False video claims for celebrities were “paid” by USAID to visit Ukraine

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A video that claims that the USAID, the main help agency abroad, has paid Hollywood celebrities millions of dollars for a visit to Ukraine, has become a viral on social media and is enhanced by high profile accounts like Elon Musk.

However, the video is not real and has distinctive features of Russian misinformation operation that the BBC has previously been investigated.

The BBC Olga Robinson Olga Robinson explains why.

Made by Aisha Seumbhi. Movement graphics by Mark Edwards. Additional reporting from Shayan Sardarizadeh.

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