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https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/06/04/viory-ruptly-rt-russia-uae-propaganda-video-news/>
"“In the age of misinformation, the line between fact and fiction is blurrier
than ever.”
“For those of us working in video news, verification isn’t a nice-to-have. It’s
a necessity. It is how we protect the stories we help shape and how we earn and
maintain trust in an increasingly chaotic information ecosystem,” Abu
Dhabi-registered video news agency Viory posted on LinkedIn on April 9, 2026,
offering training to help newsrooms and journalists sort fact from fiction.
The self-described “video news agency of the Global South” has delivered
journalism training to multiple national press agencies across Africa, Asia and
the Middle East.
However, when it comes to Viory itself, the line between fact and fiction is
very blurry indeed.
Bellingcat has found multiple links between the digital infrastructure of Viory
and Ruptly news agency, a branch of sanctioned Russian propaganda outlet
Russia Today, including shared IP addresses, a Viory-linked site using a
digital security certificate registered to Ruptly, and Ruptly sending site
performance data to Viory. While there have been previous reports on suspected
links between the two outlets, our investigation adds new evidence about
Viory’s ties to Ruptly media.
When contacted for comment, both Viory and Ruptly denied any connection with
each other."
Via Violet Blue’s
Threat Model - Cybersecurity: June 9, 2026
https://www.patreon.com/violetblue/posts/cybersecurity-9-160602859
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
