How to spot fake Russian social media posts

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As the Russia-Ukraine War escalates, cable news ratings have skyrocketed. But look at what they’re showing you: Social media posts and online influencers.



There's no question the Ukraine invasion is a social media war – the world's first. Many TV interviews are with Ukrainians who are garnering large social media followings. TikTok is filled with video clips of after bombing scenes and bomb shelters. They are shot on smartphones by citizens and shared directly with the world, bypassing traditional media outlets.

Russia's propaganda machine is operating at full throttle. Using artificial intelligence, Russia is creating fake accounts of Ukrainians who supposedly agree with the invasion of their country on Facebook, Instagram, Telegram, and Twitter.



These accounts say Ukraine is a "failed state," and President Volodymyr Zelensky is “building a neo-Nazi dictatorship.” The accounts often say the person works for a news organization or represents some political movement in Ukraine to build credibility.



Want to see an example? Meet Vladimir Bondarenko.

NBC News Senior Reporter Brian Collins discovered Vladimir Bondarenko and posted about him: “He’s a blogger from Kiev who really hates the Ukrainian government. He also doesn’t exist, according to Facebook. He’s an invention of a Russian troll farm targeting Ukraine. His face was made by AI.”

There are a few tools that can help you spot recycled content. Start with Google Images.



You can search the internet using an image instead of words. When you run a photo through Google Images, it will search and find other images like it so you can determine the photo’s origin. It will also pull up modified and amended versions.

Read the article at the link to get the directions that follow the above paragraphs.

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this requires people to be curious.
we know that 40% of the US population is NOT.