The CNN Tweet About the Kharkiv Kid Finder Is Fabricated
The Claim
The screenshot shows a tweet from CNN's official account about the "Kharkiv Kid Finder," who was traveling around the city looking for unaccompanied minors.
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Social media users have circulated an image purporting to be a screenshot of a CNN tweet reporting on the story of a former school teacher traveling throughout the city of Kharkiv looking for unaccompanied minors.
The screenshot of the alleged CNN tweet included a selfie of "the former school teacher."
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar has investigated the claim and found it to be fake. CNN did not mention a "Kharkiv Kid Finder" on Twitter.
Our team did not find any tweet related to the story of a Kharkiv Kid Finder on the CNN official Twitter account. However, we looked up the man’s selfie on the alleged screenshot. It turned out to be an American Youtuber named Ian Kochinski; as known as Vaush. The YouTuber describes himself as a libertarian socialist and discusses politics and current affairs in his videos.
Description: The man who appeared in the image is the Youtuber Vaush.
Ian Kochinski's videos and content have expressed his frustration with Russia's invasion of Ukraine. However, there is no evidence that he moved to Kharkiv based on his Twitter and Instagram streams and posts.
