Twitter Blue accounts fuel Ukraine War misinformation

BBC News debunks several disinformation narratives making the rounds on Twitter – amplified in particular by paid “blue check” accounts:

– Weapons for Ukraine not used in French riots
– No evidence of ‘baby factories’ in Ukraine
– Kramatorsk missile not Ukrainian
– Zelensky has not cancelled elections

False and misleading posts about the Ukraine conflict continue to go viral on major social media platforms, as Russia’s invasion of the country extends beyond 500 days.

Some of the most widely shared examples can be found on Twitter, posted by subscribers with a blue tick, who pay for their content to be promoted to other users.