Bot networks. Online propaganda. “Troll farms”.
Hostile governments, and ideological factions spend millions to flood your news and social media with known untruths about what’s happening in Ukraine.
The good news: Today, it’s easier than ever to trace reports back to the source.
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Is This a Real Photograph of Zelenskyy’s Home? | Snopes.com
The above photograph does not show Zelenskyy’s home. Using Google’s reverse-image search tool, we found the same photograph on a number of real estate websites showing luxury properties in France and Monaco.
Given that the author of the original tweet pulled the photo from real estate profiles of a house in France, without providing any evidence of its ownership, we rate this photograph as “Miscaptioned.”
Manipulation: UN Encourages to Stop Drone Attacks on Moscow
UN deputy spokesman Farhan Haq neither encouraged to end any attacks on Moscow, nor spoke in their favor. The organization representative spoke against “any and all attacks on civilian facilities” and expressed the wish that they stop.
FACT CHECK: No, German Satirical Magazine The Titanic’s June 2023 Cover Does Not Show Volodymr Zelenskyy | Check Your Fact
A photo shared on Facebook alleges German satirical magazine The Titanic depicted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy with his pants down.
Verdict: False
The alleged cover cannot be found in an archive of Titanic Magazine’s recent covers and cannot be found on any of its verified social media accounts.
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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.
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