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Video claiming to be Al Jazeera report about ‘drunk Ukrainians’ at World Cup is fake

Ukraine

Video claiming to be Al Jazeera report about ‘drunk Ukrainians’ at World Cup is fake

Sports

These videos aren’t actually from the 2022 World Cup in Qatar

VERIFY is fact-checking images or videos claiming to be from the 2022 FIFA World Cup. These viral videos were not taken during the current tournament.
Ukraine

No evidence crypto company FTX laundered Ukraine aid money to Democrats

Crypto exchange FTX did help with a fundraising site for Ukraine. But there’s no evidence it laundered U.S. aid money back to Democratic lawmakers.
Ukraine

No evidence to support FTX laundering Ukraine aid money to Democrats

Crypto exchange FTX did help with a fundraising site for Ukraine. But there’s no evidence it laundered U.S. aid money back to Democratic lawmakers.
Sports

These 3 videos aren’t actually from the 2022 World Cup

VERIFY is fact-checking images or videos claiming to be from the 2022 FIFA World Cup. These three viral videos were not taken during the current tournament.
World

No, 15,000 protesters in Iran were not sentenced to death

Human rights groups warn that sentences can be handed down without warning or due process. But they happen individually, not all at once.
World

Iran didn't sentence 15K protesters to death

So far only one protester reportedly received a death sentence. But human rights groups warn future sentences could be handed down without warning or due process.
Economy

Yes, there are other countries with worse inflation than the U.S.

In September, the annual inflation rate in the U.S. remained near a 40-year high at 8.2%. But that’s nowhere near the highest in the world.
Economy

Yes, there are other countries with worse inflation than the U.S.

In September, the annual inflation rate in the U.S. remained near a 40-year high at 8.2%. But that’s nowhere near the highest in the world.
Electric Vehicles

Fact-checking images claiming to show abandoned electric vehicles in France

Memes about electric car graveyards in France have been circulating for years. The most recent example is actually from China.
Electric Vehicles

No, this image does not show abandoned electric vehicles in France

Paris electric car graveyard posts that claim to show abandoned vehicles in France have been shared on social media for years. Here are two that we know are false.
Vaccines

Claims that Pfizer didn't know if COVID vaccine prevented transmission before rollout are missing context

Pfizer’s clinical trial for its COVID-19 vaccine was designed to evaluate how effective the shot was at preventing infection, not transmission.

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Video claiming to be Al Jazeera report about ‘drunk Ukrainians’ at World Cup is fake

These videos aren’t actually from the 2022 World Cup in Qatar

No evidence crypto company FTX laundered Ukraine aid money to Democrats

No evidence to support FTX laundering Ukraine aid money to Democrats

These 3 videos aren’t actually from the 2022 World Cup

No, 15,000 protesters in Iran were not sentenced to death

Iran didn't sentence 15K protesters to death

Yes, there are other countries with worse inflation than the U.S.

Yes, there are other countries with worse inflation than the U.S.

Fact-checking images claiming to show abandoned electric vehicles in France

No, this image does not show abandoned electric vehicles in France

Claims that Pfizer didn't know if COVID vaccine prevented transmission before rollout are missing context

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