Fact checks featuring claims seen in the UK about the ongoing war in Ukraine
Economy, Business & Finance
A post suggesting that war in Ukraine is not the cause of shortages of a number of products is missing context. Read
The clip was uploaded at least six days before the Russian invasion of Ukraine even began. Read
The clearly-edited image has been shared tens of thousands of times on Facebook. Read
An image from 2018 of a space rocket on board a train has been edited to show it being pulled by a tractor. Read
A black-and-white version has been shared, making it look like a scene from the Second World War Read
A video viewed over seven million times shows US paratroopers in North Carolina—not Ukraine, as claimed. Read
A picture shared on social media was originally taken by a Reuters journalist Read
Immigration
Many countries taking Ukrainian refugees never required visas in the first place. Others have waived visa schemes entirely. Read
A photograph claiming to show the Dynamo Kyiv football team in army uniform actually shows members of a nationalist group in Ukraine. Read
Italian fact checkers have found no evidence the shot was broadcast by TGCOM24. 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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