Manipulation level of Ukrainian Telegram channels by Texty.org.ua

We have investigated 100 Telegram channels and the level of manipulations in their posts. See more below

Texty.org.ua have trained artificial intelligence, namely a large language model, to distinguish between the most common manipulation techniques in Telegram channel posts. See all key insights and link to the whole article below.

How often do we encounter manipulative vocabulary?

If you think these techniques are used only by Russian propagandists, we have to disappoint you. Our algorithm analyzed the summer news feeds of the most popular Telegram channels in Ukraine, and it seems that we encounter manipulations many times every day.

Let's take Trukha (ТРУХА), one of the most popular news Telegram channels in Ukraine. In the summer, the channel published an average of 37 posts daily—3,400 over the three summer months.

If you are interested more, see our full report about 100 Telegram channels in Ukrainian Telegram.