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submitted 9 months ago by selokichtli@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

Just that. Someone uploaded this photo of Zelensky allegedly taking a selfie in Kupiansk, which is supposed to be a city already taken by Russian forces. I am not really informed of the situation in Kupiansk, but this is not the issue for me.

In the Politics subreddit, where this was published, the comments are overwhelmingly pro Ukraine, which, well, checks out. But what I find kind of trollish, are the comments surrounding Zelenksy. It's like reading the five-star comments of the Google Play Services app in the Play Store, or something. They repeatedly talk about how big and glorious are Zelensky's balls? Praising his balls, even though, he is a smaller guy? They praise the bold actions of Zelensky calling him a European hero, imagining his heroic dialogues as in some cheap hollywood movie, etc. To me, it just feels utterly fake? I mean, AI fake.

What do you make of this, guys? Please, remember, it's not about the conflict itself.

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[-] Saapas@piefed.zip 11 points 9 months ago

Not all of any social media, including Reddit but also fediverse, is going to be organic. Not that that means the general sentiments aren't real.

[-] davel@lemmy.ml 15 points 9 months ago

The organic sentiments are real, but they’re also manipulated by inorganic “offensive cyberspace operations.”

For example: A Reddit AMA Claiming To Be A Uyghur Quickly Exposes A CIA Asset Slandering China

Previously.

[-] Saapas@piefed.zip 7 points 9 months ago

I'm not seeing anything in that article saying she isn't Uyghur. It mentions that she has a degree from Xinjiang University which is located in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

I think you could better word your post to reflect that you're suspicious about her claims for who she has worked for instead of her being Uyghur, if I understood correctly what's happening 

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