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World
No, these viral videos of firing drills and warplanes weren’t from Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan
Global Conflicts
Yes, the U.S. has swapped prisoners with Russia before
One of the first major prisoner exchanges with Russia was in 1962. The exchange was depicted in the 2015 film “The Bridge of Spies.”
Ukraine
No, a photo of Arnold Schwarzenegger wearing a Crimea shirt isn’t real
A viral image appearing to show Arnold Schwarzenegger wearing a pro-Ukraine shirt that says “I’ll be back” is fake.
Ukraine
No, the video of Ukrainian President Zelenskyy urging surrender isn’t real. It’s a deepfake
The VERIFY team confirmed a video of Ukraine President Zelenskyy telling his people to surrender is a deepfake. It was created using images from press conferences.
Ukraine
Yes, the U.S. has pledged the most aid to Ukraine of any country
The U.S. has pledged far more aid to Ukraine than any other country in the world — even before Biden passed a $40 billion aid bill.
Ukraine
No, a photo of burning books was not taken during current war in Ukraine
Photo claiming to show burning Ukrainian history books isn’t from the current war with Russia. It actually dates back to March 2010.
Ukraine
No, the BBC didn't air a video claiming Ukraine bombed one of its own train stations
A video claiming to be a BBC News report suggested Ukraine bombed one of its own train stations. The video was fake and did not come from BBC News.
Ukraine
Fact-checking footage claiming to show recent attack on Russian warship Moskva
The VERIFY team analyzed two videos claiming to show an attack on Russian warship Moskva. Here is how we know those videos weren’t taken in 2022.
Ukraine
No, a U.S. Army officer was not captured by Russian military forces in Ukraine
Online users claimed Lt. Gen. Roger Cloutier, an American NATO officer, was recently captured in Ukraine. That’s false. He hasn’t been in Ukraine since July 2021.
Afghanistan
Yes, the Taliban denied women education the last time they ruled Afghanistan
The Taliban previously banned girls’ schools as part of a set of restrictive policies on women during their last reign of Afghanistan.
Government
No, Homeland Security is not telling people to stock up on gas and cash
A two-part text message claiming Homeland Security is warning people about a vaccination survey and to top off gas tanks and keep cash on hand, is false.
Global Conflicts
Why it’s hard to tell if a diamond was mined in Russia
People are calling for a boycott of one of Russia’s largest exports — diamonds. But a diamond’s country of origin is often difficult to determine.
Global Conflicts
Yes, the U.S. has swapped prisoners with Russia before
One of the first major prisoner exchanges with Russia was in 1962. The exchange was depicted in the 2015 film “The Bridge of Spies.”
Ukraine
No, a photo of Arnold Schwarzenegger wearing a Crimea shirt isn’t real
A viral image appearing to show Arnold Schwarzenegger wearing a pro-Ukraine shirt that says “I’ll be back” is fake.
Ukraine
No, the video of Ukrainian President Zelenskyy urging surrender isn’t real. It’s a deepfake
The VERIFY team confirmed a video of Ukraine President Zelenskyy telling his people to surrender is a deepfake. It was created using images from press conferences.
Ukraine
Yes, the U.S. has pledged the most aid to Ukraine of any country
The U.S. has pledged far more aid to Ukraine than any other country in the world — even before Biden passed a $40 billion aid bill.
Ukraine
No, a photo of burning books was not taken during current war in Ukraine
Photo claiming to show burning Ukrainian history books isn’t from the current war with Russia. It actually dates back to March 2010.
Ukraine
No, the BBC didn't air a video claiming Ukraine bombed one of its own train stations
A video claiming to be a BBC News report suggested Ukraine bombed one of its own train stations. The video was fake and did not come from BBC News.
Ukraine
Fact-checking footage claiming to show recent attack on Russian warship Moskva
The VERIFY team analyzed two videos claiming to show an attack on Russian warship Moskva. Here is how we know those videos weren’t taken in 2022.
Ukraine
No, a U.S. Army officer was not captured by Russian military forces in Ukraine
Online users claimed Lt. Gen. Roger Cloutier, an American NATO officer, was recently captured in Ukraine. That’s false. He hasn’t been in Ukraine since July 2021.
Afghanistan
Yes, the Taliban denied women education the last time they ruled Afghanistan
The Taliban previously banned girls’ schools as part of a set of restrictive policies on women during their last reign of Afghanistan.
Government
No, Homeland Security is not telling people to stock up on gas and cash
A two-part text message claiming Homeland Security is warning people about a vaccination survey and to top off gas tanks and keep cash on hand, is false.
Global Conflicts
Why it’s hard to tell if a diamond was mined in Russia
People are calling for a boycott of one of Russia’s largest exports — diamonds. But a diamond’s country of origin is often difficult to determine.
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