Misinfo Radar
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Ukraine air raid app apparently hacked as users receive false radiation threat, Air Force says
Left 31%31%Centre 56%56%Right 12%12%
Attention level: Low (16 sources)
- Headline mismatch 4 of 15 confidence: low
Articles whose headline says something its own description does not.
- BBC News: Ukraine air raid app apparently hacked as users receive false radiation threat, Air Force says
Hours later Russian authorities said its app was also hacked, with fake warnings sent inside the country. - ABC News (Australia): Ukraine's air raid alert app has been hacked
The app has sent Ukrainians false warnings that some areas of the country were subject to nuclear and chemical threats. - The Japan Times: Cyber attacks hit Russia, Ukraine after truce ends
Moscow said hackers posted "false information" on its emergency warnings app after Ukraine reported a suspected breach of its air raid alert system.
- BBC News: Ukraine air raid app apparently hacked as users receive false radiation threat, Air Force says
Every outlet on this story
| Outlet | Lean | Reliability | Country | Articles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leans left | 50 Mixed | US | 2 | |
| RedState | Right | 55 Mixed | US | 1 |
| Daily Mail | Center | 63 Mostly factual | GB | 1 |
| Fox News | Right | 65 Mostly factual | US | 1 |
| Newsweek | Center | 70 Mostly factual | US | 1 |
| Hindustan Times | Center | 72 High | IN | 1 |
| Google News | Center | 75 High | US | 1 |
| Al Jazeera English State media | Leans left | 78 High | QA | 1 |
| The Kyiv Independent | Leans left | 78 High | UA | 1 |
| The Japan Times | Center | 80 High | JP | 1 |
| NBC News | Leans left | 80 High | US | 1 |
| FRANCE 24 English State media | Center | 82 High | FR | 1 |
| The Guardian | Left | 85 Very high | GB | 1 |
| ABC News (Australia) | Center | 86 Very high | AU | 2 |
| BBC News | Center | 90 Very high | GB | 1 |
| Reuters | Center | 92 Very high | GB | 1 |
How this was worked out
The radar does not decide what is true. It lists signals that deserve a closer look, each with its evidence: who covers the story and how they are rated, matching fact-checks, state media, copy-paste campaigns, and headlines that are sensational or do not match their own description.
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