Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-05-23 10:39:23 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: EC425BA7AA361B9508DB2FFC7D0EF6520D3F05B12EC4D4D4DB3A9732A659FEF8
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1. No evidence that this is genuine, with the ad using a GMail address with no legal basis under the British Nationality Act: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/61 2. Russia uses private military contractors in Ukraine and Africa: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/russia-wagner-group-ukraine-war-putin-prigozhin-africa-plundering-resources/ 3. In UK law, the power to declare war rests purely with the government: https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201719/cmselect/cmpubadm/1891/189105.htm
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