The Russian attack on Ukraine was not exactly a shock to anyone following the matter. Putin had already mentioned that he would send troops into the pro-Russian rebel areas, and while we hoped there would be no armed conflict, we admitted the possibility. However, the word “Shocked” reached the most talked about topics on Twitter in the early hours of Thursday (24).
The reason was not exactly the sending of Russian troops or the bombing videos that spread across the networks, but the page “Shocked”, which until early Wednesday night was dedicated to commenting on the events of the Big Brother Brasil 22 program.
Leader Lucas’ party had not yet started when the page had a sudden editorial change and began to share information about the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
The last tweet about BBB22:
And the start of coverage:
Sharing alleged videos of residents of the region, the page began to tweet about the conflict with impressive speed. The BBB disappeared from the profile name.
The whole issue has fans a little confused. The page does not make it clear what its sources of information are and some netizens point out the alarmist tone of the tweets. Much of the information shared by the page has not been confirmed by media outlets or official sources.
Imagine the history books of the future.
Everyone was caught a little off guard.
But it is important to remember: reliable information takes time for verification and verification. Look for news in reliable vehicles and don’t believe any video that is circulating around without knowing its origin.
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