Marjorie Taylor Greene falsely claims Ukraine was ‘No. 1 donor’ to Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign // PolitiFact
Source published on: February 22, 2022 /
Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign did not report receiving any donations from the Ukrainian government or Ukrainian nationals. Those donations would have been illegal.
A spokesperson for Marjorie Taylor Greene cited a 2015 Wall Street Journal graphic that has been frequently misrepresented online. The chart shows donations to the Clinton Foundation between 1999 and 2014 by the nationality of the individuals who made them; it does not say anything about donations to the foundation by foreign governments.
The Clinton Foundation said it has never received donations from Ukraine’s government.
Our ruling
Greene said, “Ukraine was the No. 1 donor to Hillary Clinton when she was running for president.”
Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign did not report any donations from Ukraine or Ukrainian nationals ‘ a move that would have broken the law. Asked for evidence to support Greene’s claim, the congresswoman’s spokesperson did not cite any campaign donations.
He pointed instead to a Wall Street Journal chart that mapped large individual donations between 1999 and 2014 to the Clinton Foundation, a nonprofit organization. The chart was a ranking of the top foreign donors by nationality, not contributions from foreign governments.
The Clinton Foundation said it has never received any funding from the Ukrainian government.
We rate Greene’s statement False.
Indexed on 2022-02-22 12:00 // Categories: Corruption, Disinformation, Fact checks / debunkings, International community, Misconceptions, Ukraine, and USA
J.D. Vance says transgender rights drives looming conflict in Ukraine // PolitiFact
Source published on: February 21, 2022 /
Ohio Senate candidate J.D. Vance said the State Department’s focus on transgender rights is inflaming the conflict with Russia in Ukraine.
Russia has placed as many as 150,000 troops near Ukraine’s borders.
Russia has said Ukraine’s ties to NATO are a key threat to Russia’s national security.
Our ruling
Vance said that Biden risks war with Russia because Putin doesn’t “believe in transgender rights.”
There is a risk of war, but it is because of Russia’s focus on Ukraine’s ties to the west and the buildup of Russian forces along Ukraine’s border.
The State Department noted the threats against transgender people as one issue among many in a report on human rights. It gave much more space to the danger posed by Russia’s military policies in its most recent annual threat assessment.
The risk of war in Ukraine is not affected by Putin’s attitude toward transgender rights.
We rate this claim Pants on Fire.
Update: This story has been updated to include a response we received from the Vance campaign shortly after initial publication.
Indexed on 2022-02-21 12:00 // Categories: Disinformation, Fact checks / debunkings, Hatred and bigotry, International community, Minorities in Ukraine, Misconceptions, NATO, Russia, Ukraine, and USA
Russian spokesman’s statement ignores centuries of Russian attacks // PolitiFact
Source published on: February 21, 2022 /
Historians cite upwards of a dozen examples dating back to the 1500s in which Russia or the Soviet Union attacked another country without being militarily attacked first.
• Russia may offer various justifications for why it attacked another country in these instances, but each of these examples involved militarily unprovoked actions by Russia or the Soviet Union.
Our ruling
Peskov said, “Russia has never attacked anyone throughout its history.”
Historians cite upwards of a dozen examples dating back to the 1500s in which Russia or the Soviet Union attacked another country without being militarily attacked first.
Russia may offer various justifications for why it attacked another country in these instances, but contrary to Peskov’s statement, each of these examples did involve militarily unprovoked actions by Russia or the Soviet Union.
We rate the statement Pants on Fire.
Indexed on 2022-02-21 12:00 // Categories: Context, Coordinated disinformation, Disinformation, Fact checks / debunkings, Misconceptions, Narratives, Putin, Russia, Russian propaganda, The war is a hoax, and USSR (Soviet Union)
Atlas of Forensic Pathology: Prahlow & Byard // Humana Press
Source published on: December 21, 2021 /
Postmortem changes refer to various processes that occur in a body after death producing a variety of effects. These changes can be divided into early and late time periods, the latter represented by decomposition, however the entire process represents a continuum. While the sequence of events can be predicted, many variables can influence the rate and extent of these alterations to the body, and so it is simply not possible to reliably estimate an accurate time of death (“postmortem interval”) based on these changes alone.
Indexed on 2023-10-03 03:02 // Categories: Context
Don’t Let Russia Fool You About the Minsk Agreements // CEPA
Source published on: December 16, 2021 /
The deals reached several years ago are far from perfect, but they nonetheless offer a way to talk to Russia while pressing it not to invade further.
Indexed on 2024-01-05 05:50 // Categories: Context, Minsk Agreements, Russia, Treaties & agreements, and Ukraine
When Putin’s fans share fake videos of him to make him look tough – Truth or Fake // France 24
Source published on: November 26, 2021 /
Vladimir Putin’s online followers love sharing videos or photos of the Russian president that play up his strongman image. But sometimes in doing so, they share fake and manipulated videos – which then go viral. The Truth or Fake team take a look at two examples.
