Чи є відео великої колони автомобілів на виїзді з міста свідченням втечі людей з Білгорода або Грайворона внаслідок прориву кордону Росії 22 травня 2023 року добровольчими легіонами? Ні, це неправда: співставивши кадри відео і фотографії вулиць Білгорода у Google maps, Lead Stories встановили, що колона машин рухається в напрямку до центру міста, а не з міста. "Белгород News", логотип якого…
Will a referendum on leaving the Russian Federation be held in the Russian region of Belgorod? No, that's not true: Belgorod's Election Commission denied a referendum was planned and Russia's Federal Constitutional Law expressly forbids referendums to change the status of the Russian Federation. The claim appeared in a 5 May, 2023 TikTok video (archived here) under the title "Referendum…
Did Ukraine officially join NATO on May 16, 2023? No, that's not true: Ukraine is not part of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and it didn't join NATO on May 16, 2023. On that day, Ukraine officially joined the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE). The claim appeared in a video (archived here) published on TikTok on May…
Do all coronavirus vaccines contain graphene, mercury, and aluminum? No, that's not true: according to the Centers for Disease Control's Vaccine portal, vaccines such as Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson/Janssen do not contain graphene, mercury, and aluminum. The story appeared in a TikTok video (archived here) under the title "Why graphene, mercury, and aluminum in vaccines?". The video included…
Чи показує фото сумного чоловіка з ампутованими руками "ветерана СВО", який відзначає день народження з тортом зі свічкою у формі літери Z? Ні, це неправда: зворотний пошук зображення у TinEye показує що оригінальне фото датоване 2014 роком, приблизно за вісім років до повномасштабного вторгнення Росії в Україну і появи літери Z як символу цього вторгнення. На оригінальній фотографії видно всі…
Did Ukraine's Foreign minister say his country decides who belongs to the civilized world? No, that's not true. The claim is taken out of context and Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba says an unidentified counterpart from another nation made the comment. The story appeared in a video (archived here) where it was published by TikTok on May 3, 2023, with a…
Чи показують соціальні медіа зображення людини з побитим обличчям, якого побили за те, що він вигукнув у центрі Дніпра: "Бандерам повезло, что Путин сюда не дошел" -- і був за це побитий? Ні, це неправда: Пошук TinEye показав, що таким фото російські сайти ілюстрували новини про аніматора "Дарта Вейдера", якого побили на дитячому святі в російському Ярославлі у березні 2018…
Did Turkey recognize Crimea as Russian territory? No, that's not true: according to the Republic of Turkey's Ministry of Foreign Affairs website, Turkey has referred to the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation, as illegal. The claim appeared in a video (archived here) where it was published by TikTok on May 1st 2023, under the title "Breaking news. Turkey…
Чи почали "копіпастити" депутати Верховної Ради російський закон про фейки? Зокрема, чи є такою копією законопроєкт № 9223 члена фракції "Слуга народу" Георгія Мазурашу про кримінальну відповідальність за поширення недостовірної інформації в соцмережах? Ні, це неправда: хоча законопроєкт викликав критику через загрозу свободі слова, він не передбачає такої масштабної цензури, яка впроваджена в Росії, кажуть експерти. Український законопроєкт сфокусований на…
Does this video document Moscow residents rallying against Russian leader Vladimir Putin on April 23, 2023? No, that's not true: a false label was added to video of people publicly celebrating the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Breaking the Fast, in Moscow. The claim originated from a video (archived here) where it was published on TikTok on…
Is Zelenskyy dying from severe intoxication? No, that's not true: The photo used as evidence of the allegedly poor condition of the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy is a freeze frame from his video message on the 52nd day of the war in Ukraine, which had - as of this writing - continued for more than a year since that…
Did the U.S. decide to give Alaska to China? No, that's not true: there is nothing on the White House website about it. Moreover, no credible publications or official American sources support the claim, which was made without supporting evidence. The claim appeared in a video (archived here) on TikTok published on April 23, 2023, under the title "The U.S.…
Did a decommisioned NASA spacecraft crash in Kyiv? No, that's not true: The flash seen in the sky over Kyiv had nothing to do with the NASA craft that re-entered earth's atmosphere at about that time, but over Egypt, not Ukraine. The claim that a NASA satteline crashed in Kyiv seen here on a video (archived here) was published on…
Did the U.S. gather and send homeless persons for participation in the expected Spring of 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive? No, that's not true. The claim centers around an unverified, uncredited photo of people standing in line. The Pentagon's website of public statements includes no information about an initiative of this type. In addition, American President Joe Biden has repeatedly said he…
Did a kiosk poster with a vaccum built into Volodymyr Zelenskyy's right nostril appear in Milan, Italy's, Piazza del Duomo "inhaling" banknotes? No, that's not true: Local officials said no such poster was pasted to kiosks in Milan's famous square. A video (archived here) was published on TikTok by a user named vovaboiko127 on 4/6. The post can be seen…
Does this photo circulating on Russian TikTok accounts depict a Ukrainian soldier called Ivanka Kostyuk, with the call sign Ukropochka, killed in the Russia-Ukraine war? No, that's not true. The person in the picture is the well-known Ukrainian actress Daria Petrozhitskaya. The TikTok videos connect the alleged soldier with Volodimir Zelenskyy, the president of Ukraine, claiming that she's his mistress.…
Did UFO cause a bright flash in the night sky over Kyiv on April 19, 2023? No, that's not true: The flash was a natural phenomenon known as a "superbolide", a term used by some astronomers when talking about an exceptionally bright meteor. A bright glow caused by this event was observed over Kyiv around 10pm local time, which led…
Does this video document the start of an Armed Forces of Ukraine counteroffensive against Russia April 7, 2023? No, that's not true: The video is outdated and depicts Ukrainian troops leaving Debaltseve, Donetsk Oblast in February 2015. The story originated from a video (archived here) where it was published on TikTok by radarukrr on April 7, 2023, under the title…
Did Kim Jong Un say that North Korea is joining Russia and entering the war against Ukraine? No, that's not true: The North Korean dictator didn't make such statement. North Korea indeed condemns America for providing military assistance to Ukraine. However, the war didn't affect relations between Russia and North Korea. There is no official or unofficial information that these…
Did Ukrainian authorities say that they are going to ban TikTok in Ukraine? No, that's not true: an Ukrainian citizen has created a petition asking to ban TikTok in Ukraine, but it hasn't collected the required number of signatures yet to be considered by the President's Office. The claim appeared in a video (archived here) published on TikTok on March…
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