Are these 5 rumors true or false?

During the crisis, we can expect the spread of misinformation. Now that Russia has invaded Ukraine, social networks are full of false news such as fake images and inaccurate messages. Touch six smart ways to detect fake news and scams.

However, in wartime it is especially difficult to notice misleading news. This is because everything is moving at an insane pace. Of course, you can follow reporters on the ground, such as CNN Matthew Chance or Trey Inst from Fox News. But you will still probably come across compelling stories that deceive you.

Exploring the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, we came across five compelling stories. Fortunately, resources such as Sheaves here to check the facts. Here are some rumors you may have overheard – along with real stories behind the hysteria.

1. Did Putin threaten nuclear revenge?

Obviously, Russia’s intention is to invade Ukraine. He began a siege on land, in the air, at sea and even in cyberspace. Click or click here to learn how Russia’s cyber attacks on Ukraine could portend an attack on America.

Some people say he has threatened nuclear action against any country that tries to stop the seizure. According to Snoops, this is both true and false. He said any attempt to avenge his invasion would lead to consequences “never seen before in history”.

However, he did not mention nuclear revenge. Again, Putin is a wild card, so many think his words were an implicit threat. Here is the full story from Snopes.

2. Are Russian paratroopers landing in Ukraine?

Deceivers crawl out of the tree every time something terrible happens and people flock to social networks for answers. For some reason, they like to mislead people who are just looking for answers. Trolls often throw away old videos and pretend they are new.

Again, honest mistakes are also quite common. Take, for example, a video that you can see with the caption: “Paratroopers land in Ukraine.” It seems that Russian paratroopers invaded Ukrainian soil in February 2022.

According to Snoops, this video is erroneous. This is an old video of 2016, which was first published with Russian words “Remember, this is what Russian paratroopers look like.” Here is the original tweet:

The shooting is not even on Ukrainian soil, according to Military.com. Apparently, it shows about 15,000 Russian servicemen Rostov region reg. Speaking of paratroopers, here’s another misconception you may have come across.

3. What about the video of this paratrooper in TikTok?

This rumor was so juicy that it deceived Barstool Sports. The viral video seemed to show a Russian soldier heartlessly filming TikTok during the invasion of Ukraine. Here is a tweet that went viral (watch out for swearing):

The message will make you believe that this smiling soldier was recording the invasion. In fact, it has been circulating on the Internet since 2015. Here is an Instagram post with the same video.

4. Did Ukraine’s ambassador to the UN say that his Russian counterpart is a war criminal?

Here’s a real story, according to Snoops. At a recent meeting of the United Nations, Ukrainian Ambassador Sergei Kislitsa took part in a meeting when Russia invaded Ukraine. So he was surprised to see the Russian ambassador sitting in the meeting as if nothing was wrong.

It is easy to see why many people found this story fake. This sounds too poetic to be true. Imagine that you need to keep calm while someone representing the attackers of your country is sitting quietly in the same room with you.

Kislitsa refused to remain silent. He called Russian ambassador Vasily Nebenz a war criminal. He said: “There is no purgatory for war criminals. They are going straight to hell. ”

Here is the original video:

5. What are these secret US biolabs in Ukraine?

Have you seen the hashtag #USBiolabs in a trend on Twitter? According to Snoops, is part of Russian propaganda that says Russia is invading Ukraine to gain access to secret biological laboratories with deadly diseases. Snoops says there is no evidence of that. It’s just a way to discredit US concerns about Ukraine.

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