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  • 2022-03-04 (xsd:date)
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  • Does This Image Show A Genuine eBay Listing For A Used Russian Tank? (en)
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  • An image shared on Facebook allegedly shows an eBay listing for a used, fully functional Russian tank being sold by Ukrainians. Verdict: False The image is digitally fabricated. The e-commerce company does not allow military vehicles like tanks to be sold on its website. Fact Check: Social media users have recently been sharing videos and photos of abandoned and destroyed Russian military vehicles, seemingly stemming from the ongoing war in Ukraine, according to Newsweek . Now, an image being shared on Facebook claims Ukrainians are selling used Russian Tanks on eBay. The image shows what appears to be an eBay listing for a used Russian T-72 tank priced at US $400,000. The alleged listing is a digital fabrication. The photo of the tank used in the listing can be traced to the website DefenceTalk , a site dedicated to military and strategic news and information, where it was posted in November 2010. The photo description identifies the tank as a T-72B that is modernized. The T-72 tank is considered to be a backbone of the Russian army and was introduced before the dissolution of the Soviet Union, according to Business insider . While sellers on eBay can list certain types of military vehicles for sale, such as trucks , Most military vehicles, including aircraft and ships, and their parts and accessories, are not allowed to be sold on the website, according to the company’s Military Items Policy . Tanks and any other military vehicles are prohibited for sale under our military items policy, said a spokesperson for eBay, in a Twitter direct message to Check Your Fact. These are fake listings and no tanks have been sold on eBay. (RELATED: Does This Video Show A Ukrainian Giving Instructions On How To Drive Abandoned Russian Tanks?) Several images and videos have been misattributed to the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian war. Check Your Fact recently debunked a viral video that purportedly shows a Ukrainian woman demonstrating how to drive an abandoned Russian tank. (en)
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