?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rft.title=Fake+viral+footage+is+spreading+alongside+the+real+horror+in+Ukraine.+Here+are+5+ways+to+spot+it&rft.creator=Thomson%2C+T.J.&rft.creator=Angus%2C+Daniel&rft.creator=Dootson%2C+Paula&rft.description=Amid+the+alarming+images+of+Russia%E2%80%99s+invasion+of+Ukraine+over+the+past+few+days%2C+millions+of+people+have+also+seen+misleading%2C+manipulated+or+false+information+about+the+conflict+on+social+media+platforms+such+as+Facebook%2C+Twitter%2C+TikTok+and+Telegram.+One+example+is+this+video+of+military+jets+posted+to+TikTok%2C+which+is+historical+footage+but+captioned+as+live+video+of+the+situation+in+Ukraine.%3Cbr%2F%3EVisuals%2C+because+of+their+persuasive+potential+and+attention-grabbing+nature%2C+are+an+especially+potent+choice+for+those+seeking+to+mislead.+Where+creating%2C+editing+or+sharing+inauthentic+visual+content+isn%E2%80%99t+satire+or+art%2C+it+is+usually+politically+or+economically+motivated.+Disinformation+campaigns+aim+to+distract%2C+confuse%2C+manipulate+and+sow+division%2C+discord%2C+and+uncertainty+in+the+community.+This+is+a+common+strategy+for+highly+polarised+nations+where+socioeconomic+inequalities%2C+disenfranchisement+and+propaganda+are+prevalent.+How+is+this+fake+content+created+and+spread%2C+what%E2%80%99s+being+done+to+debunk+it%2C+and+how+can+you+ensure+you+don%E2%80%99t+fall+for+it+yourself%3F&rft.publisher=The+Conversation+Media+Group+Ltd&rft.source=The+Conversation&rft.date=2022-02-26&rft.type=Contribution+to+Newspaper%2C+Magazine+or+Website&rft.relation=https%3A%2F%2Ftheconversation.com%2Ffake-viral-footage-is-spreading-alongside-the-real-horror-in-ukraine-here-are-5-ways-to-spot-it-177921&rft.relation=Thomson%2C+T.J.%2C+Angus%2C+Daniel%2C+%26+Dootson%2C+Paula+(2022)+Fake+viral+footage+is+spreading+alongside+the+real+horror+in+Ukraine.+Here+are+5+ways+to+spot+it.+The+Conversation%2C+26+February+2022.+%5BFeatured+article%5D&rft.relation=http%3A%2F%2Fpurl.org%2Fau-research%2Fgrants%2Farc%2FLP190101051&rft.relation=http%3A%2F%2Fpurl.org%2Fau-research%2Fgrants%2Farc%2FDP200101317&rft.id_number=https%3A%2F%2Feprints.qut.edu.au%2F238304%2F&rft.rights=Consult+author(s)+regarding+copyright+matters&rft.rights=This+work+is+covered+by+copyright.+Unless+the+document+is+being+made+available+under+a+Creative+Commons+Licence%2C+you+must+assume+that+re-use+is+limited+to+personal+use+and+that+permission+from+the+copyright+owner+must+be+obtained+for+all+other+uses.+If+the+document+is+available+under+a+Creative+Commons+License+(or+other+specified+license)+then+refer+to+the+Licence+for+details+of+permitted+re-use.+It+is+a+condition+of+access+that+users+recognise+and+abide+by+the+legal+requirements+associated+with+these+rights.+If+you+believe+that+this+work+infringes+copyright+please+provide+details+by+email+to+qut.copyright%40qut.edu.au&rft.identifier=Centre+for+Future+Enterprise%3B+Digital+Media+Research+Centre%3B+Faculty+of+Business+%26+Law%3B+School+of+Management%3B+Faculty+of+Creative+Industries%2C+Education+%26+Social+Justice%3B+School+of+Communication