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Manipulation: “Portrait of Petliura Hangs Instead of Icon” in UOCC Church | StopFake

Representatives of Ukrainian Orthodox Church of St. Andrew in Toronto have denied claims that a portrait of Symon Petliura hangs in the sanctuary or that the Ukrainian historical figure is being honoured as a "saint". The portrait of Petliura is in a parish hall, not on the altar, and is therefore not an icon. Furthermore, the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada (UOCC) is an independent church under the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople and is not a parish of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU).

May 6, 2025
May 11, 2025
Religion Fact checks / debunkings Misconceptions Ukraine Canada International community

Fake: 87.3% of Women Who Fled Ukraine Filed for Divorce | StopFake

This information is not true. Ukraine's Justice Ministry has not published such statistics. According to the department, the number of divorces has overall increased in the country, but not so drastically.

May 5, 2025
Ukrainian refugees Disinformation Fact checks / debunkings Misconceptions Ukraine

German news outlet did not report Russian spies had US defence secretary’s phone number – Full Fact

What was claimed: According to Der Spiegel, German intelligence have just arrested two suspected Russia spies who had US defence secretary Pete Hegseth's private phone number in their mobiles.

Our verdict: A spokesperson for Der Spiegel confirmed it did not publish such a story.

April 30, 2025
May 11, 2025
Disinformation Fact checks / debunkings USA Misconceptions Russia International community

Clip does not show Zelenskyy performing comedy routine for Putin – Full Fact

What was claimed: A video shows Russian president Vladimir Putin laughing with his face in his hands during a comedy routine in which Volodymyr Zelenskyy appears to play the piano with his penis, before he became president of Ukraine.

Our verdict: False. These two clips are from different events and have been edited together to misleadingly make it appear as if President Putin was in the audience for the routine.

April 30, 2025
May 11, 2025
Disinformation Media taken out of context Fact checks / debunkings Putin Methods Misconceptions Ukraine Russia

Fake: Hotline for Complaints About “Loud Ukrainian Refugees” Set Up Lisbon | StopFake

There is no evidence that such ads were posted in Lisbon.

April 29, 2025
May 11, 2025
Disinformation Refugees Fact checks / debunkings Misconceptions Ukraine Protected groups & minorities International community Portugal

Elaborate Prince Harry disinfo push aims for mass media confusion | AAP

WHAT WAS CLAIMED: A BBC report reveals a Russian missile victim who met Prince Harry is a fraud.

OUR VERDICT: False. The BBC report is fake and the boy is a genuine victim of a Russian missile attack.

April 29, 2025
May 11, 2025
Disinformation Children Coordinated disinformation Fact checks / debunkings Faked news reports Methods Misconceptions Ukraine Protected groups & minorities UK International community

Fake: Olena Zelenska Bought Princess Diana’s Dress for $2.9 Million | StopFake

The story by the British tabloid The Sun on this topic is fabricated, and the comment by a royal expert in it is taken from an old video on a completely different topic.

April 28, 2025
September 8, 2025
Olena Zelenska Disinformation Media taken out of context Fact checks / debunkings Faked news reports Methods Outrageous luxuries Narratives Misconceptions Ukraine UK International community

Fake: Cardinal Faskifo Promised to Seize All of Putin’s Assets in Vatican Bank if Elected Pope | StopFake

No such cardinal exists, and his photo was generated by artificial intelligence. In addition, the Vatican Bank does not hold accounts for governments, foreign individuals or clients unrelated to the Catholic Church or the Holy See.