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Recently, netizens from Shandong and other places posted screenshots of their text messages on short video platforms, saying that they "have been recruited as mercenaries by the Russian government" and "earn a daily salary of US$20,000."After investigation, this was found to be false news.

Some netizens reported that they saw screenshots of some text messages on multiple short video platforms, and the content was highly similar, roughly saying "[Russian Ministry of Defense] You have been included in the Russian government mercenaries. Please bring your ID card to board the plane at Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport. Russian government officials will connect you directly to Moscow, Russia, and then transfer to Ukraine to join the battle. The daily salary is 20,000 US dollars."

According to inquiries by Qingdao News Network reporters, there were no direct flights from Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport to Moscow on August 23 and August 25. In addition, the date reminder and "flight location" in the text message were full of errors and omissions, and there were also many grammatical errors and non-standard expressions, so the information provided in the "text message" should be false information.

Qingdao News Network reporters also found that similar "mercenary text message" rumors had been circulating online several years ago. The countries involved in these text messages, the time and place of "reporting", the remuneration and other information are slightly different, but the main meaning is basically similar. According to netizens, there is also related software on the Internet. You only need to fill in the time, mobile phone number, boarding time, etc. to generate a similar "mercenary text message" screenshot.

In response to such rumors, @中国警察在线 once said that such rumors have a bad influence and are outrageous. War has always been serious and cruel, and at this moment, many of our compatriots are still in war-torn areas. The rumor-mongering behavior must be firmly criticized and resisted.

The Internet is not a lawless place. Internet users should use the Internet scientifically, not make, believe or spread rumors. They should be rational and civilized Internet users and jointly maintain our clear and clean cyberspace.

Source: Qingdao News Network