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LTG Roger Cloutier Was Not Captured in Mariupol
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6th April 2022
LTG Roger Cloutier Was Not Captured in Mariupol
The Claim : U.S. Major General Roger L. Cloutier Jr was captured by the Russian army in Mariupol, Ukraine.
Fake
Photo of Sergey Lavrov Sitting Behind the Presidential Desk Beside Donald Trump is Altered
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5th April 2022
Photo of Sergey Lavrov Sitting Behind the Presidential Desk Beside Donald Trump is Altered
The Claim : An image shows the Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, sitting behind the presidential desk in the Oval Office with former U.S. President Donald Trump standing beside him.
Fake
Edited Video Claims That President Zelenskyy Performed for President Putin in 2002
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4th April 2022
Edited Video Claims That President Zelenskyy Performed for President Putin in 2002
The Claim : When he was a comedian, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy entertained an audience that included Russian President Vladimir Putin. 
Fake
Old and Digitally Altered Photos Claimed To Show Unchanging Sea Levels
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2nd April 2022
Old and Digitally Altered Photos Claimed To Show Unchanging Sea Levels
The Claim : Two photos taken 80 years apart prove that sea levels have not changed.
Fake
Digitally Altered Photo of British and French Navy Ships Is Circulating
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2nd April 2022
Digitally Altered Photo of British and French Navy Ships Is Circulating
The Claim : A photo shows how small a French navy ship appears between two much bigger British navy ships.
Fake
2021 Firefighters Image Shared as the Alleged Ukrainian Airstrike on a Russian Fuel Depot
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2nd April 2022
2021 Firefighters Image Shared as the Alleged Ukrainian Airstrike on a Russian Fuel Depot
The Claim : The image of firefighters was taken after the first Ukrainian airstrike on a fuel depot in Belgorod, Russia. 
Misleading
Image of a Kenyan Building Lit With Ukrainian Flag Colors Is Edited
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2nd April 2022
Image of a Kenyan Building Lit With Ukrainian Flag Colors Is Edited
The Claim : The image depicts a Kenyan building that was recently lit with Ukrainian flag colors in solidarity with the country.
Fake
This Video Does Not Show a Russian Choir Getting Arrested for Singing About Peace
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1st April 2022
This Video Does Not Show a Russian Choir Getting Arrested for Singing About Peace
The Claim : The clip depicts the arrest of a member of the Russian Army Choir for singing about peace in Saint Petersburg.
Misleading
Algeria’s Unemployment Benefit Predates the Surge in Oil Prices
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1st April 2022
Algeria’s Unemployment Benefit Predates the Surge in Oil Prices
The Claim : Algeria introduces an unemployment benefit program for its young population, thanks to surging oil prices.
Misleading
2020 Photo of a Ukrainian Jet With a Road Sign On It Is Recirculating
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31st March 2022
2020 Photo of a Ukrainian Jet With a Road Sign On It Is Recirculating
The Claim : A photo shows a Ukrainian jet with a road sign stuck on it, because it was flying so low to avoid Russian radars. 
Misleading
Video of Hoarding Oil in France is Old and Unrelated to Ukraine
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30th March 2022
Video of Hoarding Oil in France is Old and Unrelated to Ukraine
The Claim : A video clip shows people hoarding vegetable oil in a shop in France because of the war in Ukraine.
Misleading
Image of Biden Carrying Answers Sheet at Press Conference is True
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30th March 2022
Image of Biden Carrying Answers Sheet at Press Conference is True
The Claim : A photo shows U.S. President Joe Biden speaking at a press conference while holding a piece of paper with pre-written answers on it.
True
CNN Did Not Stage a Fire for Its Ukraine Coverage
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30th March 2022
CNN Did Not Stage a Fire for Its Ukraine Coverage
The Claim : CNN falsified its coverage of a fire in Ukraine by showing firefighters wearing a jacket labeled “Edmonton,” proving that the scene was staged and captured in Canada instead of Ukraine.
Fake
Poland Embassy in Rabat Denies Plans To Open a Consulate in Western Sahara
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27th March 2022
Poland Embassy in Rabat Denies Plans To Open a Consulate in Western Sahara
The Claim : The Polish embassy in Rabat is planning to open a consulate in Western Sahara’s city of Laayoune.
Fake
Old Photo Shared as Putin Getting Baptized and Receiving Orthodox Church Blessing Ahead of Ukraine Invasion
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27th March 2022
Old Photo Shared as Putin Getting Baptized and Receiving Orthodox Church Blessing Ahead of Ukraine Invasion
The Claim : The photo was taken from a recent news article where Putin appears getting baptized in holy water and receiving the blessing of the Orthodox Church priests ahead of the Ukraine invasion.
Misleading
No, This Map Does Not Show the Partition of Ukrainian Cities
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26th March 2022
No, This Map Does Not Show the Partition of Ukrainian Cities
The Claim : Polish television showed a map of the partition of Ukraine, including the expansion of Poland, Hungary, and Romania at the expense of some Ukrainian cities.
Misleading
This Photo Was Taken in Iraq, Not Yugoslavia
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26th March 2022
This Photo Was Taken in Iraq, Not Yugoslavia
The Claim : The picture depicts the illegal and unprovoked US-led NATO aggression against the then Federal Republic of Yugoslavia that lasted 78 days on March 24, 1999.
Misleading
US Sanctions Did Not Kill 500,000 Iraqi Children
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26th March 2022
US Sanctions Did Not Kill 500,000 Iraqi Children
The Claim : 500,000 children died due to economic sanctions imposed by the United States on Iraq.
Fake
Avenue du Musée Was Not Renamed After Ukrainian President
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25th March 2022
Avenue du Musée Was Not Renamed After Ukrainian President
The Claim : The avenue leading to the Russian consulate in Montreal was renamed After the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy to show support for Ukraine.
Fake
CNN Did Not Wrongly Caption a Serbian Hotel as a Ukrainian Resort
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25th March 2022
CNN Did Not Wrongly Caption a Serbian Hotel as a Ukrainian Resort
The Claim : CNN has wrongly tweeted the picture of a Serbian hotel and said it is a Ukrainian building.
Fake