Audio of BBC reporter making snide comment about the Trump-Zelenskyy meeting is fake
A BBC reporter wasn't caught on tape cursing about the Trump-Zelenskyy meeting. We rate that claim Pants on Fire!
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Viral clip shows filming of a music video, not Ukrainian soldiers ‘faking combat’ to secure US funds
What was claimed:
Clips show Ukrainian soldiers faking combat to appear "war torn" in order to receive US funds.
Our verdict:
The clips actually show behind-the-scenes footage from a music video about the Ukraine war.
Ukrainian soldiers falsely accused of faking combat for sympathy
WHAT WAS CLAIMED: A video shows people being made up to look like war-torn Ukrainian soldiers to get more US funding.
OUR VERDICT: False. The clip shows behind-the-scenes footage from the making of a music video.
Fact Check: Video Of Zelensky’s Iftar With Ukrainian Soldiers Is From 2023, Not Recent
Vishvas News' investigation revealed that the viral video dates back to 2023, when Zelensky broke his fast with Ukrainian Muslim soldiers and religious leaders during Ramadan. The old video is now being shared with misleading references, falsely linking it to recent views.
Music Video Footage Shared as Staged Combat scenes
Misbar investigated the circulating video and found the claim to be misleading.
Misbar's team found that the video shows behind-the-scenes moments from the production of a music video. As stated by the original publisher, this refers to the making of a music video called "Brothers."
Photo of Churchill visiting White House in ‘siren-suit’ during WWII is authentic
The iconic photo circulated online after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the White House in a "military-style black sweatshirt."
Claim: A photograph authentically depicts then-British Prime Minister Winston Churchill visiting the White House in the U.S. during World War II wearing a "siren-suit.”
Rating: True
FACT CHECK: USAID Didn’t Pay Time Magazine To Name Zelenskyy Time Person Of The Year
A post shared on Facebook claims the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) paid Time Magazine to name President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as Time Person of the Year.
Verdict: False.
There is no evidence for this claim.
Ukrainian soldiers falsely accused of faking combat for sympathy
WHAT WAS CLAIMED: A video shows people being made up to look like war-torn Ukrainian soldiers to get more US funding.
OUR VERDICT: False. The clip shows behind-the-scenes footage from the making of a music video.
Misleading Video of Zelenskyy Saying the U.S. To ‘Send Their Sons and Daughters to War’
Misbar investigated the viral video and found the claim to be misleading.
Zelenskyy Saying U.S. Will Send 'Sons and Daughters to War' Is Miscaptioned
Contrary to social media users' viral claim, the video is miscaptioned and does not feature a recent statement from Ukraine's Zelenskyy following a heated meeting with Trump on February 28. [...]
Zelenskyy stated, "The U.S. will have to send their sons and daughters exactly the same way as we are sending [our] sons and daughters to war."
However, Zelenskyy was referring to a hypothetical scenario where Ukraine's defeat could trigger a wider conflict, forcing the U.S. to intervene as a NATO member.
Fake Transcript Of Fiery Trump-Zelenskyy Exchange In Oval Office Goes Viral
A fabricated image claiming to show the transcript of the angry meeting between US president Donald Trump and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office was shared as real.