Про 146% на новый лад (ОБНОВЛЕНО) / About the 146% Anew (Updated): Translation

About the 146% anew (updated)

negrun 19.03.14 в 19:14

According to the declaration of many Russian media, especially according to gazeta.ru

negrun 19.03.14 в 19:18

The percentage of crimean voters who presented themselves constituted 81,36% as of 20:00 (or 22:00 Moscow time). This information was shared by Mihail Malyshev the president of the supreme comission of Crimea responsible for organizing an holding referendums.

negrun 19.03.14 в 19:23

''As of 20:00 (8 pm) 1 million 250 thousands 426 people casted their votes in Crimea. This is excluding Sevastopol'' he said. ''If we also add Sevastopol a total of 1 million 724 thousands 563 people have casted their votes'', added the president of the commission.

negrun 19.03.14 в 19:31

We are used to the fact that information has to be verified quite accurately, especially when it comes to numbers. And this is what we found. It turns out that Malyshev as seen in the video is talking about 1 million 524 thousands 563 voters that casted their ballots and not 1 million 724 thousands 563. The mistake was made by ITAR-TASS in the original peice of news and was picked up by other Russian media, numerous analitics, and even ourseves and Stopfake and informed about a participation of 123%.

negrun 19.03.14 в 19:44

On the other hand, in the same video at minute 15 we hear information about 1 million 724 thousands 563, which creates double confusion and seams to be at the origin of this desinformation.

negrun 19.03.14 в 19:49

Dear journalists, please verify what is being broadcasted. Thank you.

negrun 19.03.14 в 19:50

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negrun 19.03.14 в 19:55