Clickbait: Former Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Groysman Has Allegedly Died
False information about the alleged death of former Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Groysman is being actively spread on social media and some news websites. This publication is accompanied by a loud, emotional headline and often a black-and-white photo of the politician, creating the impression of tragic news. The fake clickbait was debunked by VoxCheck experts.
However, this is fake. In reality, Volodymyr Groysman’s father – Borys Isaakovych Groysman – has died. He was a deputy of the Vinnytsia City Council and passed away on January 6, 2025, at the age of 78. Volodymyr Groysman himself wrote about this on his official Instagram page, which later became a pretext for creating manipulative content. Although Borys Groysman died back in January 2025, purveyors of fakes decided to bring the story back and use it as a pretext for clickbait right now.
How the clickbait works
The message about the “death of the former prime minister” is a classic example of clickbait aimed at artificially increasing traffic and reach.
- The authors of such posts (including those linking to the Timezones website) deliberately use a shocking headline (“Former Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Groysman has died”) so that readers, seeing the name of a well-known politician, immediately click the link to learn the details.
- Only after carefully reading the article does it become clear that it is about the death of his father, not the former prime minister himself.
- Spreading such content is a deliberate manipulation of readers’ attention to boost a site’s visitor metrics.
Check information sources and read the full text carefully so you don’t become a victim of clickbait.