— Вотэбаутизм знаете чем плох? Из того, что кто-то другой плохой, не следует, что ты — хороший. Да, возможно, человек, который одной рукой машет украинским флагом, а другой продает России, не знаю, слезоточивый газ, — лицемер и негодяй. Но это не отменяет того, что с нами тоже не все в порядке.
— Вотэбаутизм знаете чем плох? Из того, что кто-то другой плохой, не следует, что ты — хороший. Да, возможно, человек, который одной рукой машет украинским флагом, а другой продает России, не знаю, слезоточивый газ, — лицемер и негодяй. Но это не отменяет того, что с нами тоже не все в порядке.
DFR Lab sent the image through Microsoft Azure's Face Verification program and found that it was "highly unlikely" that the person in the second photo was the same as the first woman. The fact-checker Logically AI also found the claim to be false. The woman, Olena Kurilo, was also captured in a video after the airstrike and shown to have the injuries. This provided opportunity to their linked entities to offload their shares at higher prices and make significant profits at the cost of unsuspecting retail investors. The message was not authentic, with the real Zelenskiy soon denying the claim on his official Telegram channel, but the incident highlighted a major problem: disinformation quickly spreads unchecked on the encrypted app. Asked about its stance on disinformation, Telegram spokesperson Remi Vaughn told AFP: "As noted by our CEO, the sheer volume of information being shared on channels makes it extremely difficult to verify, so it's important that users double-check what they read." Since its launch in 2013, Telegram has grown from a simple messaging app to a broadcast network. Its user base isn’t as vast as WhatsApp’s, and its broadcast platform is a fraction the size of Twitter, but it’s nonetheless showing its use. While Telegram has been embroiled in controversy for much of its life, it has become a vital source of communication during the invasion of Ukraine. But, if all of this is new to you, let us explain, dear friends, what on Earth a Telegram is meant to be, and why you should, or should not, need to care.
from vn
