EurasiaNet stated that "Moscow's geopolitical whataboutism skills are unmatched", while Paste correlated whataboutism's rise with the increasing societal consumption of fake news.
EurasiaNet menyatakan bahwa "kemampuan whataboutisme geopolitik Rusia tak tertandingi," sedangkan Paste menyambungkan popularitas whataboutisme dengan peningkatan konsumsi berita palsu oleh masyarakat.