Zelensky

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