In mid-September 2023, a picture was encouraged in social networks, where the former Prime Minister of Great Britain was allegedly captured, who, together with two people standing nearby, holds a hand in a Nazi greeting. We checked whether this is a real photo.
On social networks, the photo began to disperse massively on September 11, 2023. Most often, a picture with a British politician is signed as follows: "Boris Johnson showed himself a real Western Ukrainian during a visit to Lviv." In the Telegram channel of TV presenter Ruslan Ostashko (at the time of writing this parsing, that post scored 112,000 views) Johnson They called it The “real Nazi Galichan” said that the former prime minister “Zigan”. Showman Oscar Kucher (31,000 views) in his channel perplexed (spelling and punctuation are preserved): “It just seemed to me or do you see it too?!?!?! Or maybe someone interrupts them there, and they shout synchronously in response:-A minute! Pi@dec, comrades ... ”Similar posts appeared in the channels"Ne. Sahar"(283,000 views), Voblya (145,000), "Militarist"(122 000),"Bullet"(116 000),"Z-News | Army 🅉 18+"(116 000) and TG Team Russia (48,000), as well as in public in VKontakte (examples here, here And here), V X (Twitter), V Livejournal and on some news sites.
September 9 during his next visit to Ukraine Johnson I visited Lviv. Scientific Council of the Lviv National University named after Ivan Franco on October 4 last year Assigned British politics is the title of honorary doctor, and now during a solemn meeting Johnson personally Handed corresponding diploma. That is why in the picture the former premiere is dressed in a black mantle, and is noticeable behind him coat of arms educational institution. Johnson He called it The awarding his title with a great honor and thanked the university employees and students for a warm welcome.
After conducting the opposite search According to the viral image, in the issuance of Google “verified” found a link to the news note site of the Ukrainian television channel 24. Among other photos, the material about Johnson's visit to Lviv is picture from the ceremony of conferring the title of honor of the doctor. This photograph is taken from the same angle as the viral, on both images the positions of the heads and legs, as well as the expressions of the people of the British politician and members of the Council, completely coincide. However, in the picture from the website of the channel, none of the captured people showed a Nazi gesture: Johnson's hands were lowered, and the other two participants in the ceremony hold their brushes by the heart. On the site of the Getty Images photo agency is the same moment captured From a different angle. Judging by the video on YouTube, published by one of spectators And Lviv National Telecenter, at that time during the event, the anthem of Ukraine sounded.
In all publications with a viral photo mentioned at the beginning of this analysis, the same screenshot of the Facebook* user's post is used as evidence Vasil Krutchak, who Laid The picture on the evening of September 10. The signature reads: "It is immediately clear that Boris Johnson is a real Galician." However, in the lower left corner of the picture attached to the publication, the name Mikhailo Budapest and the userneum @smak_Media, which belongs to the Ukrainian-language Telegram channel SMAK. Among the records of this channel you can find those where Budapest specified One of the members of the editorial office.
September 9 SMAK released The post with the true photo of Johnson from the University of Lviv and the signature: “Boris Johnson was awarded the title of Honorary Dr. LNU them. Franco. "E ***, Sharaga, it would be better to go to Polytechnic or UKU (Ukrainian Catholic University in Lviv. - Approx. Ed.) Falled," the former prime minister comments. " The next day in the same channel appeared edited picture From the delivery ceremony. “Photo of the day: Boris Johnson sincerely congratulates the students of LNU with the beginning of the school year with the traditional Galician gesture and shows that the movement along the knowledge stairs should only occur up. How cute, ”says the signature. The thing is that SMAK records are satirical in nature, about which directly It is said In the description of the channel: "It is extremely not true and no manipulation of public opinion (sometimes memes)."
Thus, in large Russian Telegram channels, a fake photo was dispersed, originally created for satirical purposes. In addition, how Report Our colleagues from Stopfake, Criminal Code of Ukraine (Article 436, section XX) prohibits Public use of the symbols of the Nazi regime.
*Russian authorities They think Meta Platforms Inc., which owns the social network Facebook, an extremist organization, its activities in Russia are prohibited.
Photo on the cover: @smak_Media
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