Below is a list of the claims that we have fact-checked:
- Several megachurches in the U.S. were actively raising funds to support Ukrainians after the Russian invasion. But social media posts falsely claimed that “we haven’t seen a single American mega church offer anything to the Ukrainians.”
See “Megachurches in U.S. Are Supporting Ukraine Relief, Contrary to Social Media Posts” for more.
- A video from 2019 showing Russian President Vladimir Putin meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un circulated with the false claim that it showed Putin meeting recently with the South Korean president, Moon Jae-in.
See “Old, Mislabeled Video Circulating Amid Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine” for more.
- Former President Donald Trump is one of several Republican politicians to claim or suggest that President Joe Biden ended the “energy independence” America needs to stop relying on Russia for oil. But the U.S. has imported oil and other forms of energy from abroad, including from Russia, for many years. On March 8, Biden signed an executive order blocking new U.S. purchases of Russian oil and other energy.
See “Examining U.S. ‘Energy Independence’ Claims” for more.
- Rothschild & Co. has an office in Moscow and has been operating in Russia since the mid-1990s. Yet posts on social media falsely claimed that Russia had barred the Rothschild banking family from doing business in the country. The claim is an adaptation of an old conspiracy theory about the family.
See “Rothschild...
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