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  • Fact Check: Ukrainian President Zelenskyy Had NOT 'Declared War On Iran And North Korea' As Of October 17, 2024

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    Did Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy officially declare war on Russia's allies, Iran and North Korea? No, that's not true: Despite what some social media posts are saying, as of this writing neither Ukrainian government sites, the Iranian Embassy in Ukraine nor news media have mentioned any such declaration of war. In public speeches Zelenskyy has described Iran and North Korea's…

    • Oct 17, 2024
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
     Fact Check: Ukrainian President Zelenskyy Had NOT 'Declared War On Iran And North Korea' As Of October 17, 2024 No Declaration
  • Fact Check: Fake Photo Shows Hitler's Mercedes In Front Of Zelenskyy's Office Building -- Digitally Manipulated

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    Does a photo in an online article prove that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy bought Hitler's Mercedes during his 2024 trip to the United States? No, that's not true: The article's image of the vehicle, supposedly in front of the Ukrainian presidential administration building, was digitally manipulated. The picture of this antique car has been online since 2018 and was first…

    • Oct 8, 2024
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Fake Photo Shows Hitler's Mercedes In Front Of Zelenskyy's Office Building -- Digitally Manipulated Altered Image
  • Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Israeli Tank Destroyed In Lebanon In 2024 -- It's Russia's T-90 Blown Up In Ukraine

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    Does a viral video show an Israeli tank destroyed "by the resistance's fire" in Lebanon in October 2024? No, that's not true: The claim recycled footage of a Russian tank in Ukraine that emerged on social media nearly a year before the start of Israel's September 30, 2024, ground operation in Lebanon. Ukrainian media initially posted the footage on October…

    • Oct 3, 2024
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Israeli Tank Destroyed In Lebanon In 2024 -- It's Russia's T-90 Blown Up In Ukraine 2023
  • Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows F-16s Causing 'Monstrous Detonation On Putin's Cruise Ship Full Of Korean Shells'

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    Did an authentic video on Facebook show F-16 fighter jets striking Russian President Vladimir Putin's cruise ship while it was carrying Korean shells? No, that's not true: The clip was published by an account self-described as that of a gaming video creator. The account has posted hundreds of similar videos on Facebook that also include signs of having been created…

    • Aug 30, 2024
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: FAKE Video Shows F-16s Causing 'Monstrous Detonation On Putin's Cruise Ship Full Of Korean Shells' 'Gaming Video'
  • Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Moscow With Power Off In August 2024 Due To Western Sanctions -- Image Is From 2014

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    Does a photo show Moscow "dark due to severe electricity shortage" in August 2024? No, that's not true: The image of the Kremlin without its lights on is from 2014 and was taken for a World Wildlife Fund event. The photo does not show Moscow in 2024 amid the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. There are no reports of electricity…

    • Aug 30, 2024
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Moscow With Power Off In August 2024 Due To Western Sanctions -- Image Is From 2014 Old Photo
  • Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Ukraine Using Chemical Weapons In Russia's Kursk Region -- It's From Iraq In 2015

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    Does an image of a post-blast orange cloud confirm that the Ukrainian Armed Forces used chemical weapons during their August 2024 incursion into Russia's Kursk region? No, that's not true: The picture shared on social media was taken in Iraq in 2015. It's unrelated to Ukraine's surprise cross-border attack on Russian territory. The claim appeared in a post (archived here)…

    • Aug 16, 2024
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Ukraine Using Chemical Weapons In Russia's Kursk Region -- It's From Iraq In 2015 2015
  • Fact Check: Image Does NOT Show 'American Mercenaries' Invading Kursk, Russia, In August 2024

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    Does a viral picture prove that U.S. citizens participated in Ukraine's incursion into the territory of Russia in August 2024? No, that's not true: The photo predates the attack by roughly two years. It has been online since the fall of 2022. The claim appeared in a post (archived here) on X, formerly known as Twitter, by @aussiecossack on August…

    • Aug 13, 2024
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Image Does NOT Show 'American Mercenaries' Invading Kursk, Russia, In August 2024 Old Photo
  • Fact Check: Public Records Do NOT Confirm Zelenskyy Bought Italian Villa From Sting For 75 Million Euros

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    Did a viral video show authentic property records proving that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his wife bought an Italian villa from singer Sting for 75 million euros? No, that's not true: A screenshot of what looked like a document allegedly confirming the transaction was forged. When Lead Stories accessed the Italian property records database, authentic documents contained no traces…

    • Aug 9, 2024
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Public Records Do NOT Confirm Zelenskyy Bought Italian Villa From Sting For 75 Million Euros Counterfeit
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence Female Algerian Boxer Imane Khelif Used To Be Man

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    Is Algerian boxer Imane Khelif a man who transitioned to be a woman? No, that's not true: International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach publicly said that Khelif's case is the case of somebody "being born, raised, competed and having a passport as a woman", which is the Olympic standard for determination of gender. According to the athlete's own words, she…

    • Aug 5, 2024
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: NO Evidence Female Algerian Boxer Imane Khelif Used To Be Man Unsupported
  • Fact Check: AI-Generated Text Does NOT Prove Putin Said US Was Planning To Launch 2nd Pandemic In 2024 To Disrupt US Presidential Election

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    Did Russian President Vladimir Putin say at a "military press conference in Russia" that the U.S. was planning to launch a second pandemic "aimed at disrupting the 2024 election" domestically? No, that's not true: Neither a viral AI-generated article making the claim nor earlier pieces speculating about it offered any proof that Putin actually said that. Lead Stories searched both…

    • Jul 3, 2024
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: AI-Generated Text Does NOT Prove Putin Said US Was Planning To Launch 2nd Pandemic In 2024 To Disrupt US Presidential Election Made-Up Story
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