It was posted on the morning of 24 February 2022 and at the time of writing has over 19,000 views. A post on Facebook claims a video which includes a number of different clips depicts Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.This is false– it actually shows footage of a military parade rehearsal from May 2020. A video of military planes flying overhead, widely shared on Facebook, is claimed to be footage from the Russian invasion of Ukraine.Their losses remind me how important it is that we all can and will keep trying to build a more open and accountable democracy here in the UK. I am glad to report that at the time of writing our fellow fact checkers from Ukraine are safe, though many have left the country. You can help people stop the spread of disinformation by sharing these tips on spotting false information. Now, our fact checkers are liaising with peers across the world to track and counter false claims. You can see that at work in President Putin’s address this week. In 2018 Russia put numerous narratives into play with the aim of causing confusion and indecision rather than convincing lots of people of one false narrative. In the UK we have seen a little of this, for example after the Salisbury poisonings.
The war in Ukraine was fomented by disinformation and information warfare will be part of the battle.
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