Photo: It is false that Australian TV reported that Queen Elizabeth II is being treated with ivermectin (Image source: Facebook/The Royal Family)
Unique contribution: We are monitoring social media, national and international media, and fact-checking websites in order to share the fake news making the rounds this week. Don't be fooled! Edited by Angelo Paura.
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.
Ukraine is not on a path to have nuclear weapons
False claim: In a speech on February 21, Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed that Ukraine has plans to develop nuclear weapons. During the broadcast, the Russian leader further stated that the United States is converting its missile defenses into offensive weapons and has plans to put nuclear weapons on Ukrainian territory.
“If Ukraine acquires weapons of mass destruction, the situation in the world and in Europe will drastically change, especially for us, for Russia [...] We cannot but react to this real danger,” Putin said.
Truth:
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