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Fact Check: Russia invaded Ukraine because of threatening by Ukraine to join NATO
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Fact Check: Russia invaded Ukraine because of threatening by Ukraine to join NATO

# Fact Check: "Russia invaded Ukraine because of threatening by Ukraine to join NATO" ## What We Know The claim that "Russia invaded Ukraine because of threatening by Ukraine to join NATO" is rooted ...

Published March 11, 2025Updated June 17, 2025
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Fact Check: Abkhazia is a Russian puppet
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Fact Check: Abkhazia is a Russian puppet

# Fact Check: "Abkhazia is a Russian puppet" ## What We Know Abkhazia is a region that declared independence from Georgia in the early 1990s, following a war that left it under de facto Russian contr...

Published March 11, 2025Updated June 17, 2025
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Fact Check: Ukraine has chances to win in the war
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Fact Check: Ukraine has chances to win in the war

# Fact Check: "Ukraine has chances to win in the war" ## What We Know The claim that "Ukraine has chances to win in the war" reflects a complex and evolving situation on the battlefield. Recent analy...

Published March 11, 2025Updated June 17, 2025
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Fact Check: Transnistria is a Russian puppet state
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Fact Check: Transnistria is a Russian puppet state

# Fact Check: "Transnistria is a Russian puppet state" ## What We Know Transnistria, a breakaway region of Moldova, has a complex relationship with Russia that has evolved since its declaration of in...

Published March 11, 2025Updated June 17, 2025
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Fact Check: r/ukraine is not a propaganda subreddit
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Fact Check: r/ukraine is not a propaganda subreddit

# Fact Check: "r/ukraine is not a propaganda subreddit" ## What We Know The subreddit r/ukraine has been a platform for discussions related to the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia. A study...

Published March 11, 2025Updated June 17, 2025
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Fact Check: Covid vaccines causes deaths
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Fact Check: Covid vaccines causes deaths

# Fact Check: "COVID vaccines cause deaths" ## What We Know The claim that COVID-19 vaccines cause deaths has been a topic of significant discussion and concern. According to a [review of adverse eve...

Published March 11, 2025Updated June 17, 2025
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Fact Check: World of warcraft is the best MMORPG due the fact that it has to longest lifespan of any mmorpg
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Fact Check: World of warcraft is the best MMORPG due the fact that it has to longest lifespan of any mmorpg

# Fact Check: "World of Warcraft is the best MMORPG due to the fact that it has the longest lifespan of any MMORPG" ## What We Know The claim that "World of Warcraft" (WoW) is the best MMORPG due to ...

Published March 11, 2025Updated June 17, 2025
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Fact Check: SNP gay
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Fact Check: SNP gay

# Fact Check: "SNP gay" ## What We Know The claim "SNP gay" appears to reference the Scottish National Party's (SNP) stance on LGBTQ+ rights, particularly in light of recent comments made by leadersh...

Published March 11, 2025Updated June 17, 2025
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Fact Check: Ukraine sent the drone that crashed over Zagreb in 2022
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Fact Check: Ukraine sent the drone that crashed over Zagreb in 2022

# Fact Check: "Ukraine sent the drone that crashed over Zagreb in 2022" ## What We Know On March 10, 2022, a Soviet-made Tupolev Tu-141 reconnaissance drone crashed in Zagreb, Croatia. The drone was ...

Published March 11, 2025Updated June 17, 2025
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