Fact checks featuring claims seen in the UK about the ongoing war in Ukraine
The clip cites independent investigative organisation Bellingcat as its supposed source, but they’ve confirmed that no such investigation exists. Read
This claim appears in a fake Euronews video that appeared on the Russian news site Pravda last month. Read
The photo of the Tu-160 was posted on Instagram in 2016. Read
An unaltered version of the video shows that the person dancing is not the Ukrainian President, whose face has been digitally added using AI. Read
Neither the government nor the Conservative party have backed up a claim the Prime Minister made last month. Read
The video, which has USA Today’s logo and style, has been shared across multiple social media platforms. Read
Footage of a fight breaking out in Ukraine’s legislature being shared online was actually filmed in 2010. Read
Claims online that the Ukrainian presidential office was bombed around 10 October 2022 are unevidenced. Read
A single screenshot of a news report from March has led to claims that the BBC exaggerated the situation in Ukraine. Read
There’s no record of Monsanto, Cargill or DuPont having bought large swathes of land from the Ukrainian government under President Zelenskyy, despite claims on social media. Read
Fact checking claims made by politicians, public figures and viral online content can give you the full picture backed by the evidence.
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