Social media spreads fake news about Ukraine funding
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A widely circulated post on social media claims Fox News reported that a Ukrainian psychological operations unit has been receiving monthly payments of $140 million from USAID since 2022. The post suggested these funds were used to create “whorebots” to target Russia.
However, this claim has been thoroughly debunked. An extensive search of Fox News’ website revealed no articles reporting such funding to Ukrainian psychological operations. The story appears to be a manipulation of an existing Fox News article titled “‘DOGE boys’: Dems fume over spending cut spree at rally outside Trump’s next potential target,” which contains no mention of USAID providing funds to Ukraine for psychological operations.
Further investigation by fact-checking organizations has confirmed the falsity of this claim. Logically Facts reached out to Fox News directly, and a spokesperson for the network explicitly stated that the claim was false.
Biden threatened to withold ONE BILLION of USAID funding to Ukraine in order to protect Hunter from being prosecuted!!!
Democrats use this agency as a slush fund for their dirty work. No wonder they're freaking out!👇 pic.twitter.com/7wLpxiXgT1
— Michelle #AmericaFirst (@MichelleRM68) February 26, 2025
The alleged $140 million monthly payment from USAID to a Ukrainian psychological operations unit appears to be completely fabricated, with no credible news sources corroborating this information. This appears to be another example of misinformation circulating on social media platforms regarding the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia.
The spread of such unverified claims highlights the importance of fact-checking and verifying information from reliable sources before sharing or believing social media posts, particularly those making significant financial allegations about international aid.
We shouldn't be giving a dime more to Ukraine. We should be auditing the billions we've already sent them.
NO budget resolution that slips in aid for Ukraine will get my vote.
Let's stand with Trump to get peace in Ukraine instead of funding their government pic.twitter.com/6rn6Tyn08t
— Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) February 19, 2025
