Fake: Wagner Group Destroys Leopard Tank and its Polish-German Crew
Fake Russian social media posts use 2018 photo of Turkish tank destroyed in
Syria.
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Fake: US Consulate in Milan Publishes Post with Ukraine and Nazi Germany Flags
Employees of the US consulate in Milan never published a Twitter post with
the flags of Ukraine and Nazi Germany. The consulate's Twitter account was
hacked. After regaining control over the account, the hacked post was
deleted.
Fake: Zelensky’s Doppelgänger Spotted During Biden Visit Kyiv
In a video circulated by Russian media claiming it shows Ukrainian
President Volodymyr Zelensky's double, the Ukrainian President is followed
by his personal bodyguard, Maxim Donets, who has headed the Ukrainian
Presidential Security Service since 2-019.
Fake: Zelensky Urges Americans to Fight for Ukraine
An out of context excerpt from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's
press conference is being circulated online by Russian and US social media
users, claiming that he is calling on Americans to fight for Ukraine.
Answering questions during a press conference dedicated to the first
anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Zelensky said that
if Ukraine fails to stop Russia, then NATO countries will have to do it,
because capturing Ukraine will not stop Russia's expansionist policies
regarding its neighboring countries, including NATO members.
Here’s how we debunked these fake anti-Ukraine advertisements – The Observers
Since the end of 2022, the FRANCE 24 Observers team has seen several similar examples of fake anti-Ukraine advertisements, reportedly on billboards in the United States and Poland. But when we took a closer look, we found some clues that convinced us these ads were fake and that the videos were edited.
Viral video of Biden saying he’s reinstating the draft is a deepfake
In the video, President Joe Biden appears to say he's reinstating the draft so the U.S. can help defend Ukraine against Russian forces. The video is a deepfake.
Did Bill Gates Call Ukraine ‘Big, Fat, Corrupt Sinkhole’?
The words "big, fat, corrupt sinkhole" are not a direct quote, but an interpretation of what Gates is saying in the edited clip.
As his quote shows, Gates was referring to "pre-war" Ukraine, crucial context that was omitted from the clip circulating online.
It is not clear what Gates' timeframe is for "pre-war"—it could refer to before Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022 or its initial invasion in 2014.
Did Zelensky Say U.S. Will Send Its Kids to War for Ukraine?
Misleading Material. The clip was removed from its important and clarifying context, giving a misleading impression of what Zelensky said.
The Ukrainian leader's remarks were a hypothetical answer about what could happen should Ukraine lose the war to Russia, partially due to decreased support from the United States. [...]
Zelensky did not suggest that Americans should send their children to fight now for Ukraine against Russian forces.
Does Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Have a Body Double?
The "body double" is actually Zelenskyy's longtime bodyguard, who has held the position since 2019. The man depicted in the image in question is Maksym Donets, who was appointed head of the president's personal bodyguard team in May 2019, as well as deputy head of Ukraine's department of state protection.
Did Biden Call for a Military National Draft?
The video in question is an AI-generated deepfake. This video carries some of the telltale signs of a deepfake, based on our guide that helps one spot them. Watching the video, we noticed that Biden stands very still, and only his mouth moves. Right after the clip of Biden, Posobiec appears in the clip and admits that the video is fabricated.