Hijacking news: Fake media sites sow Ukraine disinformation
- A fake news website falsely claimed that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was paying Western reporters to damage US President Donald Trump's reputation.
- Researchers say that these Russian-linked sites aim to undermine trust in mainstream media amidst attempts to end the conflict with Russia.
- Disinformation watchdog NewsGuard identified 1,265 sites that mimic credible news outlets while promoting false narratives, which increases public mistrust.
- NewsGuard researchers noted that these sites deliberately imitate trusted news formats to make false claims appear legitimate.
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How Corporate Media Narratives Distort Reality About Ukraine
NBI has list of fake news peddlers and their financial backers
MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has a list of 20 vloggers and the funding sources for spreading fake news that target government officials, exacerbating political tensions, Director Jaime Santiago said Monday. A common theme runs through in the kind of disinformation being circulated, raising suspicions of coordinated efforts, Santiago told reporters after the graduation ceremony at the NBI Academy. “We are looki…
Hijacking News: Fake Media Sites Sow Ukraine Disinformation
A fake news website falsely claimed that Ukraine's president is paying Western reporters to tarnish US President Donald Trump -- part of a series of deceptive reports spread by Russian-linked portals mimicking media outlets.
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