How to spot fake videos of Carlson, Putin interview | verifythis.com
Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson's interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin aired Feb. 8. How to spot similar fake videos.
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Baltimore bridge collapse: cargo ship captain not Ukrainian | verifythis.com
The captain of the Dali cargo ship involved in Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse is not from Ukraine. All 22 members onboard the ship are Indian.
Baltimore Key bridge: Video actually shows Crimean bridge blast | verifythis.com
A viral video doesn't show Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsing. It shows a 2022 explosion on the Kerch Bridge, which connects Russia to Crimea.
What we know about this footage alleged to show ‘Russia moving nuclear missiles’?
People online have been widely circulating footage that they say shows the Russians transporting nuclear weapons, which some claim is in response to Sweden joining NATO. However, there is actually a different explanation for these images - which have already been taken out of context in the past. Similar videos are posted every year showing preparations for a military parade held annually in Russia on May 9.
This image of an explosion behind Putin’s ‘stability’ billboard is literally too good to be true
After Russian President Vladimir Putin was reelected on March 17, a photo went viral showing an explosion behind one of his campaign posters featuring the slogan 'stability'. However, it turns out that this image was created by a Ukrainian designer.
No, this viral video of ‘bombings’ wasn’t actually filmed in Russia
The Ukrainians have intensified their bombing campaign on border towns in Russia in recent weeks. But a viral video said to show the aftermath of a recent Ukrainian strike on the Russian city of Belgorod actually shows nothing of the kind. The footage was filmed during protests in Kazakhstan two years ago.
No, Zelensky didn’t buy a mansion belonging to the British royal family
Did the Ukrainian president embezzle Western aid money to buy Highgrove House, the family residence of King Charles III? No, but pro-Russian social media accounts have been spreading that rumour. They want people in the United States and Europe to question how aid being sent to Ukraine is being used ahead of upcoming elections. However, this rumour is based on fake testimony and, what's more, this sale is legally impossible.
Is this video proof that China’s army will attack NATO to defend Russia? Nope.
A video showing Chinese President Xi Jinping giving a speech to the Chinese armed forces has been going viral on social media since mid-March. The accounts that are sharing this footage say that it offers proof that China is ready to deploy its army if the United States and NATO attack Russia. But it turns out that the video was filmed six years ago.
The fake news items that make it look like Ukraine was involved in the Crocus Hall attack in Russia
The Russian government continues to insist that Ukraine played a role in the terrorist attack that took place on March 22 in Crocus City Hall in a Moscow suburb - even though the Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the attack. And yet, rumours about Ukraine's involvement persist online, often circulated by pro-Russian accounts that are already engaged in a war of disinformation against Ukraine.
Russian embassy shares disinformation on alleged atrocities by foreign mercenaries in Ukraine
The Russian Embassy in South Africa shared an article on X on April 9 about alleged atrocities committed by foreign mercenaries fighting for Ukraine. But this content originated from a fake news site, and the images used can be traced to other contexts.