Bot networks. Online propaganda. “Troll farms”.
Hostile governments, and ideological factions spend millions to flood your news and social media with known untruths about what’s happening in Ukraine.
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No, these people with Nazi tattoos are not Ukrainian refugees
A new hoax has been targeting Ukrainian refugees. These two men covered in Nazi tattoos, wearing beach shorts, have been presented as Ukrainian refugees in Croatia by pro-Russian Twitter accounts. In reality, the images show Hungarian members of a neo-Nazi group.
Clip shows video game, not Ukrainian victory in Sievierodonetsk
But a video being shared on social media a few weeks later perhaps buoyed Ukraine’s supporters. The description in the July 17 post said “Sievierodonetsk’s air defenses shot down 55 Ka 52 helicopters.”
Dozens of comments cheered on Ukraine, with Ukrainian flags and GIFs congratulating the country.
That’s because anyone who watches the video can clearly see that the footage isn’t authentic. It’s a video game.
We rate claims of this footage’s veracity False.
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