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FactChecking the Second GOP Primary Debate
Christie claimed Biden said “a small invasion [of Ukraine] wouldn’t be so bad.” In a White House press conference about a month before Russia launched its attack on Ukraine, Biden said: “Russia will be held accountable” for an invasion, but the U.S. response would depend on what Russia did.
No, USA Today did not report that Zelensky’s delegate started a ‘drunken bar brawl’ – Truth or Fake
A fabricated video edited in the social media style of American media outlet USA Today claims a member of the Ukrainian delegation provoked a drunken bar fight in New York during President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to the US, before being detained by police. However, in this edition of Truth or Fake, Vedika Bahl uses geolocation tools to verify that the “brawl” images were filmed around 18 kilometres away from the alleged site. Both USA Today and the New York police dismissed the reports as fake.
EU decries increased disinformation posts on X
The European Union Commission has declared X (formerly known as Twitter) to have the largest ratio of misinformation posts.
Fake Zelenskyy video raises fears of AI disinfo
Social media users are claiming a video was showing Volodymyr Zelenskyy belly dancing. But the viral clip of the Ukrainian president is not genuine, it was manipulated – and shows somebody else.
Video Shows Canadian Parliament Giving Standing Ovation to Ex-Waffen SS Fighter?
True. The speaker of Canada’s House of Commons, Anthony Rota, issued a public apology, claiming he was unaware of the full extent of Hunka’s wartime affiliations when he made the acknowledgment.
Why was ‘Glory to Urine’ a top trending topic on X? – Truth or Fake
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was allegedly greeted by a Times Square billboard proclaiming “Glory to Urine”, rather than “Glory to Ukraine”, upon his visit to New York for a UN summit last week. While the users sharing this information claim that this was a typo by the billboard company, we prove that this is actually a fabricated video in this edition of Truth or Fake.
Photo of ex-Ukraine defense minister on yacht predates Russia war
Social media posts claim photos show Oleksiy Reznikov partying on a yacht in the South of France days after leaving his post as defense minister of Ukraine. This is false; the image was taken near Istanbul, Turkey, in February 2020, years prior to the war with Russia.
Claims That Ukraine Wants to Extradite Refugees Are Russian Disinformation
Various media reports originating in Ukraine and Russia are claiming that the Ukrainian government is seeking to extradite military-aged refugees and “draft dodgers” back to the country, and that Ukraine’s requests have so far been rejected by a number of its European neighbors. The reports, which are being circulated primarily by Russian government-funded media organizations RT and Sputnik, have also spread to some Western media including a viral Facebook video.
No, that’s not Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy belly dancing
The Verdict False
This video shows an Argentinian dancer Pablo Acosta and not Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Fake Times Square billboard circulates as Zelensky visits US
A video shared across social media appears to show a New York City digital billboard displaying Volodymyr Zelensky’s face and text that says, “Glory to Urine” as the Ukrainian president visited the United States in September 2023. But the clip is doctored; the company that owns the sign told AFP it has run no such message.
Fake Times Square billboard circulates as Zelensky visits US
A video shared across social media appears to show a New York City digital billboard displaying Volodymyr Zelensky’s face and text that says, “Glory to Urine” as the Ukrainian president visited the United States in September 2023. But the clip is doctored; the company that owns the sign told AFP it has run no such message.
Fake Video of ‘Glory to Urine’ New York Billboard Fools Internet
On Sept. 21, 2023, the phrase “Glory to Urine” became one of the top trending U.S. topics on X (formerly Twitter). The phrase was trending thanks to a fake video that allegedly showed a billboard in New York City’s Manhattan with the same three words, supposedly as an accidentally misspelled welcome message for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. He had been in town for the United Nations General Assembly.
Fact check: Supporting German children instead of Ukraine?
German aid organizations allegedly demanded that money be spent on sick German children instead of tank deliveries to Ukraine. But the whole story is made up, and the video explaining it is a spoof.
FactChecking Trump on ‘Meet the Press’
[Trump] overstated and understated the respective amounts of financial assistance that the U.S. and European nations have allocated to help Ukraine in the war with Russia.
Trump called out Europe, which he said has not provided nearly as much financial support as the U.S. to Ukraine amid its war with Russia.
“I think that Europe has to do more,” Trump said, when Welker asked if the security of the U.S. “is linked to Ukraine’s security.” He continued: “We’re in for $200 billion. They’re in for $25 billion. And it affects them more than it affects us.”
Those figures are not accurate.
Did a former Ukraine minister go yachting in Europe days after his dismissal? Not quite – Truth or Fake
A photo of former Ukrainian defence minister Oleksii Reznikov is circulating online. Users claim it shows him yachting in Europe with his wife – just days after his dismissal over corruption scandals. Also, a video of a riot inside the Ukrainian parliament is falsely posted as recent. We tell you where these images really come from in this edition of Truth or Fake.
Jens Stoltenberg did not admit that Russia invaded Ukraine because of NATO expansion
Jens Stoltenberg did not admit that Russia invaded Ukraine because of NATO expansion
Fact-check: Was Ukraine’s ex-Defence minister caught partying on a yacht in the South of France?
Viral social media posts claim Oleksiy Reznikov was seen partying on a yacht in the South of France days after leaving his post as defence minister of Ukraine. But these photos pre-date the war in Ukraine and were taken in Turkey in 2020.
Video shows Argentine dancer, not Volodymyr Zelensky | Fact Check
Social media users are claiming a video shows the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shaking his body in a tight, sparkly one-piece outfit. This is false; the footage is of a performance given by an Argentine belly dancer and instructor and it appears to have been doctored to superimpose Zelensky’s face.
Video shows Argentine dancer, not Volodymyr Zelensky
Social media users are claiming a video shows the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shaking his body in a tight, sparkly one-piece outfit. This is false; the footage is of a performance given by an Argentine belly dancer and instructor and it appears to have been doctored to superimpose Zelensky’s face.
Was there a docuseries about the drug use of Ukraine’s president and top Western leaders? No, trailer shared on social media is fake – Africa Check
Social media users in Kenya have shared a video with the claim it is the trailer for an upcoming Hulu documentary, apparently cancelled because of pressure from the US government. But the trailer is fake.