Twitter Blue accounts fuel Ukraine War misinformation

Source: BBC

Twitter Blue accounts fuel Ukraine War misinformation

9 July 2023

By Shayan Sardarizadeh
BBC Verify

False and misleading posts about the Ukraine conflict continue to go viral on major social media platforms, as Russia's invasion of the country extends beyond 500 days.

Some of the most widely shared examples can be found on Twitter, posted by subscribers with a blue tick, who pay for their content to be promoted to other users.

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