Fake video doesn’t show Russian strike on Ukrainian arms depot
The video is CGI. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
War in Ukraine has contributed to global shortages of certain products
A post suggesting that war in Ukraine is not the cause of shortages of a number of products is missing context. 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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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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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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Viral video does not show US paratroopers landing in Ukraine
A video viewed over seven million times shows US paratroopers in North Carolina—not Ukraine, as claimed. Read
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Photograph of Ukrainian volunteer wearing Ghostbusters badge is genuine
A picture shared on social media was originally taken by a Reuters journalist Read
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Immigration
Home Office claim to have launched first Ukrainian visa scheme lacks context
Many countries taking Ukrainian refugees never required visas in the first place. Others have waived visa schemes entirely. Read
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Photograph of men in military uniform doesn’t show squad members of FC Dynamo Kyiv
A photograph claiming to show the Dynamo Kyiv football team in army uniform actually shows members of a nationalist group in Ukraine. Read
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