Ukraine

5 June 2025

Social media clip supposedly of ‘destroyed Russian warplanes’ is very likely AI

This clip shows clear signs it was made using artificial intelligence, and is being shared after Ukraine recently used drones to strike Russian aircraft.

Russian flag flying over the Council of Labor and Defense building in Moscow, Russia.

30 April 2025

Clip does not show Zelenskyy performing comedy routine for Putin

Two unrelated clips have been edited together to make it appear as if the Russian president was laughing in the audience.

11 April 2025

Fake BBC report claims Ukraine’s first lady tried to escape abroad

This is an example of ‘imposter content’—fake content that appears to be from credible organisations.

25 March 2025

Video of European leaders removing jackets in solidarity with Zelenskyy is AI

The image isn’t real. It is a still from a video that was created using artificial intelligence.

14 March 2025

Photo of Zelenskyy wearing a suit when meeting WEF leader predates Ukraine war

A Facebook post suggests the Ukrainian president recently wore a suit to meet with the World Economic Forum founder Klaus Schwab amid criticism over him not wearing one to meet President Trump.

14 March 2025

Old video shared as recent footage of Ukrainian troops ‘surrendering’ in Kursk

Social media posts claim the clip shows ‘Zelensky’s army’ surrendering in recent days, but the footage dates back to 2022.

14 March 2025

Video of Ukrainian flag on Statue of Liberty is fake

The clip contains a ‘Sora’ watermark in the bottom right corner, indicating it was likely created using OpenAI’s text-to-video artificial intelligence model.

12 March 2025

A compilation video of Zelenskyy dancing includes clips that aren’t of him

One clip shows an Argentinian dancer while another has been edited using Artificial Intelligence.

10 March 2025

Viral clip shows filming of a music video, not Ukrainian soldiers ‘faking combat’ to secure US funds

One post sharing this claim has more than 4,000 shares.

7 March 2025

Downing Street video doesn’t show Volodymyr Zelenskyy using expletive to refer to Donald Trump

A clip being widely shared online, which appears to be a news report covering a moment where the Ukrainian president swore when asked about President Donald Trump, is fake.

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Social media clip supposedly of ‘destroyed Russian warplanes’ is very likely AI

Clip does not show Zelenskyy performing comedy routine for Putin

Fake BBC report claims Ukraine’s first lady tried to escape abroad

Video of European leaders removing jackets in solidarity with Zelenskyy is AI

Photo of Zelenskyy wearing a suit when meeting WEF leader predates Ukraine war

Old video shared as recent footage of Ukrainian troops ‘surrendering’ in Kursk

Video of Ukrainian flag on Statue of Liberty is fake

A compilation video of Zelenskyy dancing includes clips that aren’t of him

Viral clip shows filming of a music video, not Ukrainian soldiers ‘faking combat’ to secure US funds

Downing Street video doesn’t show Volodymyr Zelenskyy using expletive to refer to Donald Trump

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