Fake viral footage is spreading alongside the real horror in Ukraine. Here are 5 ways to spot it
- Written by: T.J. Thomson, Senior Lecturer in Visual Communication & Media, Queensland University of Technology
Amid the alarming images of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine over the past few days, millions of people have also seen misleading, manipulated or false information about the conflict on social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, TikTok and Telegram.
Old footage, rebadged on TikTok as the latest from Ukraine.TikTokOne example is this video...










