Category Media taken out of context

Volodymyr Zelenskyy Flaunts Crazy Belly-Dancing Moves in Viral Video?

This is not an authentic video of Volodymyr Zelenskyy performing a belly dance. The original video, published on June 1, 2023, showed Pablo Acosta, a dancer from Argentina. When we compared the "Zelenskyy" video to the one published on @pabloacostabellydance Instagram account, it became clear that the viral footage had been digitally manipulated to superimpose Zelenskyy's face on Acosta's body. Therefore, we rated this claim as Fake.

October 14, 2024
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No, a viral photo doesn’t show Ukraine surrendering

A viral post claims Ukraine surrendered to Russia. The photo is not recent and suspected to be part of a Russian misinformation campaign from April 2022.

October 14, 2024
Disinformation Fact checks / debunkings Media taken out of context Methods Misconceptions Narratives Russia Russian propaganda The war is a hoax Ukraine

Don’t fall for this supposed anti-Ukrainian billboard declaring ‘Glory to Urine’

Verdict: This video was altered. Erin Watkins, general counsel for [billboard owner] Big Outdoor, told PolitiFact that "Glory to Urine" never appeared on the billboard and that the "original video that was used to create the doctored images appears to be at least over a year old." "The images are 100% fake," Watkins said.

October 14, 2024
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FACT CHECK: Image Claims To Show Aftermath Of Recent Ukrainian Attack | Check Your Fact

A post shared on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, claims to show a satellite image of the aftermath of the recent Ukrainian strike in Crimea. Verdict: False The image is from an August 2022 Ukrainian attack.

October 14, 2024
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USA TODAY didn’t report Zelenskyy security guard ‘brawl’ | Fact check

The claim: Video shows USA TODAY report that Zelenskyy's security guard 'started a drunken brawl' in New York The video has been altered. USA TODAY did not report such an incident.

October 14, 2024
Disinformation Fact checks / debunkings International community Media taken out of context Methods Misconceptions Ukraine USA

No, the BBC didn’t report that Ukraine is selling weapons to Hamas

No, the BBC report that said Ukraine is selling weapons to Hamas is not real. The fake video is being promoted by pro-Russia social media accounts.

Blog post fabricates Russian president’s remarks in recent speech

Claim: Russian President Vladimir Putin "warns 'global terrorist' Klaus Schwab his 'days are numbered.'" Russian President Vladimir Putin didn't say this.

October 14, 2024
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Fake: German Restaurant Urges to Talk Less About Ukraine in Its Ad

A German burger restaurant Burgermeister representative said in a comment to StopFake that they have no relation to the video circulating online. Due to the misuse of their name and logo, the company intends to contact law enforcement authorities to investigate this incident.

October 14, 2024
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Fake: Ukrainians in Germany Encouraged to Learn Cleaners’ Terminology to Find a Job

The circulating brochures are fake. The organization Handbook Germany, on behalf of which this brochure was allegedly published, denied its existence. They also noted that such a fake was intended to offend Ukrainian citizens living in Germany, as well as to cause damage to the reputation of the organization.

October 14, 2024
AI-generated images Disinformation Fact checks / debunkings Germany International community Media taken out of context Methods Misconceptions Ukraine

Fake: Poland Kicks Out Refugees to Get Them Drafted into Ukrainian Forces

Ukrainian law enforcement officers send requests to Poland to extradite only those Ukrainians who are involved in the organization of illegal migrant traffic to the EU.