Category Faked news reports

No, Ukrainian hackers didn’t attack Pentagon website on US’ Flag Day

We analyzed the structure and content of the WIRED website and concluded that the screenshot provided by the pro-Russian Telegram channel is definitely fake. The official website has no "BREAKING NEWS" section, and the magazine publishes all security-related news, including about hacker attacks, in the "Security" section.

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Fake: Ukrainian Hackers Target Pentagon Website Over Display of Russian Tricolor – Wired

The American outlet Wired has not reported that a so-called 'Ukrainian branch' of the Anonymous hacker collective attacked the U.S. Department of Defense website over a Russian flag image used in a Flag Day greeting. Russian propaganda appropriated Wired's branding to fabricate yet another disinformation narrative aimed at discrediting Ukraine.

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NYT didn’t reveal Pentagon plans to kidnap Zelenskyy | Snopes.com

Rating: Originated as satire.
In a statement to Snopes, Naseem Amini, spokesperson for the Times, wrote: "The New York Times did not publish this story, and none of the writers listed are employed by The Times."

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Russian fake news content targeting Ukraine president’s wife spreads online | AAP

WHAT WAS CLAIMED: The BBC reported on a foiled attempt by President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's wife Olena to flee Ukraine.

OUR VERDICT: False. The news report is fake and is believed to be part of a Russian disinformation campaign.

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Fake: Ukrainians Arrested in Israel for Planning Terror Attack in Jerusalem | StopFake

The Israeli police have not reported the arrest of Ukrainians for preparing a terrorist attack in Jerusalem. Nor has the Times of Israel, the multilingual online Israeli newspaper quoted by the propagandists, published any video containing such information.

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