Originally published at: Viral video of Ukrainian ace fighter pilot shooting down Russian jet is actually from a videogame | Boing Boing
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The virality of today’s world makes all such news suspect until verified. It’s definitely complicating efforts of journalists who are on the ground trying to report accurate details.
I’ve seen lot of videos from explosions - some even from Ukraine or Russia - which have nothing to do with the war and happened years ago. Everyone wants the likes.
Anything on Social Media is filed away as “that’s neat” until verified.
The latest roundup.
I want to believe.
Even legit news sources screw up sometimes with sourcing their videos. (And yes, it’s a TIE fighter not a stormtrooper.)
Two brazilian TV stations showed videogame footage as the real stuff.
It wasn´t the first time. Years ago, one of these same TV stations featured a video game clip as if it were an audition for Mr. Trump’s driver’s seat.
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