Isolation and Propaganda: The Roots and Instruments of Russia’s Information Campaign
The DGAP's Stefan Meister develops for Washington's Transatlantic Academy the topic of Russia's “soft,” non-military influence on the post-Soviet sphere and the European Union....
Russia’s Internet Watchdog Blocks Sites Calling for Election Boycott
Russia's Internet watchdog Roskomnadzor has blocked four websites that called for mass boycotts of the upcoming State Duma elections, it stated in a message...
Kremlin Watch Monitor. July 4, 2016
Weekly update on Kremlin disinformation efforts in Europe
The Washington Post reported that harassment of the U.S. ambassadors and their diplomatic staff in Russia...
Fake: UEFA investigates Ukrainian team for possible doping
Russian media report that UEFA has launched an investigation of the Ukrainian football team for possible doing during the 2016 European championship in France....
Fake: Crimean Tatars call on Turkey to recognize Crimea as Russian
Scores of Russian internet sites claimed this week that Crimean Tatars are calling on Turkey to recognize the Crimean peninsula as Russian. The notorious...
Fake: UN Secretary-General launches tribunal proceedings against Poroshenko
The pro- Russian site Politnavigator has published a story claiming that UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has begun preparations for Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko...
How BuzzFeed wants to use its social media acumen to take on the hoaxers
A new, global beat led by Craig Silverman is aiming to apply how BuzzFeed makes stories go viral to debunking fake news, Alastair Reid...
StopFakeNews #89 with Irena Chalupa
The latest edition of StopFake News with Irena Chalupa. This week’s fakes include claims that Ukrainian President Poroshenko threatened to bomb Russia, the EU...
Fake: Italy’s Liguria region recognizes Crimea as part of Russia
Russian media reported this week that the Liguria region of Italy has recognized Crimea as part of Russia. The Liguria Regional Council adopted a...
Fake: Kyiv refuses to change the text of the EU Association Agreement with Ukraine
Russian Defense Ministry television channel Zvezda published a story last week claiming the Ukrainian Foreign Minister said that Kyiv officially refuses to alter the...