Claim: The Russian invasion of Ukraine has triggered a barrage of false claims on social media, including posts that purport to show a video of "crisis actors" portraying dead victims of the fighting. The video used in the posts is from a climate protest held in Vienna, Austria, weeks before the war in Ukraine began.
Fact-check: Video Shows Climate Protest in Austria, Not 'Crisis Actors' in Ukraine - FactCheck.org
Verdict: the russian invasion of ukraine has triggered a barrage of false claims on social media, including posts that purport to show a video of "crisis actors" portraying dead victims of the fighting. the video used in the posts is from a climate protest held in vienna, austria, weeks before the war in ukraine began.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Brea Jones
Date published: 2022-03-22T21:59:08