FACT-CHECKING

France never adopted any Resolution to stop the EU enlargement process. This is fake news, presented as though it were true, allegedly published by the BBC. Neither did the BBC, nor any other relevant media publish such news. Apart from…

Social network posts claim the alleged closeness of Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma (1994-2005) with Russia. Although Kuchma tried to sustain normal relations with Russia, his foreign policy was far from being pro-Russian, especially…

The initial video of Macron allegedly depicts him dancing with young nightclub-goers in an 80s style. This manipulated version of the dancing people clip was digitally altered to include the face of the French President. The clip showing…

The lie and propaganda platitude of Russian President Vladimir Putin was presented to justify the military invasion in Ukraine that he initiated on 24 February 2022, completely unprovoked. Many historians claim that the military aggression…

Ukrainian fact-checkers are already presenting this video as part of Russian propaganda. The Center for Countering Disinformation published on Facebook that the information is fake. Specifically, it is prohibited in Ukraine to harvest…

A video-material is shared as part of the post showing a gathering where individuals dressed in military uniforms carrying flags with the rainbow, the symbol of the LGBT community The video shared in the post is not new, i.e., it…

The story about “secret American bio-laboratories in Ukraine” is a Russian propaganda myth. For this purpose, the statement of Victoria Nuland from March 2022 about the existence of biological research laboratories in Ukraine was abused.…

This manipulative post is spreading the well-known insulting and indecent propaganda narrative of satanizing NATO and the EU. Contrary to the claim made in the post, NATO is not connected with a religious army, but the Alliance enrolls…

Saharan dust is a natural phenomenon and appears when a cyclone or a whipping-movement raises sand into the upper layer of the atmosphere. This occurrence is frequent during the months of spring. In our country, the biggest…

The quintuple-decker bus shown in the fact-checked post has nothing to do with Russia. It is a product of artificial intelligence, created with the help of the Bing Image Creator tool, as clearly stated on Reddit, where this photograph…

Not one relevant source even hints that Yulia Navalnaya has found a “new lover” following her husband’s death. The photograph showing Yulia Navalnaya on a beach with a man is from 2021. Using a reverse image search, we discovered that the…

It is not true that the World Health Organization is killing children in Gaza. On the contrary, WHO representatives are constantly delivering medical and non-medical aid to Gaza, where hospitals have been demolished and conditions for…

Since the beginning of the year, a new deepfake video of Zelenskyy dancing in a red traditional costume has spread on social networks. The video of the President of Ukraine is shared on Facebook and TikTok. The video, however, is a…

The EU has never called for a war with Russia but has helped Ukraine to preserve its territorial integrity and democratic society. Europe condemns Russian aggression and appeals for it to stop. The claim that Macedonian citizens should…

A post on a Russian blog which is someone’s personal opinion first made rounds in Bulgarian media and then in Macedonian media and social networks, with a special addition - a statement allegedly made by Putin regarding dividing Bulgaria.…

The video shared in the post we are fact-checking does not show Chinese immigrants fleeing from Russia following Putin’s offer of citizenship to foreigners fighting for Russia. It shows people traveling from Russia for New Year’s holidays.…

A video featuring people donning Satanic costumes, masks, and makeup dancing and singing in Ukrainian is being used by the Russian propaganda apparatus to disinform the public. It is insinuated that it was recorded in a Ukrainian church,…

There is no publicly accessible opinion poll in Ukraine which shows that the trust in the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy is 42 percent. Research by the Kyiv International Institute for Sociology shows that the public trust in…