Musk spreads fake about paid celebrity visits to Ukraine

Head of company X Elon Musk spread false information that the US Agency for International Development (USAID) allegedly paid for visits by world celebrities to Ukraine to boost the PR of President Volodymyr Zelensky. This was reported by analyst Alexander Kovalenko.

Denial from celebrities

Notable figures affected by this fake stated that USAID did not fund their trips. They emphasised that the information published on X is untrue.

Source of disinformation and the role of X

According to available data, the video that served as the basis for the spread fake was created by Russian propagandists. In addition, the media outlet allegedly cited as the original source of this news has never published such materials. Experts note that the social network X is increasingly being used by Russian structures for disinformation campaigns.