Conversation in Walter Report about Reuters

Author: Альона Шевченко
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A few people have asked me what happened today, so I'd like to explain. There was a conversation happening in @walter_report Twitter Spaces about @Reuters.

Both me and @gujingc started our comments from saying that we are aware that not all @Reuters journalists are corrupt.

@tiinakatariina @cryptodrftng Their feelings are threatened by hearing someone who actually knows what they're talking about

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However, @Reuters really needs to stop spreading russian propaganda, otherwise their license should be revoked by @Ofcom and they shouldn't be broadcasting because their spread of lies has very serious consequences in Ukraine right now. We are being killed because of it.

One of the gentlemen in the spaces got hella triggered and started shouting at me. I was told that my attitude stinks, that it shouldn't matter that I'm from Ukraine and all sorts of other inappropriate, tonedeaf things were said.

After he finished, I said that it's completely unacceptable to not be able to control yourself like that in the presence of Ukrainian people who are going through a genocide and that if I manage to maintain composure then he should be able too.

Grateful for everyone's messages, have to go on a call so will reply later. Just for the record - it does matter that I am Ukrainian. Ukrainians should not be shouted at.

@NovelSci wrote a great 🧵 on how to treat angry, emotional Ukrainians:

I’ll say it again. If you see someone experiencing horrific trauma, that is not the time to “correct” how they feel about their attacker. Give them space; let them be angry. They have reason to be. Let others have nuanced convos and debate, but don’t demand it of them right now. https://t.co/Z62D8InyeT

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You can familiarise yourself with some examples of @Reuters spreading russian propaganda in this 🧵. Sending love to everyone, have a great evening 💙💛

1/ ⚡️Preparing a material about the largest russian propaganda news agency - @Reuters

I have substantial amount of evidence but will be grateful for additional info 💅

Please share the truth about who they are with others instead of their 🇷🇺 propaganda. https://t.co/w1ZBrVikfq

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I'm going to start sending this to all the dudes who shout at me in various Twitter Spaces. https://t.co/nY720GETxk

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I've been asked to name the gentleman - it was @OSINT88. I said it in Twitter Spaces but probably worth reiterating - your hurt feelings are not comparable to the suffering of Ukrainian people. Get a grip.

@OSINT88, batshit conspiracy theories are going strong these days, not gonna lie. twitter.com/osint88/status…

@OSINT88 FYI The main source spreading "batshit conspiracy theories" about @Reuters - @Reuters itself:

.@Reuters announces @tass_agency, the largest Russian news agency and one of the largest news agencies worldwide, has become a partner on Reuters Connect https://t.co/bFTjHLx2rC

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Attaching part of a 🧵

@DonaldSprunk @cryptodrftng 4.

Another time screamed at Ukrainian speaker when she called out Reuters for Russian propaganda, so the story goes he knew someone who works there, some of his words “I don’t F-ing care we’re you from”
If he did not liked what other people said,he threw a fit it was 2 or 3times

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