Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says Russia’s talk of “de-Nazifying” Ukraine is a non-starter in peace negotiations. We’ll explain what these claims are all about and why experts say they are misleading.
The Facts on ‘De-Nazifying’ Ukraine
Month: March 2022
Facebook Video Misrepresents CDC Report on COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters
A report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that side effects such as a sore arm or headache following a booster dose of the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines were less frequent than after the second dose. But a Facebook video from a chiropractor misrepresents the report’s findings, the systems that record adverse events and the availability of information on those events.
CNN Video Shows Canadian Fire Gear Donated to Ukraine, Not ‘Fake Footage’
A recent Facebook post falsely claims that CNN footage from the war in Ukraine was faked, citing a firefighter’s jacket bearing the name of a Canadian city. But the footage was shot in Ukraine. The jacket was donated by a Canadian organization.
Congressional Leadership Fund
Conservative super PAC aiming to win a Republican majority in the House of Representatives.
Examining Rick Scott’s Claim That Medicare, Social Security Will Soon Go ‘Bankrupt’
Sen. Rick Scott went too far in claiming that Medicare will go “bankrupt” in four years and Social Security in 12 years. Government trustees project that certain trust funds would become depleted by then, but payments would continue, albeit at a reduced rate.
Former Judge Janice Rogers Brown Was Not Nominated to the Supreme Court
Republicans did not nominate former Judge Janice Rogers Brown to the U.S. Supreme Court. A Facebook post falsely claims that Brown — not Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson — was the first Black woman to be nominated to the nation’s highest court.
Save America
A Republican leadership PAC formed by former President Donald Trump.
Viral Photo of Russian Bomber Shows Incident from 2020
Amid rising tensions between the U.S. and Russia over the invasion of Ukraine, a misleading photo posted March 22 on Facebook shows an American fighter jet intercepting a Russian bomber near Alaskan airspace. But the incident was not related to the current situation in Ukraine; the photo appeared in an article published in Aero Magazine in June 2020.
American Bridge 21st Century/AB PAC
A liberal super PAC that conducts opposition research to aid Democratic candidates and organizations.
House Majority PAC
A Democratic PAC focused on keeping a Democratic majority in the House.