BBC Verify: False video claims Hollywood stars were paid by USAID to visit Ukraine
The video claiming that USAID paid Hollywood celebrities millions of dollars to visit Ukraine is not real and has hallmarks of a Russian disinformation operation that the BBC has previously investigated.
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Trump claims media paid to write good stories for Democrats
President Trump on Thursday suggested the federal government was "paying off" media outlets to write positively about Democrats, echoing a claim promoted by tech billionaire Elon Musk and others on ...The Hill - 7h -
Video of old monk falsely linked to India's Kumbh Mela mega-festival
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Trans pilot shares 'proof of life' video amid false claims she flew helicopter in D.C. crash
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BBC Verify analyses last moments before crash
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Video compilation shared on social media falsely claims large earthquake hit Turkey in 2025
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BBC Verify analyses Hamas hostage handover video
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Video of Chile rail tragedy sparks false reports of train crash in India
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Gaza 'humanitarian zone' struck almost 100 times since May, BBC Verify finds
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Old video of Japan building collapse falsely linked to Tibet quake
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