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Fake UK news sites ‘spreading false stories’ about western firms in Ukraine
Suspected Russian propaganda operation prompts calls to force UK-registered news sites to reveal ownership
Fake news websites registered in the UK and made to resemble trusted British outlets are allegedly spreading disinformation about western companies operating in Ukraine.
The suspected Russian propaganda operation has prompted calls by parliamentarians for a change in the law to force UK-registered news websites to reveal their ownership, as happens in the EU.
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