Overturned cars in Ukraine were likely flipped by Russian forces, not explosion
A photo of cars in front of an apparently undamaged building is being used to imply an attack was “staged”. Read
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Fake Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe photo makes it look like husband and daughter aren’t smiling
A picture shared by an MP of the family has been digitally altered. Read
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Ukraine is not enacting the ‘Great Reset’ with an app
An app available to Ukrainians is how those who’ve lost their job because of the war can get a one-off payment, but it doesn’t mean the introduction of a social credit scheme. Read
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Video doesn’t show Russian and Ukrainian soldiers dancing together after invasion
The clip was uploaded at least six days before the Russian invasion of Ukraine even began. Read
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A video of a failed grenade launcher does not show Russian army
A longer version says it shows the Kenyan army. Read
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Video of someone smoking in a body bag was taken on set of a music video
Claims that the video shows a ‘dead body in Ukraine’ smoking are false. Read
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Picture of Putin popping Ukraine balloon isn’t a Banksy
The clearly-edited image has been shared tens of thousands of times on Facebook. Read
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Labour graph showing reduction in army size is misleading
The graph suggests a reduction in army numbers planned to take place by 2025 had already happened in 2021. Read
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Edited image falsely claims to show Ukrainian tractor pulling Russian rocket
An image from 2018 of a space rocket on board a train has been edited to show it being pulled by a tractor. Read
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Photograph of crowded railway station is from Ukraine in March 2022
A black-and-white version has been shared, making it look like a scene from the Second World War Read
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