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. Read
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Fact checks featuring claims seen in the UK about the ongoing war in Ukraine
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. Read
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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. Read
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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. Read
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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. Read
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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. Read
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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. Read
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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. Read
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Zelenskyy did not say the US will have to send their sons and daughters to fight in Ukraine
A clip being shared on social media showing Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussing a hypothetical situation in which Russia invades NATO member countries has been taken out of context. Read
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Video appearing to show BBC reporter caught on hot mic after Zelenskyy-Trump meeting has been edited
The clip appears to show the BBC’s Ukraine correspondent joking about the meeting while his mic was still switched on—but the audio has been faked. Read
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