Fake: Zelensky Threatens A Preemptive Strike On Belarus
Volodymyr Zelensky did not state that Ukraine is prepared to carry out a “pre-emptive strike on Belarus” or even to “attack Belarus first.” This...
Fake: Olena Zelenska Fled The Country — With €66 Million In Cash, Jewelry, And...
The story is based on the testimony of an “anonymous source” and first appeared on an account that describes itself as a parody account....
Fake: Moderna quietly developed a hantavirus mRNA vaccine with a Korean university, then engineered...
This is an unfounded claim. The hantavirus mRNA vaccine is still in development and has not yet reached the market.
Fact-check reporter: Hui-Wen Tseng
Managing...
Fake: China Refused Ukraine a $30.8 Billion Debt Deferral
Ukraine's actual debt obligations to China are significantly smaller — approximately $830 million as of June 2024. No diplomatic approach by Zelensky to Beijing...
Fake: Macron Endorsed Arabic as Official Language
Emmanuel Macron did not say that Arabic would become an official language of France, nor did he call for its mandatory study in French...
Fake: EU Imposes Sanctions Targeting Children
The EU imposed sanctions on Russian organizations and officials implicated in the abduction of Ukrainian children and their forced "re-education."
Russian state media have amplified...
Manipulation: Ukrainian Soldiers Are Being Infected en Masse With Hantavirus at the Front
Official data confirm a rise in registered hantavirus cases in Ukraine since 2025, concentrated primarily in Sumy Oblast. However, the figures do not support...
Fake: Podolyak Says Ukraine Is Ready to Defend Taiwan Instead of the U.S.
The quote attributed to Podolyak is a fabrication. It originated on a satirical Telegram channel that explicitly identifies itself as a publisher of "fakes,"...
Viral image claims “CCTV live broadcast shows Trump bowing while shaking hands with Xi...
No such footage appears in the CCTV broadcast; the image appears to have been doctored.
Fact-check reporter: Shao-An Chiu
Managing editor: Wei-Ting Chen
The original publication...
Viral video claims “Trump called Lai Ching-te an idiot during the Trump–Xi summit”?
Fabricated content — Trump made no such remarks.
Fact-checking reporter: Hsu Yun-kaiManaging editor: Chen Wei-ting
The original publication can be read here.
A video circulating online recently claims...