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  • Fact Check: Green-Screen-Studio Photo Does NOT Reveal Deception By Zelenskyy

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    Did Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy use green screen technology, lots of editing and help from Hollywood to produce propaganda to "make things appear real"? No, that's not true: This photo shows a studio that created a hologram of Zelenskyy to deliver an address to audiences at four tech festivals in Europe on June 15, 2022. The hologram was not a…

    • Oct 12, 2022
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Green-Screen-Studio Photo Does NOT Reveal Deception By Zelenskyy Hi-Tech Speech
  • Fact Check: Ukrainian General's Bracelet Does NOT Feature Swastika -- It's A Motif Called Solomon's Knot

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    Did the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Gen. Valery Zaluzhnyi, wear a bracelet with a Nazi insignia? No, that's not true: The motifs and clasp on his bracelet resemble a design series that is marketed as a Viking Bracelet, and the charm in question is called a Solomon's knot. It is an ancient design that has been used…

    • Oct 10, 2022
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Ukrainian General's Bracelet Does NOT Feature Swastika -- It's A Motif Called Solomon's Knot Solomon's Knot
  • Fact Check: BBC Journalist Did NOT Fake Reporting From Front Lines Of Ukraine War

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    Did BBC war correspondent Jeremy Bowen pretend to be dodging Russian bullets during an attack on Irpin, Ukraine, while local residents safely went about their business? No, that's not true: The claim is based on an out-of-context still image cut from Bowen's video report from the early days of fighting in Ukraine. His focus: people who were evacuating Irpin under…

    • Oct 10, 2022
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: BBC Journalist Did NOT Fake Reporting From Front Lines Of Ukraine War Actual Attack
  • Fact Check: Iodine Pills ARE Sold In Canadian Home Hardware Store

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    Are iodine pills sold in a Canadian Home Hardware store? Yes, that's true: The operations manager for the store featured in a viral video told Lead Stories the pills are for sale at their location due to rising tensions between Russia and Ukraine and the threat of a possible nuclear war. The claim appeared in a video (archived here) on…

    • Sep 30, 2022
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Iodine Pills ARE Sold In Canadian Home Hardware Store For Sale
  • Fact Check: 'Most Energetic' Russian Propagandist Did NOT Say He 'Gets Drafted'

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    Did Vladimir Solovyov, dubbed "the most energetic" Russian state TV propagandist by the U.S. State Department, say he got drafted? No, that's not true: Deliberately mistranslated subtitles in a viral video that allegedly shows this scene distorted Solovyov's words beyond recognition. However, he did criticize the so-called "partial" mobilization previously ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin, drawing international attention for…

    • Sep 28, 2022
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: 'Most Energetic' Russian Propagandist Did NOT Say He 'Gets Drafted' Bad Subtitles
  • Fact Check: This Video Does NOT Prove Poland 'Taking The First Step Towards Turning Ukraine Into A Polish Colony'

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    Did Poland "take the first step towards turning Ukraine into a Polish colony"? No, that's not true: Even a Facebook video that made such a claim admits there are no credible media reports or official statements backing this up. Lead Stories previously debunked similar claims that were initially published on the website of Russia's foreign intelligence service, the SVR. On…

    • Sep 27, 2022
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: This Video Does NOT Prove Poland 'Taking The First Step Towards Turning Ukraine Into A Polish Colony' Moscow Disinfo
  • Fact Check: This Video Does NOT Show 'China Coup Against Xi Jinping'

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    Does a video of night explosions confirm that Chinese President Xi Jinping was overthrown from power during a coup in Beijing in September 2022? No, that's not true: The footage does not show the capital of China at all -- it was shot in another city, Tianjin, and was uploaded to YouTube in 2017. The claim appeared in a tweet…

    • Sep 26, 2022
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: This Video Does NOT Show 'China Coup Against Xi Jinping' Old Video
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Russians 'Pilling Up' At Finland Border In Response to Mobilization

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    Did Russians fleeing President Vladimir Putin's partial mobilization of troops for deployment in Ukraine immediately form a "35KM" (about 21.7 miles) line on September 21, 2022 at the Finnish border? No, that's not true: The viral video started circulating online two days before this announcement. According to Finnish officials, border checkpoints saw a slight increase in traffic on September 21,…

    • Sep 23, 2022
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Russians 'Pilling Up' At Finland Border In Response to Mobilization Exaggeration
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Chinese Military Convoy Entering Ukraine

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    Does a video show a convoy of Chinese military vehicles crossing the Russian border into Ukraine in mid-September 2022? No, that's not true: There were no reports of Chinese military troops or vehicles in Ukraine when the claim was posted. This video dates back to at least August 29, 2022, a date that coincides with the timing of Vostok-2022, a…

    • Sep 21, 2022
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Chinese Military Convoy Entering Ukraine Not Ukraine
  • Fact Check: This Video Does NOT Prove Ukrainians Were Selling A Stinger Missile Launcher In Bremen

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    Were Ukrainians arrested in Bremen, Germany, while trying to sell on the black market Western-provided, Stinger surface-to-air missiles and "other heavy weapons"? No, that's not true: The video posted on social media with supposed proof of this event does not show a single arrested person. Moreover, its audio track appears to have been manipulated. Bremen police said that no such…

    • Sep 19, 2022
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: This Video Does NOT Prove Ukrainians Were Selling A Stinger Missile Launcher In Bremen Not Authentic
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