March 2022 saw the latest prominent example of a ludicrous conspiracy theory that falsely claims Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is a neo-Nazi, or holds views sympathetic towards Nazism.

In a world of wild talk and fake news, help us stand up for the facts.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in social media.

The two symbols are not the same. President Zelenskyy is wearing a t-shirt with the emblem of Ukraine’s armed forces. Hitler was wearing a military decoration called the iron cross. An image shared on ...

Following Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's virtual meeting with US Congress, social media posts shared hundreds of times claimed he was wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with a "Nazi symbol".

with some believing it was a Nazi symbol. Specifically, it was an Iron Cross with the coat of arms of Ukraine in the center, an insignia of the Armed Forces of Ukraine made up of the Ground Forces ...

The primary claim, in this regard, was that the cross displayed was not a Nazi symbol but was, instead, the Iron Cross used by the modern German army. This is not the case. That army's present ...