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| MANIPULATIONS

Does a person really eat about five grams of plastic in a week, the weight of a credit card?

"In just one week, you eat as much plastic as your credit card!" This sensational statement was made a few years ago and immediately spread by many global and Ukrainian media. Today we will find out if it is true.
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| MANIPULATIONS

What do heart surgeons and Apple have in common?

What do heart surgeons and Apple have in common? Both are related to the so-called left-handedness effect. You’ve probably heard of the concept where customers tend to perceive the price of 99 as much lower than 100.
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| FAKES

Imposters create fake Telegram channel to recruit women for dating sites

There’s a Telegram channel that claims to be a job search platform. It goes by the name “eRobota”, which is similar to the government program of the same name on the Diia service. The channel’s logo mimics the or...
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| MANIPULATIONS

Ukrainian media get into a mess over advertorial whitewashing the reputation of a suspicious hustler

Since February 2023, several online media outlets have been spreading news about “an anonymous enthusiast’s efforts to dismantle Ukraine’s black market for drug trafficking”. Additionally, numerous city lights an...
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