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  • Fact Check: NO Evidence COVID-19 PCR Tests Are 'Linked To Human Cloning'

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    Are COVID-19 PCR tests "linked to human cloning"? No, that's not true. There is no evidence confirming that human cloning ever occurred. A study cited in a video making the claim never discussed PCR tests used during the pandemic because the study was published years before the world learned about COVID-19. The story originated from an episode of the Stew…

    • Nov 30, 2022
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: NO Evidence COVID-19 PCR Tests Are 'Linked To Human Cloning' No Clones Yet
  • Fact Check: These Are NOT Staged Photos Used For Ukrainian Propaganda -- They Document First Aid Training In 2016

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    Are these staged photos taken from the phone of an employee of the Ukrainian CIPSO (Center for Information and Psychological Operations) showing fake victims, proving the war in Ukraine is staged? No, that's not true: The photos were taken in 2016 during a first-aid training exercise for the Ukrainian organization TacCat First Aid. Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, several…

    • Nov 29, 2022
    • by: Courtney Kealy
    Fact Check: These Are NOT Staged Photos Used For Ukrainian Propaganda -- They Document First Aid Training In 2016 Not War Photos
  • Fact Check: Trident Is NOT A Symbol of Nazism On The Ukrainian Flag

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    Does a trident superimposed on the gold and blue Ukrainian flag represent membership in, or support for, the Nazi political movement? No, that's not true: The trident is the national symbol of Ukraine that is often added to the country's flag. The claim appeared in an Instagram post from November 25, 2022, under the title "Here I am driving to…

    • Nov 28, 2022
    • by: Jennifer Dobner
    Fact Check: Trident Is NOT A Symbol of Nazism On The Ukrainian Flag No Nazi Symbol
  • Fact Check: This Video Does NOT Show An Al Jazeera Report About 'Nazi Ukrainians' Being 'Arrested In Qatar'

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    Does a viral video show Al Jazeera footage of "Nazi Ukrainians" "arrested in Qatar after they drew swastikas on football posters"? No, that's not true: The network denied that it had anything to do with the clip using its logo. More importantly, the video did not contain shots of the scene with the purportedly existing posters or provide any verifiable…

    • Nov 25, 2022
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: This Video Does NOT Show An Al Jazeera Report About 'Nazi Ukrainians' Being 'Arrested In Qatar' Manipulation
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence That Russian Ex-President Medvedev Offered To Supply Poland With 'The Best Air Defence Systems' In November 2022

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    Did Russian ex-president and the deputy chair of Russia's Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, tweet that Moscow "is ready to supply Poland with the best air defence systems to prevent further aggression from Ukraine"? No, that's not true: archived versions of his Twitter accounts do not show a tweet like that. The claim appeared in a Facebook post on November 20,…

    • Nov 24, 2022
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: NO Evidence That Russian Ex-President Medvedev Offered To Supply Poland With 'The Best Air Defence Systems' In November 2022 Fact Check: NO Evidence That Russian Ex-President Medvedev Offered To Supply Poland With 'The Best Air Defence Systems' In November 2022 Fake Tweet
  • Fact Check: Before-And-After Photos From Ukraine Do NOT Show Evidence Of Propaganda Fakery Or 'Magically Restored' Destruction

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    Is a video montage showing before and after photos of Ukrainian buildings damaged by war -- but restored to their original appearance -- an example of propagandists manipulating photos? No, that's not true: Basic image searching independently verifies damage at some of these locations, photographed and videotaped from multiple angles. There is no evidence the war photos are inauthentic. The…

    • Nov 23, 2022
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Before-And-After Photos From Ukraine Do NOT Show Evidence Of Propaganda Fakery Or 'Magically Restored' Destruction Some Repairs
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence That US Aid To Ukraine Was 'Laundered' Through Crypto Exchange FTX, Channeled To Democrats

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    Was U.S. government aid to Ukraine misused by funding Democratic candidates during midterm campaigns through the crypto exchange FTX? No, that's not true: Social media posts did not differentiate between private donations and U.S. government funds allocated to support Ukraine, and no reliable sources reported that either of those was invested in FTX. The claim appeared in re-posts identical to…

    • Nov 14, 2022
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: NO Evidence That US Aid To Ukraine Was 'Laundered' Through Crypto Exchange FTX, Channeled To Democrats Fact Check: NO Evidence That US Aid To Ukraine Was 'Laundered' Through Crypto Exchange FTX, Channeled To Democrats No Investment
  • Fact Check: CNN Did NOT Report That Russian Influencer Hasbulla Was Killed By Nerf Football Drone Strike in Ukraine

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    Did a U.S.-based cable news network publish a story stating that Russian influencer Hasbulla Magomedov died in a drone strike while fighting in Ukraine? No, that's not true: The story is a satirical fake created to look like a credible news report that makes fun of a social media sensation with a genetic condition. The claim appeared in an Instagram…

    • Nov 4, 2022
    • by: Jennifer Dobner
    Fact Check: CNN Did NOT Report That Russian Influencer Hasbulla Was Killed By Nerf Football Drone Strike in Ukraine He's Alive
  • Fact Check: Zelenskyy Did NOT Write A Book With The Same Title As Hitler's 'Mein Kampf'

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    Has Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy written a book with the same title as Adolf Hitler's "Mein Kampf," the anti-Semitic manifesto for Nazism, and did Zelenskyy present the book to an Israeli embassy? No, that's not true. Social media posts showing the cover of the purported book, entitled "Моя боротьба" ("My Struggle" in English and "Mein Kampf" in German), used altered…

    • Nov 1, 2022
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Zelenskyy Did NOT Write A Book With The Same Title As Hitler's 'Mein Kampf' No Such Book
  • Fact Check: Zelenskyy Was NOT Featured On October 2022 Cover Of German Satirical Magazine Titanic

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    Did Titanic, a German satirical monthly magazine, release a cover in October 2022 that features an illustration of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sucking money and resources into his mouth? No, that's not true: The October 2022 issue of Titanic does not feature Zelenskyy and the illustration has not appeared on any of the other issues' covers. The claim appeared in…

    • Oct 26, 2022
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: Zelenskyy Was NOT Featured On October 2022 Cover Of German Satirical Magazine Titanic Fake Cover
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