Fact checks: from across the internet
Ukraine Fact Check presents fact checks on Ukraine in two different ways. Our team works to:
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Below, you can find the fact-check articles published by other websites across the internet.
Disclaimer: Ukraine Fact Check was not involved in producing the articles listed below. The information presented in them may be incorrect, incomplete, or misleading. As with any other type of article, read with a critical eye, check sources, and seek other opinions before making up your mind on important topics.
The pro-Russian propaganda hiding in your TikTok feed – Truth or Fake
Just like on any social media platform, there’s a lot of disinformation to be found on TikTok. But whereas Facebook and Twitter have flagged some accounts as potentially biased or untrustworthy, TikTok allows these videos to pop up in people’s feeds. This week, Truth or Fake takes a look at a video about Syria doing the rounds on TikTok.
The viral ‘abandoned child’ story: Feel-good posts can be fake too! – Truth or Fake
It’s a heartwarming story: a Danish humanitarian worker, Anja Ringgren Loven, helped this starving child in 2016. The moment when she offered him water was captured on camera, and the picture went viral online.
Debunked: Putin’s ‘Bond villain’ house doesn’t exist
Two pictures of a white, futuristic building in a forest went briefly viral in early April with the false claim that the building belonged to Russian president Vladimir Putin.
How much do Nato members spend on defence?
President Trump has repeatedly criticised his Nato allies for not spending enough on defence.
Nato is a military alliance of 32 countries including the US, Canada and European nations. It has significant deployments along its eastern flank, designed to deter Russia following the invasion of Ukraine. There are signs that Trump’s criticisms have had some effect, with significant increases in spending from some members.
Fake: Flag with Nazi Swastika in Ukraine
On September 20, the official Twitter account of the Permanent Mission of Russia in Geneva published a photo entitled “Modern Ukraine. Human Rights on the Upgrade”, showing a building with Ukrainian and Nazi flags.
However, this photo has been “wandering” around the Network under different titles for a long time. Let us recall that it was taken during the shooting of a movie in Kharkiv in 2011.
