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Public Health Fakes: cholera outbreak in Kyiv and the epidemic of tuberculosis in Zaporizhzhia. Issue #34 After the blowing up of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant, social media began spreading a false claim this year about a cholera outbreak in Kyiv or other cities in Ukraine. In addition, Russian collaborator Volodymyr Rogov saw the influence of the “Western hand” in Zaporizhz (Source: Vox Ukraine)
False: Photo showing the victims of an Islamic terrorist attack in France. As plans to rebuild a mosque in the South Korean city of Daegu encountered vocal opposition from residents, a photo was shared in Korean-language posts that falsely claimed it showed victims of an attack by an Islamic terrorist group in France. But the photo in fact shows victims of a crackdown by Egypt's military-backed government in August 2013 and was taken by an AFP photographer in Cairo. (Source: Agence France-Presse - AFP)
Treasonous Mimicry: Fugitive Collaborators in Moscow Promote a “Peaceful” Plan on Behalf of the Ukrainian People On May 23, 2023, the “Representation of the Ukrainian People” published an allegedly peaceful plan for ending the “hybrid war between NATO countries and Russia on the territory of Ukraine”. The Representation presents itself as an official and legitimate structure, formed by the (Source: Vox Ukraine)
Barely-True: Barack Obama said that Iran has a “right” to nuclear technology, including weapons. Critiquing Democrats’ foreign policy, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, asserted that President Barack Obama supported Iran’s right to nuclear technology. Obama said any country, including Iran, should have the right to access "peaceful nuclear power" if it complies with the 1968 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.Nuclear power is different from nuclear weapons, but the two share some of the same technology and both need nuclear fuel. (Source: PolitiFact)
False: Labour took £1.5 million from Just Stop Oil. Over recent weeks Full Fact has seen a number of misleading and unevidenced claims about the environmental protest group Just Stop Oil and the Labour party. In February we wrote about the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, claiming that Just Stop Oil "bankroll[s]" the Labour party. The (Source: Full Fact)
False: Chester Zoo is offering a prize giveaway on Facebook, shared by a page called 'The Chester Wildlife Park'. A Facebook post written as if it was shared by Chester Zoo is offering a fake giveaway. The official Chester Zoo page has warned that this is not a genuine offer. The post appeared on a Facebook profile called "The Chester Wildlife Park" on 3 June. The profile has the same displa (Source: Full Fact)
Public Health Fakes: a “documentary” film about the victims of vaccination against COVID-19. Issue #35 This time, a pseudo-documentary video is circulating on the internet, claiming that famous athletes, celebrities, and TV presenters are dying after receiving the COVID-19 vaccination. The footage shows them suddenly losing consciousness on the field or during live broadcasts, sup (Source: Vox Ukraine)
Pants-Fire: Trump "hasn't been 'indicted.' It's all part of the Operation.” A federal grand jury indicted former President Donald Trump on 37 counts relating to the mishandling of classified documents. Trump is expected in court June 13. (Source: PolitiFact)
Misleading: Viral video of satellite images is not evidence that Quebec fires were orchestrated attacks Satellite images captured fires in Quebec spreading rapidly throughout June 2 and experts have attributed these fires to documented weather conditions. Posts on social media, however, have shared a clip speeding through this satellite footage to claim it shows that the fires star (Source: Reuters)
False: Photos show animals affected from flooding caused by dam attack in Ukraine After the destruction of a major dam in Ukraine unleashed devastating floods, social media posts and news reports falsely linked old photos to the disaster. The pictures of dogs swimming and livestock stranded by the deluge were not taken in Ukraine but during previous flooding in Thailand, Australia and Russia. (Source: Agence France-Presse - AFP)
Debunked: Cycle ride...: Debunked: Cycle ride misreported to link it with controversial issues involving trans athletes (Source: TheJournal.ie)
New data shows that...: New data shows that there's a record number of teachers in England's schools. "New data shows that there's a record number of teachers in England's schools - 468,371!" Department for Education, 8 June 2023 . In a tweet shared on 8 June the Department for Education (DfE) claimed that "new data shows that there's a record number of teachers in England's scho (Source: Full Fact)
Labeled Satire: On March 8, 2023, Mark Zuckerberg banned Elon Musk from Facebook. About this rating On March 8, 2023, SpaceXMania published an articleclaiming that Mark Zuckerberg had banned Elon Musk from Facebook: Just in: Mark Zuckerberg bans Elon Musk from Facebook, Elon responds In a surprising move, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced that he will (Source: Snopes)