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

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FAKE: Ukrainian commando group crossed the Russian border in Rostov region

Feb 26, 2022
Ukraine haven’t trespassed Russian border and didn’t send commandos or APS’s across the border
Vladimir Putin’s false war claims

Vladimir Putin’s false war claims

Feb 25, 2022
Putin claims: “Does Ukraine need to be denazified” – false, “Is Russia’s attack a defense case under the UN Charter?” – false, “Was there a ‘genocide” in Ukraine?” – false. Russia has so far failed to provide any evidence in their claims.
War in Ukraine: Disinformation about invasion abounds on social media – Truth or Fake

War in Ukraine: Disinformation about invasion abounds on social media – Truth or Fake

Feb 25, 2022
Many posts on social media claiming to pertain to the current conflict in Ukraine are in fact videos and photos of different events in other regions that happened several years ago. We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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