Beirut port explosion footage being mistaken as Ukraine
Video apparently taken from a street in Beirut of the 2020 explosion is being shared as though it was filmed in Ukraine. Read
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Collection of heart attack articles includes one fake
A list of things that can cause heart attacks “in 2022” includes one fake article and another from 2010. Read
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CNN did not claim the same man was killed in both Ukraine and Afghanistan
The report came from fake CNN Twitter accounts which have now been suspended. The photo used appears to be of a YouTuber, who is alive. Read
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Video shows explosion at air base, not Ukraine’s main airport
The video actually shows the Melitopol air base. Read
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Images of girl confronting soldier are not from Ukraine
They come from a video that says it shows children in Palestine, which was published online in 2012. Read
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Ukraine and beyond: How to fact check misleading videos
We’ve been checking videos claiming to be filmed in Ukraine. Here’s how to do it. Read
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Europe
BBC Breakfast uses old footage of Russian parade rehearsal to show invasion of Ukraine
The clip of military planes is one of a number of misleading videos which have circulated online following the invasion. Read
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CGI WW2 video being used as Ukraine footage
The video first appeared on TikTok in 2021. Read
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Health
Maajid Nawaz got Covid-19 facts wrong on the Joe Rogan podcast
The former LBC broadcaster made misleading claims about vaccines, infection rates and death tolls. Read
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Ukraine disinformation
Disinformation will be part of the war in Ukraine. It's vital that we keep trying to build a more open and accountable democracy in the UK. Read
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