Media reports claim Olya Polyakova has died

On 1 January, a residential building in the Pechersk district of the capital was destroyed in a Russian attack on Kyiv. The home of singer Olya Polyakova is located very close to the site of the tragedy. The artist promptly shared this shocking news on social media, while simultaneously assuring fans that she was safe.

However, on the same day, false rumours began to spread online claiming that the singer had allegedly been injured or even killed.

The information quickly went viral, and some media outlets, ignoring the need for verification, rushed to publish headlines hinting at a tragedy.

Olya Polyakova denies rumours
Later, the artist reached out to her followers again, stating that such reports were pure fake news created to attract attention. She expressed outrage that the tragedy was being used as an excuse for speculation and cheap hype.

Previously, similar news had been published about athlete Yaroslava Mochych and other public figures. In this way, unscrupulous websites attract traffic.