‘Yevgeniy Prigozhin’ is ‘Under a Felony Indictment in the US’
After a June 2023 conflict between Russia and Wagner Group mercenaries, social media posts claimed leader Yevgeniy Prighozin was “under felony indictment” in the United States.
After a June 2023 conflict between Russia and Wagner Group mercenaries, social media posts claimed leader Yevgeniy Prighozin was “under felony indictment” in the United States.
In May 2023, Russia implausibly accused Ukraine of attempting to assassinate Vladimir Putin via drone attack.
Images of red paint spattered across the front of the Russian consulate in New York City circulated via a popular submission to Reddit’s r/ukraine.
Since-deleted articles about North Korea refusing to assist a “begging” Putin appeared to have been based entirely on a satirical tweet.
Amid ongoing news about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, social media rumors spread that Vladimir Putin’s black belt was revoked.
Volodymyr Zelensky’s entertaining past has gotten more attention amid his leadership against a Russian invasion.
Screenshots of a purported Newsmax print cover bearing the phrase “Vlad the Great” circulated on social media.
Iterations of a purported “Brazilian condom ad” have circulated on social media for years, but the images are not really condom ads per se.
A report relying on an anonymous “senior official” within the Trump administration was quickly contradicted by other news organizations.
Where mass communication is used to spread lies and disinformation and smear political enemies, stochastic terrorism follows.