In February 2024, the news dispersed in the media and social networks that Ukrainians could get a job where it is required to write negative reports about the conversation of the President of the Russian Federation with an American TV presenter. We checked whether this is so.
February 8 American publicist Tucker Carlson Published On its website is a two -hour interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The video with this conversation was also placed In the account of the leader on the social network X. On the same day, many Russian media, Telegram channels and publics, there were reports that Ukrainian companies are looking for people who will leave negative comments under the post with an interview. “Those who profess the truth“ money do not smell ”found a part -time job. Ukraine has so blurred the excitement around the world from the upcoming show of an interview with the Russian president that they urgently began to look for commentators-provocateurs. For 30,000 holes of hryvnias, they must scribble negative comments. Readers informed us about the announcements of work search services, ”Tsargrad said in his social networks (Telegram channel, "VKontakte","Classmates","Zen"). Later the channel He called it This news is one of the main ones in the day.
As evidence, the authors brought three screenshots from foreign job search sites. Chairman of the movement “We together with Russia” Vladimir Rogov in his Telegram channel (33,000 views at the time of writing this analysis) Commented Images like this: “A lot of vacancies appeared on the network - from media strategists to copywriters who are recruited specifically for criticizing the long -awaited interview of an American journalist who dared to go against the total Western censorship and lack of freedom of the word.” Similar entries appeared in the channels "Sheikh Tamir"(127 000),"Ukraine.ru"(109,000),"Metametric"(29,000),"Baibaiden"(27,000),"Zaporizhzhya Bulletin"(15,000),"Mariupol is ours"(13,000),"Survival"(11,000),"Bear"(7000) and others. Among the media and news sites about the vacancies of provocateurs, they also told" "Truth.ru"(" "VKontakte","Classmates"),"Free press"(" "VKontakte"),"Kherson news feed" And DR.
In total, in the above publications there are three screenshots with different vacancies on job search sites. We will analyze each of them.
Copyright on JoOble
The first image is a screenshot allegedly made on the website of the international vacancies aggregator JoOble.org. It shows a description of the position of a copywriter, which says:
Project work on Karlson - Putin !!!
You must see the interview and write negative comments. If you know English, it will be an advantage! We send all the instructions personally with mutual consent to work.
Requirements:
- It is advisable to have the age of 18 years;
- the presence of a computer or laptop (not a tablet or phone);
- knowledge and knowledge of English;
- Skills of quick spelling, creativity.
If you are interested in trying your strength in a new direction or you are already familiar with such work, but you are not enough confidence to start from scratch, please contact me in Telegram, and I will tell you more details.
"Verified" found a page page on the site Recruiting Groupwho allegedly placed this ad. At the time of writing, more than 110 ads were posted in the company's profile, several of which are proposed by a copywriter. Only in one announcement The same salary is indicated (30,000 - 38,000 UAH) and the place of work (Odessa). At the same time, the record was posted more than two months ago and there are no references to Putin Carlson's interviews.
The description of the position in the original announcement begins as follows: “Congratulations! If you are looking for an opportunity to work remotely, then we have an excellent offer! We are looking for active and determined employees in our team, ready to always strive for new heights and earn quickly. ” Further, the employer lists some advantages of vacancies, including remote work, a convenient schedule, as well as the possibility of salary growth and studying English. At the same time, the ending of the announcement fully coincides with the one in the viral screenshot, only two requirements differ: the ability to quickly and efficiently meet the incoming correspondence and writing skills for attractive letters for visitors to the site.
The representative of the Recruiting Group blocked the author “verified” after the request to comment on the viral screenshot.
Technical support employee at Work.ua
According to the second screenshot, allegedly made on the Ukrainian site to search for work Work.ua, the company Novye Mediya Prostir is looking for an employee who will engage in technical support. The distributed image provides the following description:
The company "Novye Medіa Prostir" is a leader among the reference and information resources of Western Ukraine, has been actively working and developing for more than 13 years in 50 cities.
Project work on Karlson - Putin !!! Responsibilities: fulfillment of planned indicators; writing negative comments under the interview of Putin Karlson; Conducting reporting on the work done.
The company is actually placed My announcements on the website arek.ua, however, among 20 vacancies in its profile, “verified” did not find a technical support employee. In this case, the list has a position sales manager - Candidates offer the same salary (30,000 UAH) and the same place of work (Chernivtsi). The first sentence from the description of the vacancy in the screenshot and on the site coincides, however, in the original, as in the above case, there are no references to Carlson and Putin. This announcement shows the number of customers and employees of the company Novye Medіa Prostir, and then tells about its main product - the site List.in.ua (The logo of this project also stands on a viral screenshot). Moreover, this is how all 20 ads of this company begin.
The company’s press service in a conversation with “verified” could not comment on the viral screenshot and asked to send a link to the vacancy in question.
Media Strateg on Robota.ua
The latest image shows a vacancy of a media strateg in the company "Telemarketing 24" on the Ukrainian site Robota.ua. Description of the position for which they are looking for candidates reads:
Telemarketing 24 invites a specialist to work to the position of a media strateg (remote work is possible). Please carefully read the vacancy!
Main responsibilities:
- active viewing of the necessary content (we work in an interview with Carlson);
- writing comments in a negative way;
- Carlson's criticism and a decrease in his significance as a journalist;
- ridicule and criticism of Putin (in English as an advantage);
- Collection of reports and reactions.
At the time of writing this analysis in the company's profile on Robota.ua was placed Only two ads - searched call center operator (the vacancy appeared on February 9) and system administrator (February 11), therefore, it is not possible to check whether the “Telemarketing 24” published “Telemarketing 24” on the search for a media strateg on February 8 or earlier. At the same time, the vacancy of the system administrator, as well as on the viral screenshot, is marked with “hot”, the same salary (30,000 - 35,000 UAH) and the same place of work (Kyiv, Pecherskaya metro) are promised a successful candidate. In addition, the text and design of two ads are partially similar.
The representative of Telmarketing 24 blocked the author “verified” after the request to comment on the viral screenshot.
Unlike two screenshots disassembled above, in the case of “telemarketing 24”, we cannot 100% say that the viral image with the vacancy of the media, was forged, and did not disappear from the company's profile due to the irrelevant proposal. Nevertheless, the probability that the screenshot is genuine, extremely small - several indirect features indicate this at once.
Firstly, all three pictures were distributed together and first appeared in Russian-speaking Telegram channels, more than once caught on throwing misinformation. The earliest publication, which was tracked “verified”, was from the TV channel “Tsargrad”, mentioned more than 150 of our analysis. Secondly, in the original signature to screenshots it was said that they were sent by some anonymous readers-this one Of the popular ways to spread anti -Ukrainian fakes. Thirdly, “verified” has already dealt with a similar scheme for creating disinformation content: earlier we analyzed reports that in Ukrainian schools opened LGBT circles, and in Ukrainian universities appeared Pornography shooting courses. In both cases, three screenshots from these sites of educational institutions were also distributed over the network, but all images were fabricated.
Given the good quality of the three images and the fact that the fonts on them completely coincide with the appropriate sites used on the relevant sites, unknown, probably, could change the initial ads through the site of the site page, and then take screenshots of their versions. To similar conclusions regarding viral vacancies came a factor from projects Stopfake And Ukrinform.
*Russian authorities They think Meta Platforms Inc., which owns the social network Facebook, an extremist organization, its activities in Russia are prohibited.
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