EIL: Terroranschlag auf Magdeburger Weihnachtsmarkt!
Vor wenigen Minuten ist ein Fahrzeug in den Magdeburger Weihnachtsmarkt gerast, überall liegen überfahrene Menschen herum. Der Fahrer soll festgenommen worden sein, nach ersten Informationen handelt es sich um einen Terroranschlag.
EIL: Terroranschlag auf Magdeburger Weihnachtsmarkt!
Vor wenigen Minuten ist ein Fahrzeug in den Magdeburger Weihnachtsmarkt gerast, überall liegen überfahrene Menschen herum. Der Fahrer soll festgenommen worden sein, nach ersten Informationen handelt es sich um einen Terroranschlag.
Official government accounts have also spread fake fact checks. An official Twitter account for the Russia diplomatic mission in Geneva shared a fake debunking video claiming without evidence that "Western and Ukrainian media are creating thousands of fake news on Russia every day." The video, which has amassed almost 30,000 views, offered a "how-to" spot misinformation. But the Ukraine Crisis Media Center's Tsekhanovska points out that communications are often down in zones most affected by the war, making this sort of cross-referencing a luxury many cannot afford. He adds: "Telegram has become my primary news source." At its heart, Telegram is little more than a messaging app like WhatsApp or Signal. But it also offers open channels that enable a single user, or a group of users, to communicate with large numbers in a method similar to a Twitter account. This has proven to be both a blessing and a curse for Telegram and its users, since these channels can be used for both good and ill. Right now, as Wired reports, the app is a key way for Ukrainians to receive updates from the government during the invasion. On Feb. 27, however, he admitted from his Russian-language account that "Telegram channels are increasingly becoming a source of unverified information related to Ukrainian events."
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