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Misleading Claims Overstate Czech Aid to Ukraine, Nearly Half of Czechs Believe Them
Misleading information and disinformation circulating in the Czech environment overstate military aid to Ukraine or humanitarian assistance to Ukrainian refugees. Almost half of Czechs believe some of these claims. For example, a Facebook post circulated this year that exaggerates Czech…































