Germany uncovers pro-Russia disinformation campaign on X – Report
DIGITAL forensic experts in Germany have uncovered a vast, pro-Russia disinformation campaign against the government using thousands of fake accounts on X.
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FAKE: In 2023, Ukraine paid over $1.2 billion to British PR companies to create fakes about the successes of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Neither BBC News nor Bellingcat published this information. The video was edited using footage available in the public domain, and there are errors in the video's text.
FACT CHECK: No, The New York Times Did Not Report On ‘Low Amount’ Of Civilian Casualties In Ukraine | Check Your Fact
The New York Times did not publish this article, a spokesperson for the
outlet confirmed in an email to Check Your Fact.
FACT CHECK: X Image Features Fake New York Times Headline About Putin ‘Conquering Ukraine’ | Check Your Fact
A New York Times spokesperson confirmed the headline was 'fabricated' in an email to Check Your Fact
FACT CHECK: Facebook Video Does Not Show CNN Ad Mentioning Ukraine | Check Your Fact
The Facebook video purports to show a CNN advertisement mentioning Ukraine on a billboard in Times Square. Kyiv is all over. Will the Russians stop there or go further? Discover this and more on Political Briefing, the text of the alleged advertisement reads. The video's caption claims 'few people believe Ukraine will win' its ongoing war with Russia.
The video is not authentic, however. CNN spokesperson Emily Kuhn denied the video's authenticity in an email to Reuters.
Manipulation: Former NATO Commander Praises Russian Army and Give Up on Ukrainian Forces
Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe James Stavridis did not say that the Russian army is significantly superior to the Ukrainian army, and certainly did not "give up on the Ukrainian army." He only noted that the Russian army currently has a significant advantage in aviation. In his column on the Bloomberg website, Stavridis emphasizes the importance of further military support for Ukraine from its Western partners. The ex-military officer also notes that, with sufficient means, Ukraine "will at a minimum be able to hold off further significant Russian land gains."
FACT CHECK: No, AP Did Not Run A Headline Calling Biden ‘Corrupt’ And Zelenskyy A ‘Dictator’ | Check Your Fact
There is no evidence that the AP ran such a headline. An AP spokesperson denied the claim.
Fake: Ukrainian Government Tried to Sell Scythian Gold at Sotheby’s – Bloomberg
This news is fake, and the story of the attempted sale of Scythian gold is made up. Bloomberg did not publish such stories either on its website or in its social media. Currently, the archaeological objects known as Scythian gold from Crimea, returned to Ukraine from the Netherlands, are under close guard at the National Museum of the History of Ukraine.
FACT CHECK: No, BBC Did Not Publish A Video About Ukrainian Official Under Investigation For Sending Weapons To Hamas | Check Your Fact
A post shared on X, formerly Twitter, claims that BBC News published a video about a Ukrainian official being under investigation for sending weapons to Hamas.
Verdict: False
There is no evidence that BBC News published this video
FACT CHECK: Did The Sun Cover A Ukrainian Porn Actress Announcing Her Presidential Run? | Check Your Fact
There is no evidence that The Sun published this video or that the porn
star made this statement.