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Ukraine
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Ukraine
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A viral video does show Biden saying some Ukraine aid could be used for pensions. The video is from April 2022, not from Biden’s 2023 trip to Ukraine.
World
No, it didn’t rain worms in China
A video posted online claims to show a street covered in worms that allegedly fell from the sky. But there is a much less horrifying explanation for the brown blobs.
Ukraine
Zelenskyy wasn’t talking about Ukraine war when he said U.S. would send ‘sons and daughters’
A video clip of Ukraine’s president is going viral, with some on social media claiming Zelenskyy said the U.S. would send soldiers to fight in Ukraine. That’s false.
Environment
Video of blackbirds swarming neighborhood shows normal behavior, not sign of impending doom
Social media users falsely claimed a viral video of a massive blackbird flock roosting in a city was a sign of an impending “environmental crisis.”
National
Viral video of Biden saying he's reinstating the draft is a deepfake
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World
Yes, viral video shows Chinese ‘ghost city’ high rises being demolished
A dramatic video shows several unfinished apartment buildings being torn down in China.
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The graph shows estimates of nuclear inventories across the world. It is not an exact total, because some countries are more secretive than others.
Joe Biden
Viral video of President Biden’s ‘hot mic’ after spy balloon press conference is doctored
A video with millions of views falsely claims Biden was overheard saying “they’ll buy anything” after a press conference. That video is doctored.
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Spain is offering menstrual leave, but it isn't the first country to do so
Spain is offering menstrual leave to its employees, joining several countries that already do so.
Ukraine
Video of Biden saying some U.S. aid could support Ukrainian pensions is from April 2022
President Biden did say some U.S. aid to Ukraine could go to social support, like helping with pensions. The viral video clip is from 2022.
Ukraine
Video of Biden saying some U.S. aid could support Ukrainian pensions is from April 2022
A viral video does show Biden saying some Ukraine aid could be used for pensions. The video is from April 2022, not from Biden’s 2023 trip to Ukraine.
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