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11–16 September

Russian propaganda launches disinformation campaign against pilgrims in Uman

  • Earliest collected report:LB.ua

Russian media outlets are spreading disinformation about Hasidic pilgrims in Uman, including claims of privileges and payments. The Center for Countering Disinformation reports that the campaign aims to incite anti-Semitic sentiments and destabilize the situation in Ukraine ahead of Rosh Hashanah.

In brief

  • The disinformation campaign began ahead of Rosh Hashanah
  • Fake photos and videos generated by AI are being used
  • Claims of payments to pilgrims of 200,000 UAH are circulated
  • Kremlin-controlled resources are actively using TikTok to spread fakes
Covered by 3 of 6 media groups
  • Budget 1 source
  • Public money not in the collected reports
  • Media business 4 sources
  • Big capital 2 sources
  • Readers and grants not in the collected reports
  • Undisclosed not in the collected reports

No newsrooms from these groups in the collected reports: public money, readers and grants, undisclosed.

What are media groups?

Share of reports by media group
GroupShareCount
Media business
  • Newsroom 5
62%5 items
Big capital
  • Newsroom 2
25%2 items
Budget
  • Newsroom 1
13%1 item

How we count media groups — Methodology

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  • LB.uaMedia business
    • first item
    • earliest
    • national desk

    ЦПД: Російська пропаганда запустила дезінформаційну кампанію щодо паломників в Умані

  • Факти ICTVBig capitaloligarchic ties
    • first item
    • caught up, 2 h later
    • national desk

    РФ запустила фейки про нібито привілеї для хасидів в Умані: у ЦПД назвали мету

    • first item
    • caught up, 14 h later
    • national desk

    росія запустила кампанію дезінформації проти паломників в Умані - ЦПД

    • first item
    • caught up, 16 h later
    • national desk

    РФ запустила фейки про «привілеї» для хасидів в Умані — ЦПД

  • Ми — УкраїнаBig capitaloligarchic ties
    • first item
    • caught up, 2 days later
    • national desk

    Кремль масштабував дезінформаційну кампанію навколо паломництва хасидів до Умані - ЦПД

  • Цензор.НЕТMedia business
    • first item
    • caught up, 2 days later
    • national desk

    Росія поширює ШІ-фейки про виплати хасидам по 200 тис. грн та "незалежну Умань", - ЦПД

    • first item
    • caught up, 5 days later
    • local

    росія поширює ШІ-відео з фейками про паломників в Умані

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