“Millions of hardworking Americans will no longer have to worry about unexpected medical bills.”
PolitiFact→ Don’t fall for these hoaxes about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Distressing posts have filled social media with descriptions that say they show Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. While legitimate coverage has shown the invasion’s destruction, other imagery has turned out to be fake, outdated or unrelated to the conf
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Vitaly Skakun Sacrificed His Life to Explode a Bridge and Stop the Russian Advance’
On February 25 2022, posts about a young Ukrainian soldier named Vitaly Skakun circulated on social platforms like Imgur: Vitaly skakun sacrificed his life to explode a bridge and stop the russian advance. may his memory be a blessing In the above po
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: WWII CGI Animation Does NOT Show February 2022 Conflict In Ukraine
Does this video show Ukrainians firing bullets at Russian fighter jets? No, that's not true: This is footage from a computer-generated animation and is not video of an authentic conflict happening at the current time. The original animati
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show 8,500 U.S. Troops Headed To Ukraine; No American Soldiers Have Been Sent There
Does a viral video show 8,500 U.S. troops headed to Ukraine? No, that's not true: The video shows paratroopers on a regular day of training, according to a spokesperson with the Fort Bragg Public Relations Office. Although they could not
Snopes→ Were Clips of Tucker Carlson Being Aired on Russian TV?
Russian state television translated numerous clips from the Fox News anchor in the U.S.
PolitiFact→ Tweets – Old photo of Empire State Building unrelated to Ukraine despite claims on social media
Photo shows Empire State Building lit up to support Ukraine.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Combat And Training Footage Does NOT Show Ukraine In 2022
Does this video show live or footage of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February of 2022? No, that's not true: This footage was originally posted on YouTube at least as early as October 2021. The video was flipped to make it harder to
Snopes→ Russia Booted from Eurovision Song Contest over Ukraine
The European Broadcasting Union says that Russia will not be allowed an entry in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest because of the country's invasion of Ukraine.
Logically→ This image shows Ukraine and Russia face to face in battle.
The image in question is from the annexation of Crimea by Russia in 2014.
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.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Russian And Ukrainian Armies Fighting — It’s 2004 Iraq War
Does a video posted to Facebook show Russian and Ukrainian forces fighting? No, that's not true: The video is from the Iraq War in 2004 and shows U.S. special operations forces and the 36th Iraqi Commando Battalion during a raid on the Go
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ottawa Will NOT Euthanize Truckers’ Pets As Punishment For Convoy Protest
Will Ottawa euthanize truckers' pets as punishment for the convoy protest? No, that's not true: Pets were not threatened with death as a punishment for protesters getting arrested in Canada. A message was posted to Ottawa's animal control
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Japanese Ambassador To Ukraine Dressed As Samurai
Does a viral photo show the Japanese ambassador to Ukraine dressed as a samurai? No, that's not true: The photo depicts the Ukrainian ambassador to Japan: Sergiy Korsunsky. Korsunsky posted the photo to social media ahead of Russia's inva
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ukraine Is NOT A Part Of Russia, It’s Independent
Is Ukraine a part of Russia and can Russia enter at any time? No, that's not true: Ukraine has been internationally recognized as an independent country since 1991. The claim appeared in a post published by simonparkes.org on February 22,
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Hungarian Gentleman in Connecticut’ Calls WNYC to Advise Ukrainian Civilians
Amid an active invasion by Russia on February 25 2022, a Twitter screenshot appeared on Imgur describing a “Hungarian gentleman” who called into WNYC to “explain the necessity of everyday Ukrainians knowing how to make a Molotov coc
Snopes→ Video Shows Tank Crushing Civilian Car in Ukraine
The disturbing video has been shared widely.
Snopes→ Video Shows Russian Tank Crushing Civilian Car in Ukraine
The disturbing video has been shared widely.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Rocket Launch Failure Did NOT Kill 295 Russians On February 24, 2022
Did 295 Russians lose their lives after a rocket launch failed on February 24, 2022? No, that's not true: The footage that purports to legitimize the claim seems to have been shot in 2015 and does not appear to show any deaths. The claim
Snopes→ Rioter Carrying Pelosi’s Podium in Viral Photo Gets Prison
The image of Adam Johnson smiling and waving as he carried Pelosi's podium went viral after the pro-Trump mob's attack on Jan. 6, 2021.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Photos of Ukrainians praying “in this phase of war danger” are actually from years ago
Photos show “Ukrainian Christians pray outdoors, in the snow, for their country in this phase of war danger.”
Full Fact→ Ukraine and beyond: How to fact check misleading videos
Since news broke that Russia had invaded Ukraine, we’ve checked a number of videos claiming to show the war unfolding. Often during a crisis people share videos claiming to show what’s happening. This can be in good faith, but it does
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – No, this TikTok does not show Russian soldiers invading Ukraine
TikTok video shows Russian soldiers parachuting into Ukraine.
PolitiFact→ Tweets – There are no US-run biolabs in Ukraine, contrary to social media posts
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