This is a thread about fact checking.
It's a list. Nothing more.
Some of the tweets you see are so bonkers it's hard to understand them, let alone argue them. But do bonk with confidence and these sites will help, but use more than one as some of these sites also have some bias.
@djmth1010 I have never understood how anyone can look at packaging like that and think "what an attractive little pocket of genius he must be". "I'm going to cherish every gem out of his mouth".
If you can't get to the content for the gristle why would you work hard at listening?
Yesterday, a Ukrainian soldier pulled me aside and showed me a tweet claiming that most Ukraine fundraisers are grifts.
I don’t think people realize how connected we are. Soldiers can see these posts. They know who’s helping them.
If someone says there have been fraudulent fundraisers, they’re right. There have been, and they should be exposed.
But saying most fundraisers are grifts is a very different claim. That’s a factual assertion that needs evidence - not assumptions.
Many of us don’t even handle the money ourselves. I don’t. The collections I promote go directly to military PayPal accounts managed in Ukraine because that’s how the soldiers prefer it, and it’s how I’ve always preferred to work.
Blanket statements don’t just hurt volunteers. They undermine trust in the very fundraisers that frontline soldiers ask us to organize.
Criticize fraud. Demand transparency. But please don’t paint an entire community with the same brush.
Ukraine’s defenders are watching, too. 🇺🇦
Dear international Ukraine 🇺🇦 Supporter Community on X, specialist lawyer for international Media Law needed.
I was just privately contacted by one of the owners and founders the famous channel @Exilenova_plus that is in trouble with @X and needs legal support.
Their X account has been suspended for the 2nd time. — every single footage you see from UA 🇺🇦 UAVs and cruise missile hits in RU 🇷🇺 what every single news outlet in the world uses, is collected on RU 🇷🇺 Social Media and published by them on TG and X first.
The famous videos of St. Petersburg and Moscow Refineries, or the oil harbor in Kerch in occupied Crimea on fire yesterday, or the hits against the RU military industrial complex in Tscheboksary or now in Voronezh, none of this would be seen by the world without these guys from Exilnova+. Every single News reporter or content creator about the Ukraine war on X and every single Legacy Media News Outlet of the world uses their first published footage. That’s a fact!
Of course their X account gets permanently reported by Russian bots and haters on X. They show what the Kremlin doesn’t want you all to see.
Please support them by sharing this post and show the world that we do not agree that this account is censored on @X. This account needs a special protection status @Support@nikitabier. The decision about penalties shouldn’t be made by any AI or lower support employees.
They write on TG about the case quote:
„Dear friends,
We would like to share something that has been deeply frustrating for us for a long time.
For many months, our account on X has been facing various restrictions. The visibility of many of our posts has been reduced, preventing them from reaching the people who follow and support us. Many of you have already told us that our posts no longer appear in your feed unless you specifically visit our profile.
Now, for the second time, our account has been restricted, and for the next seven days we are completely unable to publish anything on X.
What makes this especially disappointing is that we spent years building a strong community on this platform. We invested countless hours creating content, engaging with our followers, and growing our page. It is very difficult to watch all of that gradually fall apart because of these ongoing restrictions.
We believe that everyone should have the right to express their opinions freely and communicate openly, as long as they follow the rules. Unfortunately, our experience over the past months suggests otherwise.
We simply wanted to let you know what is happening and why you may be seeing our posts much less frequently than before.
Thank you to everyone who continues to support us despite these challenges.“
I hope that for example @RABrennecke from @Ralf_Hoecker Lawfirm is able to help, or any other Lawyer that is specialized on Media law. These guys from Exilnova Plus do a fantastic job informing the world about what is going on in Russias war against Ukraine and they shouldn’t be punished for that. An objection to the account suspension must be filed immediately.
Any lawyer that is willing to help, I will get you in private contact with one of the owners of the channel that contacted me.
Please share this post to spread the word.
Thanks for your attention.
NAFO, Article 5!
Vatniks mass-reported Serhii's account and got it suspended. We cannot accept the suspension of a Ukrainian volunteer, it causes real damage to the units he supports.
The appeal was unsuccessful.
Let's convince X Support that this decision was a mistake.
RT
Russia’s increasingly aggressive rhetoric toward the Baltic states is a sign of deepening desperation. Unable to defend critical infrastructure deep inside its own territory from Ukrainian strikes, Moscow is now trying to raise tensions elsewhere in the hope that the West itself would pressure Ukraine into stopping attacks that work.
We will not fall for it.
@ralakbar US does NOT approve the sale.
US approved a determination for a possible sale.
So not a sale, not a possible sale, just we decided that a possible sale is a good idea.
And it's not the US who will pay for it.
Until now, Vladimir Putin’s government is thought to have provided intelligence that enabled Iran to target American forces in the Middle East. Our exclusive reporting shows it also offered to send fibre-optic drones of the sort used in the Ukraine war https://t.co/rYewBXTSpE
🚨 #Alumina21 is picking up serious political firepower!
Key politicians now backing the campaign to ban alumina exports to Russia in the EU’s 21st sanctions package:
• EP Vice President Pina Picierno (Italy) — submitted formal questions to the European Commission
• Polish MEP Arek Mularczyk — joined the campaign & fired questions straight at the Commission on Aughinish exports
• Swedish MEP Sofie Eriksson — confirmed her office is sending questions to the Commission
• EP Vice President Martin Hojsik (Slovakia) — personally confirmed he’ll push hard for the ban
• Irish Senator Tom Clonan — raised the issue in the Irish Parliament with a full breakdown of how Irish alumina fuels Putin’s drones
The loophole is closing. Momentum is real.
👉 Join the fight: https://t.co/l34KKhCfYm
Tag your MEPs. Let’s get it done. #Alumina21 🇪🇺💪🇺🇦
This matters, this isn’t a piece to vilify Palestinian supporters or vindicate Israel. But the actors and characters and funding behind PA hides something much more sinister than Pro Palestinian support. It is heavily funded by Communist and pro russian ideologues who expressly wish to watch the west fall. This isn’t a humanitarian organisation as much as a front, to bring russian rhetoric into the mainstream.