Category Faked news reports

Russian fake news content targeting Ukraine president’s wife spreads online | AAP

WHAT WAS CLAIMED: The BBC reported on a foiled attempt by President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's wife Olena to flee Ukraine.

OUR VERDICT: False. The news report is fake and is believed to be part of a Russian disinformation campaign.

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Fake: Ukrainians Arrested in Israel for Planning Terror Attack in Jerusalem | StopFake

The Israeli police have not reported the arrest of Ukrainians for preparing a terrorist attack in Jerusalem. Nor has the Times of Israel, the multilingual online Israeli newspaper quoted by the propagandists, published any video containing such information.

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Fact Check: BBC-branded video on Ukraine’s first lady seeking asylum is a fake report

A video assembled to look like a BBC report about Ukraine's first lady seeking political asylum has been shared by social media users but is a fake, a spokesperson for the outlet has said.
The video mimics the British broadcaster's formatting for visual reports on social media, with multiple uses of its logo, red and white branding, and familiar typeface.

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