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Verified: Fake Post Claims U.S. Paid TIME $4 Million to Name Zelensky Person of the Year
A manipulated video with over 2 million views falsely claims USAID paid TIME Magazine $4 million to name Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky its 2022 Person of the Year. The video alleges the claim came from a newspaper report, but both TIME and the newspaper have denied it, confirming no such report exists.
Jun 17, 2025 | Around the World
Verified: Post claims “Zelenskyy” bought shares in a French bank, found to be based on a fake TV channel.
Don’t believe it! A post claims that Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the President of Ukraine, purchased shares in a major French bank. Upon investigation, it was found to be a false post, citing a nonexistent TV channel.
Apr 18, 2025 | Around the World
verified: “Snow Lotus Grasshopper” clip with 10 million views verified as AI-Generated
The clip featuring a grasshopper claimed to be a "Snow Lotus Grasshopper" has garnered over 10 million views. In reality, it is just an AI-generated image, and some viewers were misled into believing it was real.
Mar 25, 2025 | Around the World
Verified: 2018 Video Falsely Claimed as British Protest Supporting “Trump” to Stop Ukraine War
A post claiming a “protest in support of Trump to end the Ukraine war” has been debunked. The video actually dates back to 2018 and shows Trump supporters and far-right activists rallying for the release of their movement leaders.
Mar 21, 2025 | Around the World