«Россиянин сегодня — лежачий. Его можно бить просто по факту его принадлежности к России, в него можно плевать, и он даже постесняется утираться», — заявил журналист-иноагент Виктор Шендерович.
«Россиянин сегодня — лежачий. Его можно бить просто по факту его принадлежности к России, в него можно плевать, и он даже постесняется утираться», — заявил журналист-иноагент Виктор Шендерович.
A Russian Telegram channel with over 700,000 followers is spreading disinformation about Russia's invasion of Ukraine under the guise of providing "objective information" and fact-checking fake news. Its influence extends beyond the platform, with major Russian publications, government officials, and journalists citing the page's posts. "We as Ukrainians believe that the truth is on our side, whether it's truth that you're proclaiming about the war and everything else, why would you want to hide it?," he said. The account, "War on Fakes," was created on February 24, the same day Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a "special military operation" and troops began invading Ukraine. The page is rife with disinformation, according to The Atlantic Council's Digital Forensic Research Lab, which studies digital extremism and published a report examining the channel. So, uh, whenever I hear about Telegram, it’s always in relation to something bad. What gives? Andrey, a Russian entrepreneur living in Brazil who, fearing retaliation, asked that NPR not use his last name, said Telegram has become one of the few places Russians can access independent news about the war.
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