Ukraine: Deny, Deflect, Mislead
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/02/russian-rhetoric-ahead-of-attack-against-ukraine-deny-deflect-mislead/
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Old footage of Russian planes mischaracterized amid new conflict
Video shows footage from Russia invading Ukraine.
Snopes→ Biden, Europe Waiting on Key SWIFT Sanction Against Russia
U.S. and European officials are holding one key financial sanction against Russia in reserve.
Logically→ An Indian flight was scheduled to evacuate Ukrainian women.
The Indian government scheduled special flights to evacuate Indian nationals only, not Ukrainian women. 182 Indians flew back on February 24, 2022.
Logically→ An image shows a Russian aircraft being shot down by Ukraine during the Russian invasion, supposedly the sixth such craft to have been destroyed.
An old image of two aircraft colliding at the RAF Fairford airshow in the U.K. in July 1993 has been misattributed to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Full Fact→ CGI WW2 video being used as Ukraine footage
A video of what looks like an air raid is being shared on Facebook with the caption “It’s happening. #Russia #Ukraine #WorldWar3”. The video, which has had more than 10,000 views, doesn’t show Russia invading Ukraine. We found a
Snopes→ Oscar-Nominated ‘MASH’ Actor Sally Kellerman Dies at 84
Kellerman had a career of more than 60 years in film and television.
Logically→ Video shows Russian paratroopers landing in Ukraine.
The given video is from 2016 and has nothing to do with the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
Full Fact→ Maajid Nawaz got Covid-19 facts wrong on the Joe Rogan podcast
The broadcaster Maajid Nawaz got many of the facts about Covid-19 wrong while talking on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast. The podcast was released on 19 February 2022, but it was recorded around three weeks earlier, on or around 25 January. At one poi
Logically→ Russian aircraft hovered over Kyiv city amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
An old video of the Annual Victory Parade rehearsal in 2020 held in Moscow was misattributed to the prevailing situation in Ukraine.
Health Feedback→ CDC’s updated developmental milestone checklists don’t mean that standards for children’s development are lowered; they signal a change in the surveillance strategy
REVIEW On 8 February 2022, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its checklist for developmental milestones for children up to five years old. These milestones are specific physical and behavioral skills that infants and
Poynter→ Putin says parts of Ukraine have been Russian since ‘time immemorial.’ That’s a one-sided view of history.
Russia recognized the independence of two eastern provinces in Ukraine and followed up by sending Russian troops across the Ukrainian border. What Western leaders called a major violation of international […] The post Putin says parts of Ukraine
Logically→ In 2022, Russian troops hoisted a flag on a public building in Kharkiv, Ukraine.
The image of flag hoisting at the Kharkiv Regional Council building is from March 2014, which was misattributed to the current situation in Ukraine.
Full Fact→ Ukraine disinformation
The war in Ukraine was fomented by disinformation and information warfare will be part of the battle. In the UK we have seen a little of this, for example after the Salisbury poisonings. In 2018 Russia put numerous narratives into play with the aim of
PolitiFact→ Wisconsin Senate Republicans – Senate Republicans mostly right on amount of ARPA, CARES money Evers has gotten out the door
Gov. Tony Evers has “only gotten one-third of the money meant for COVID relief out the door. He is sitting on $930 million in ARPA funds left unspent. In fact, he still has CARES Act money from two years ago.”
Snopes→ Military Experts React to Ukraine Invasion, Assess Potential for Widespread Aggression and Risks to US
The Conversation asked three scholars to briefly discuss the attack on Ukraine.
Snopes→ No, This Isn’t a Video of a Russian Paratrooper TikToking the Invasion of Ukraine
A video went viral across social media platforms with misleading information.
Snopes→ ‘ArmA 3’ Game Clip Miscaptioned as Ukraine Invasion Footage
This isn't the first time that clips from the video game ArmA 3 have circulated with incorrect captions.
PolitiFact→ Russia’s economy and western sanctions: What you need to know
Overall, Russia’s economy is modest, and it’s relatively poor. But it’s a major player in oil and natural gas, and that’s why sanctions will hurt the West, too.
FactCheck.org→ Russian Rhetoric Ahead of Attack Against Ukraine: Deny, Deflect, Mislead
As Russia amassed troops on the Ukrainian border, Russian President Vladimir Putin, his spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, and other Russian officials repeatedly denied that their country had plans to invade Ukraine. They blamed the U.S., Ukraine and others for
PolitiFact→ Wisconsin Senate Republicans – Senate Republicans mostly right on amount of ARPA, CARES money Evers has gotten out the door
Gov. Tony Evers has “only gotten one-third of the money meant for COVID relief out the door. He is sitting on $930 million in ARPA funds left unspent. In fact, he still has CARES Act money from two years ago.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: U.S. Imports About 10% Of Its Oil From Russia, But Did NOT Stop Domestic Oil Production
Does the United States import 206,000 barrels of oil a day from Russia, and did the U.S. stop domestic oil production? Not exactly: Although the U.S. did import 206,000 barrels of crude oil per day from Russia in October 2021, the U.S. pr
PolitiFact→ Republican National Committee – Fentanyl seizures are not evidence of an ‘open border’
January 2022 fentanyl seizures show "illicit drugs are flowing into the country at an alarming rate because of Biden’s open border.”
Snopes→ 3 Ex-Cops Convicted of Rights Violations in Floyd Killing
Three former Minneapolis police officers were convicted Thursday of violating George Floyd’s civil rights.
Snopes→ Yes, Trump Called Putin’s Ukraine Strategy ‘Savvy’ and ‘Genius’
However, the former U.S. president did not publicly condone the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this isn’t a photo of a Russian plane under attack in Ukraine
A photo shows a Russian warplane under attack.
Snopes→ Is Russia Using Mobile Crematoriums to Hide Evidence of Casualties in Ukraine?
The crematoriums were reportedly in use in 2015, as well.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘The Japanese Ambassador to Ukraine Stayed in Kiev’
On February 24 2022, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sparked an avalanche of social media rumors, among them a hugely popular claim that Japan’s ambassador to Ukraine chose to stay in Kiev and have his “samurai sword” shipped from
PolitiFact→ Don Huffines – In primary for Texas governor, a misleading claim about Greg Abbott and investing tax money in China
“Under Greg Abbott’s leadership, Texas is putting taxpayer dollars into Chinese companies.”