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Bot networks. Online propaganda. “Troll farms”.

Hostile governments, and ideological factions spend millions to flood your news and social media with known untruths about what’s happening in Ukraine.

The good news: Today, it’s easier than ever to trace reports back to the source.

Latest fact checks – From across the internet

Fact Check: Ukraine Did NOT Block Truth Social | Lead Stories

Fact Check: Ukraine Did NOT Block Truth Social | Lead Stories

Feb 21, 2025
Was the social media platform Truth Social blocked in Ukraine by the Ukrainian authorities? No, that’s not true: Truth Social and the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs’s spokesperson denied the claim. Both said that the social media platform was never made available in Ukraine. Lead Stories found no credible reports corroborating the viral rumor.
Fact check: Trump’s false claims on Zelenskyy, Ukraine aid – DW – 02/21/2025

Fact check: Trump’s false claims on Zelenskyy, Ukraine aid – DW – 02/21/2025

Feb 21, 2025
Is Zelenskyy a dictator who is refusing to hold elections? Is Zelenskyy running low in the polls? Has the US spent $350 billion on Ukraine? Can Ukraine-attached spending explain the gap? Who has spent more on Ukraine: the USA or Europe?
Fact check: Ukraine elections, tax thresholds and viral masked men image | The Independent

Fact check: Ukraine elections, tax thresholds and viral masked men image | The Independent

Feb 21, 2025
Under the terms of Ukraine’s constitution, elections cannot be held while the country is under martial law (which was declared by Mr Zelensky in February 2022 following Russia’s invasion, and has been extended multiple times by Ukraine’s parliament).

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Video games & reality: How to tell the difference? – Truth or Fake

Soldiers fighting… missiles destroying tanks… war scenes in full splendor. Footage from video games is so realistic that it is often used to portray real-life war scenes.
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Here’s how we debunked these fake anti-Ukraine advertisements – The Observers

Since the end of 2022, the FRANCE 24 Observers team has seen several similar examples of fake anti-Ukraine advertisements, reportedly on billboards in the United States and Poland. But when we took a closer look, we found some clues that convinced us these ads were fake and that the videos were edited.

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