No, the Proud Boys aren’t going to Ukraine: how a small troll went viral – Crikey

Ukraine war: No, the Proud Boys aren't going to UkraineGet Access Code.

Enter your email address and Crikey will send a Verification Code

Enter the Verification Code sent to

to confirm your account.The Verification Code will expire in 1 hour.

A post from an Australian Proud Boys account pretended they were flying overseas to fight alongside Russian troops in Ukraine. And a lot of people bought it.

A trolling post from an Australian Proud Boys social media account pretending that they were flying overseas to fight alongside Russian troops in Ukraine has gone viral, amplifying the accounts false claims and helping them grow their audience.

Late last week, a tiny Twitter accountclaiming to belong to a local chapter of the far-right group Proud Boys made a series of posts saying that their members were flying overseas to Poland to join other international members of the group on the ground in Russia -- a meme that had also been made by other Proud Boy chapters.

Crikey has chosen not to specify which account to avoid amplifying it further.

Already a subscriber? Log in to keep reading.Or, register your email address for a FREE 21-day trial.

Cam Wilson

Associate Editor @cameronwilson

Cam Wilson is Crikey's associate editor. He previously worked as a reporter at the ABC, BuzzFeed, Business Insider and Gizmodo. He primarily covers internet culture and tech in Australia.

Insert

" + _localizedStrings.redirect_overlay_title + "

" + _localizedStrings.redirect_overlay_text + "

See the original post:

No, the Proud Boys aren't going to Ukraine: how a small troll went viral - Crikey