Indexed on 2021-11-26 12:00 // Categories: “How to” instructions, Disinformation, Fact checks / debunkings, Fact-checking tools, Image search, Images, Misconceptions, Putin, Resources, Russia, Russian propaganda, and Video
How can you spot a fake profile picture on social media? – Truth or Fake [Outdated] // France 24
Source published on: November 19, 2021 /
Whether it’s on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram, there are plenty of fake accounts. People using these accounts hide behind a fake avatar and incite debates or mock other users. Sometimes even the profile pictures are completely fabricated – they’re not real people. In this episode, the Truth or Fake team shows you how to spot these fake photos. [Ed. note: As of 2024, spammers can use AI to create profile pics that can’t be identified using this technique.]
Indexed on 2021-11-19 12:00 // Categories: “How to” instructions, Coordinated disinformation, Images, Other analysis tools, and Resources
The pro-Russian propaganda hiding in your TikTok feed – Truth or Fake // France 24
Source published on: October 1, 2021 /
Just like on any social media platform, there’s a lot of disinformation to be found on TikTok. But whereas Facebook and Twitter have flagged some accounts as potentially biased or untrustworthy, TikTok allows these videos to pop up in people’s feeds. This week, Truth or Fake takes a look at a video about Syria doing the rounds on TikTok.
Indexed on 2021-10-01 12:00 // Categories: Disinformation, Fact checks / debunkings, Misconceptions, and Syria
The viral ‘abandoned child’ story: Feel-good posts can be fake too! – Truth or Fake // France 24
Source published on: May 27, 2021 /
It’s a heartwarming story: a Danish humanitarian worker, Anja Ringgren Loven, helped this starving child in 2016. The moment when she offered him water was captured on camera, and the picture went viral online.
Indexed on 2021-05-27 12:00 // Categories: Disinformation, Fact checks / debunkings, Misconceptions, and Resources
Debunked: Putin’s ‘Bond villain’ house doesn’t exist // France 24
Source published on: April 13, 2021 /
Two pictures of a white, futuristic building in a forest went briefly viral in early April with the false claim that the building belonged to Russian president Vladimir Putin.
Indexed on 2021-04-13 12:00 // Categories: Disinformation, Fact checks / debunkings, Misconceptions, Putin, and Russia
Evaluation of Postmortem Changes // StatPearls Publishing
Source published on: February 9, 2020 /
Postmortem changes constitute the natural progression of the body’s decomposition after death, beginning at the cellular level. The process involves complex cellular and biological phenomena. The changes that commence immediately after death continue to occur over a prolonged period at different rates for different organs. The onset and extent of these changes are affected by multiple intrinsic and extrinsic factors. The rates are not precise and differ from one geographical region to another and also differ in the same geographic region from one season to another. Understanding postmortem changes is essential for estimating the postmortem interval (PMI) or time since death, one of the primary objectives of the forensic autopsy. The timings of the appearance of the various postmortem changes mentioned in this brief overview of postmortem changes are only guidelines pertaining to tropical climates unless otherwise specified and should never be considered as absolute.
Indexed on 2023-09-19 12:46 // Categories: Technical source
Methods of Estimation of Time Since Death // StatPearls Publishing
Source published on: October 28, 2019 /
Forensic pathologists are essentially required to estimate the time since death (TSD) to assist in death investigation by limiting the investigation period and thus helping narrow down the number of suspects in homicide cases. TSD also provides valuable information in establishing the timeline of events that lead to death. This activity reviews the prevalent methods, including traditional and modern techniques, and the inherent shortcomings of the methods of estimation of time since death relates to the essential points needed by members of an interprofessional team managing the medico-legal investigation of death.
Indexed on 2023-09-19 12:43 // Categories: Technical source
Blood Libel: A False, Incendiary Claim Against Jews // Anti-Defamation League
Source published on: January 9, 2016 /
The Anti-Defamation League explains the historical context and background of the “blood libel” – a common lie used to incite mass violence against Jews throughout the Middle Ages and well into modern times. The blood libel in its modern incarnations still exists and holds sway over many today.
Indexed on 2023-07-09 11:24 // Categories: Antisemitism, Blood libel, and Disinformation
Associated Press (AP) Fact Check database // AP
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Database of fact checks and debunkings by The Associated Press (AP).
Indexed on 2023-06-29 10:37 // Categories: Fact check websites, Fact-checking tools, and Resources
Debunk.org – Disinformation analysis center // Debunk.org
Source published on: /
“Debunk.org, VsI, is an independent technology think tank and non-governmental organization that researches disinformation and runs educational media literacy campaigns. Debunk.org carries out disinformation analyses in the Baltic countries, Poland, Georgia and Montenegro, as well as in the United States and North Macedonia together with our partners.”
Indexed on 2023-08-03 06:22 // Categories: Fact check websites, Fact-checking tools, and Resources