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…