Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-04-22 16:22:21 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 9AD88DAFB5D701583AD4ACF735159B389B6D087CEAE98F27B74C6796C62E203B
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Original Note:
The claim that there are U.S.-run bio-labs in Ukraine is false. The U.S. Defense Department and the Ukraine Ministry of Health have had a partnership since 2005 to improve public health laboratories and prevent the threat of outbreaks of infectious diseases. https://www.statesman.com/story/news/politics/politifact/2022/06/18/fact-check-pentagon-military-funded-labs-ukraine-russia-invasion/7646221001/ https://www.bbc.com/news/60711705 https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/feb/25/tweets/there-are-no-us-run-biolabs-ukraine-contrary-socia/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2022/02/25/fact-check-claim-us-biolabs-ukraine-disinformation/6937923001/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2023/06/15/ukraine-research-facilities-are-not-u-s-bioweapon-labs-fact-check/70275279007/
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