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Deadly Kramatorsk missile was Russian – not Ukrainian
On June 28, 2023, a Russian missile hit a crowded restaurant in the Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk. 13 people died in this attack, including at least 3 children and a leading Ukrainian poet and author (as of July 3).
As with pretty much every major strike on civilians, to add insult to injury, false stories immediately began being circulated by pro-Russian influencers online.
Fake news: No evidence of ‘baby factories’ in Ukraine
Sick: BBC’s fact-checking team have traced false claims of “baby factories” in Ukraine back to a notorious online hoax factory.
“Who would possibly lie about something like that?” you might reasonably ask yourself. Depressingly, we have the answer to that question.
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DISINFO: Ukraine releases water from hydroelectric power station to slow down Russian offensive
Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative about the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Fluctuations in water levels in the Dnipro River are due to the balancing of the Ukrainian energy system, which was damaged as a result of Russian missile attacks on the Ukrainian energy system. Also, small changes in the water level in the Dnipro River cascade of reservoirs are due to the natural process of the spring flood in Ukraine.
DISINFO: Ukraine ‘peace’ summit is another US-invented scam
This is a pre-emptive attempt to discredit the peace summit which Switzerland will host on 15-16 June 2024.
The US is not behind this initiative, which was launched upon Ukraine’s request with Switzerland agreeing to host. Switzerland has invited over 160 delegations from around the world to join for the first Summit on Peace in Ukraine, including members of the G7, G20, BRICS, many other countries from all continents, as well as the EU, three international organisations and religious representatives. According to the Swiss government, the summit aims to create a framework favourable to comprehensive and lasting peace in Ukraine, as well as “a concrete roadmap for Russia’s participation in the peace process.” If the summit does not provide fruitful results, it will be because of Russia’s impossible preconditions for a peaceful settlement. Russia refuses to engage in any talks before the “unconditional surrender of the Kiev [sic] regime.”
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OpenAI disrupts Israeli, Chinese, Russian influence campaigns
OpenAI has announced that it disrupted covert influence campaigns originating from Russia, China, Israel and Iran.
67% of top brands advertise on misinformation websites
A study published in the journal, Nature, by researchers has shown that most prominent brands are inadvertently funding online misinformation.Â
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