Bot networks. Online propaganda. “Troll farms”.
Hostile governments, and ideological factions spend millions to flood your news and social media with known untruths about what’s happening in Ukraine.
The good news: Today, it’s easier than ever to trace reports back to the source.
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Fact Check Roundup: Trump’s Zelensky claims and more
We take a look at the viral claims made by President Trump and others about Ukraine over the last two weeks.
No, Ukraine is not taking money from Hawai’i relief
In the wake of the devastating wildfires on Hawai’i in August 2023, viral posts falsely claimed that the US government would only provide $700 in aid each to affected households.
In fact, the federal government responded quickly to the horrific disaster in Maui, conducting extensive rescue operations and providing aid far in excess of $700 per household.
Bucha massacre: Satellite evidence and timeline
The timeline of events in Bucha is critical to understanding events around the 2022 massacre. Many narratives about Bucha hinge entirely on the order of events, and on the dates of certain pieces of evidence. In this article, we lay out several viral claims about the Bucha massacre, and show how each is either debunked or strengthened by the timeline of documented events.
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US President Trump’s claims about Zelenskyy and Ukraine fact-checked
Claim: Zelenskyy started the war with Russia
Claim: Zelenskyy is a dictator
Claim: Zelenskyy has a 4 percent approval rating
Claim: The US has spent $350bn to help Ukraine
Claim: Zelenskyy said he doesn’t know where half of the money the US has given Ukraine went
Claim: Zelenskyy was ‘sleeping and unavailable’ to meet Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent last week in Kyiv
Fake: Russia Shot Down Its Own Drones Over Ukraine After Trump’s Conversation with Putin
Despite the unsubstantiated statements of the Russian Defen?e Ministry, Russia continued shelling Ukraine even after the US President talked on the phone with the Kremlin leader. Energy infrastructure in the Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk regions was shelled. In total on the night of March 18-19, 2025, 2 Iskander-M ballistic missiles and four S-300 anti-aircraft guided missiles, as well as 145 Shahed strike UAVs were launched over Ukraine.
Video does not show Ukrainian soldier recording last moments before airstrike
The Verdict False.
The viral video is a clip from a music video by a Ukrainian combat medic who goes by the call sign ‘Vitsik’ and an artist called Misha Scorpion.
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Fact vs Fake tip #3: Look for Emotional Manipulation.
Fact vs Fake tip #3: Look for Emotional Manipulation.
Fake news and propaganda often use emotional language to sway opinions.
If the article is trying to make you angry, afraid, or smug – be skeptical.
Activating your emotions doesn’t prove a piece of news is fake, but it is a sign to take an extra-careful look.
Fact vs Fake tip #2: Is it the whole story?
Fact vs Fake tip # 1: Is it the whole story? Cross-reference information.
Don’t rely on a single source.
Check the facts against multiple other sources, especially those that have a different viewpoint.
If a claim is true, multiple sources should verify it.
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Trump rift opens floodgates of disinformation on Ukraine
Disinformation targeting Ukraine and its leader Volodymyr Zelensky is surging as US President Donald Trump’s shift on the war frays relations with Kyiv and threatens to cripple support for the battle-worn nation. […]
Joseph Bodnar, a researcher at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (archived here), said the Russian influence efforts are focused “on fostering animosity between the Trump and Zelensky administrations.”
“Russia wants to convince US negotiators that Ukraine is their enemy, not their partner. It’s a means for the Kremlin to extract favorable terms in whatever peace settlement comes.”
Fake: Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Zaluzhny Is Preparing a Military Coup
The Ukrainian Forces Commander-in-Chief General Valery Zaluzhny, did not say anything of the sort. This video is a high-quality fake, a so-called deepfake, created using artificial intelligence.
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