Masks of Revolution: When Journalists Lie
It is not often that Stopfake analyzes TV shows, especially French television programs. Ukraine: Masks of revolution, a documentary by French journalist Paul Moreira...
StopFakeNews #71 with Michael Getto
This week public policy and electoral consultant Michael Getto guest hosts StopFake News. This week’s fakes include a story about what Pope Francis did...
Fake: Criminal Case Launched Against Saakashvili
The Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta and other Russian and Ukrainian media reported that a criminal case had been launched against Odessa governor Mikheil Saakashvili...
Fake: Ukraine’s Military Industrial Complex Ruined
Russian media reported on February 9 that Ukraine’s military industrial complex is on the verge of ruin because Ukraine’s leadership has chosen to end...
Russian Media Putting Words in the Pope’s Mouth
On the eve of Pope Francis’ historic meeting with Russian Orthodox leader Kyrill, Russian sites reported that Pope Francis called the Russian president “the...
Fake: Turkish Ship Transports Military Equipment from Bulgaria to Ukraine
Several pro-Russian publications are reporting that a Turkish ship has delivered military vehicles from Bulgaria to Ukraine. According to these reports, this Soviet era...
Fake: Russian Soldier Looting in Chechnya Presented as Ukrainian
The so-called Novorossia news agency published a story accusing Ukrainian armed forces of robbing and looting local Ukrainians in the eastern war and illustrated...
StopFakeNews #70 with Mark Rachkevych
This week Kyiv Post journalist Mark Rachkevych guest hosts StopFake News. This week’s fakes include a story about continued Azov threats against the Netherlands;...
Fake: Shevchenko Statue Demolished in Zaporizhzhia Region
On February 6, Ukrainian and Russian media actively spread the news that a monument to Ukraine’s national poet Taras Shevchenko was demolished in Tokmak,...
Fake: Ukrainian Train Lost in Kazakhstan
On February 1 the Russian site Lenta.ru, followed by various Ukrainian and Russian publications reported that a Ukrainian train headed for China and traveling...