The world of news is complex – and false stories and images are often widely shared on social media. Blasting News’s editorial team spots the most popular hoaxes and misleading information every week to help you discern truth from falsehood. Here are some of the most shared false claims of this week, of which none are legit.

World

Biden did not put Medal of Honor on Vietnam veteran backwards

False claim: Social media users have shared a video supposedly showing U.S. President Joe Biden placing the Medal of Honor on backwards around the neck of a Vietnam War veteran.

Truth:

• On July 5, 2022 Biden awarded the Medal of Honor to four U.S. Army veterans who fought in the Vietnam War, including Dwight W. Birdwell, who appears in the viral video.

• C-SPAN and PBS footages from the event at the White House clearly shows the moment when Biden approaches Birdwell from behind and places the medal correctly around his neck.

• Pictures of the ceremony published by news agencies also show Biden placing the medal around Birdwell's neck with the gold star facing out.

World

Money magazine did not publish a cover with Zelensky riding a horse made of banknotes

False claim: Social media users around the world have shared an alleged cover of the Money magazine that shows Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky riding a horse made of dollar bills.

The purported cover displays the following text: “Learn How He's Laundering American Taxpayer Dollars.”

Truth:

• In the top-left corner of the image...

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