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A video shared on social media claims to show an explosion and collapsed buildings in Ukraine, but it actually shows an explosion in Lebanon in 2020. Read
The video appeared online almost a month before the Russian invasion. Read
The developers of Arma 3 confirmed that the footage came from a modified version of their game. Read
A map being shared on social media suggests potential sites of Russian nuclear strikes across the UK, but the original estimates are now 50 years old, and don't give any reliable indication of the sit Read
This is a rumour that may have begun on Twitter. The site appears to be working normally for users in Russia. Read
Video apparently taken from a street in Beirut of the 2020 explosion is being shared as though it was filmed in Ukraine. Read
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
The video actually shows the Melitopol air base. Read
They come from a video that says it shows children in Palestine, which was published online in 2012. Read
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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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