The claim that USAID funded the selection of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as Time's Person of the Year in 2022 is false. This misinformation circulated through a now-deleted video that claimed the agency spent $4 million in taxpayer money for the designation. The video's widespread sharing resulted in significant content spread across social media, inciting distrust of Western media. Time magazine clarified that their editorial selections are independent and are not influenced by any entity, including USAID, debunking the viral claims made in the video.
This misinformation originated from a video that incorrectly claimed USAID spent $4 million to name Zelenskyy Time's Person of the Year, garnering widespread attention.
TIME was not paid by USAID or any other entity to select Zelensky as Person of the Year, which is chosen solely by TIME's editors.
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