
Factcheck.kz Debunks Viral Hoax: No Stalin Monument in Almaty
Almaty Stalin Monument Hoax Debunked: Factcheck.kz Exposes False Information A false claim about a Stalin monument being unveiled in Almaty, Kazakhstan, recently went viral on social media. Factcheck.kz, a leading fact-checking organization in Central Asia, has investigated the claim and found it to be false. The image circulating online, showing a Stalin bust, actually depicts a monument unveiled in Mozhaysk, Russia, on May 8th. Factcheck.kz traced the false information to a Facebook post by Mukhtar Ablyazov, a prominent Kazakhstani opposition figure. Ablyazov's post, published on May 15th, quickly spread online. The fact-checking organization highlighted the discrepancy between the image and the claim, using screenshots of social media posts and official websites to support their findings. "The image used to support the claim of a Stalin monument in Almaty is clearly from Russia," explains a spokesperson from Factcheck.kz. "We urge users to be critical of information they encounter online and to verify its authenticity before sharing it." The incident underscores the importance of media literacy in the digital age and the vital role of fact-checking organizations in combating misinformation.