Title: | False claims USAID paid celebs to visit Ukraine linked to Russian disinformation campaign |
URL: | https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/false-claims-usaid-paid-celebs-to-visit-ukraine-linked-to-russian-disinformation-campaign/ |
Publisher: | Australian Associated Press (AAP) |
Date published: | February 10, 2025 |
Description: | WHAT WAS CLAIMED: E! News published a video stating celebrities received funds from USAID to visit Ukraine. OUR VERDICT: False. The video is fake and there’s no evidence USAID funded the visits. |
False claims USAID paid celebs to visit Ukraine linked to Russian disinformation campaign
WHAT WAS CLAIMED: E! News published a video stating celebrities received funds from USAID to visit Ukraine.
OUR VERDICT: False. The video is fake and there's no evidence USAID funded the visits.