Claim: Images authentically show dogs with blue fur near the site of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in Ukraine.
Rating: True.
Context: Dr. Jennifer Betz, medical director for the Dogs of Chernobyl program, said there is a "0% chance that the blue color is related to radiation."
Claim by Viral social media post: Zelenskyy is Faking Blackouts to Secure More European Aid
StopFake rating: Outages across Ukrainian cities stem from voltage fluctuations and emergency shutdowns triggered by Russia's systematic strikes on the country's civilian energy infrastructure.
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Fake: Charlie Hebdo Mocked Macron's Ukraine Policy and Pokrovsk ...
Claim by Viral social media post: Charlie Hebdo Mocked Macron's Ukraine Policy and Pokrovsk Fighting
StopFake rating: The covers are entirely fabricated; the French magazine has never published the cartoons in question.
Claim by Viral social media post:
Bloomberg Published an Infographic Showing How Zelensky "Looted" France
StopFake rating:
Bloomberg did not post such an infographic.
The video of a Ukrainian soldier, circulating on social media, is AI-generated. It contains several flaws indicating the use of artificial intelligence. The original source of the video is a TikTok account that has posted a number of similar AI-generated videos.
Claim on x.com:
These are real videos of Ukrainian soldiers surrendering in the town of Pokrovsk.
Lead Stories rating: AI Generated
Claim by Viral social media post:
Ukrainian Gang Stole Chairs from Spanish Restaurants
StopFake rating:
The story is true. Yet none of the media publications mention the nationality of the perpetrators. [No indication that they are Ukrainian.]
The quote attributed to Olena Zelenska is false. A similar phrase appeared in a 2022 BBC interview, but there she spoke not about enduring harsh conditions for 20-30 years or about joining NATO, but about 2-3 years and the prospect of joining the European Union
A historic tower in central Rome did not collapse because Italy "sent all its money to Ukraine." The medieval Torre dei Conti fell during fully funded restoration work. Italian authorities are investigating the incident as a workplace accident and possible negligence.
Claim by Multiple sources:
Picture of fire at Russian gas plant in Orenburg on October 19, 2025
AFP Fact Check rating: False