A post shared on Facebook claims the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) paid Time Magazine to name President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as Time Person of the Year. Verdict: False ...

"USAID paid Time magazine 4 million dollars to name Zelensky 'Person of the Year,'" says a February 26, 2025 post sharing the clip on X. "Is there any media that wasn't on USAID payroll?

A false video is being shared widely on social media alleging that the US paid $4 million (€3.8 million) to Time Magazine to name Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy its "Person of the Year ...