Lightning strike video doesn’t show war in Ukraine
The video appeared online almost a month before the Russian invasion. Read
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Video shows game footage, not a plane being shot at in Ukraine
The developers of Arma 3 confirmed that the footage came from a modified version of their game. Read
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Map of Russian nuclear targets in UK dates back to the Cold War
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
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Pornhub isn’t blocked in Russia following the invasion of Ukraine
This is a rumour that may have begun on Twitter. The site appears to be working normally for users in Russia. Read
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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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CGI WW2 video being used as Ukraine footage
The video first appeared on TikTok in 2021. Read
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