What makes people distrust science? Surprisingly, not politics
By Bastiaan T Rutjens, for Aeon
Today, there is a crisis of trust in science. Many people – including politicians and, yes, even presidents –...
‘Captain Calamity’ recognizes the Donetsk People’s Republic
By Polygraph
Tsargrad
News outlet owned by Kremlin-linked oligarch Konstantin Malofeev
"The People's Republic of Donetsk is recognized by the Scottish island of Forvik, which previously announced...
Misinformation and biases infect social media, both intentionally and accidentally
By Giovanni Luca Ciampaglia, Filippo Menczer, for The Conversation
Social media are among the primary sources of news in the U.S. and across the world. Yet users...
Russian media focus on ‘first ever’ decline in number of white Americans
By Paul Goble, Window on Eurasia
Russian media outlets are giving prominent play to a report by the US Bureau of the Census that “for...
One image, 4 x disinformation about migrants
By EU vs Disinfo
On May 14, news agency “News Front” published a story including an image of “Kosovan and Albanian migrants storming EU borders”...
Pension reform in Russia in 2018 and Putin in 2005. What changed?
By Polygraph
Vladimir Putin
President of Russia
I am opposed to raising the retirement age . As long as I am president, no such decision will be...
Elections are coming. So is a troll army
Source: PAP / WSJ / Business Insider / own information
It is already certain. Before planned for November US Congress elections, the increased activity of...
They don’t trust media – and spread disinformation
Source: Poynter.com / KNIGHT Foundation / own information
The level of trust in media decreases – shows Knight Foundation and Gallup’s report about misinformation and...
#PutinAtWar: How Sputnik Secures Russia’s Interests
Assessing the propaganda role of the Kremlin’s “news” wire
By Ben Nimmo, for DFRLab
On February 16, 2018, the U.S.-based company responsible for the Russian government’s “Sputnik”...
Commission’s approach to tackling online disinformation is an empty box
By Jakub Janda, for Euractiv
EU High Representative Federica Mogherini and EU Digital Commissioner Mariya Gabriel are keeping their eyes wide shut to the Russian...