Falsified claims, fabricated quotes, and inaccurate reporting can destroy a journalist's credibility and, for some, even their career. But what happens when a journalist finds their name and photo on a story they never even wrote?
This is becoming an increasingly common occurrence, as part of campaigns orchestrated by pro-Russian disinformation actors — some of which fit into the Storm-1516 operation, a Russian propagandist group that spreads false narratives about Ukraine and the West online.
