Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Context

Stories in the Context section are not fakes. We publish them in order to provide greater insight for our readers about the techniques, methods and practices used by the Russian government in its information war. They appear on our site with the permission of their original publisher and reflect the views of the authors and not necessarily the position of StopFake’s editorial board.

Belarusian Kindergartens and Schools as Ideological Front Lines

By EUvsDisinfo Censorship, repression, and ideological indoctrination are increasingly shaping the information landscape in both Russia and Belarus. In recent months, this trend has accelerated...

Missiles and Lies. Again.

By EUvsDisinfo Behind every Russian missile is a barrage of lies. Another European election targeted by the Kremlin manipulations. As Russia’s missiles continue to rain down...

Play This Up. Play That Down. Repeat the Lie

By EUvsDisinfo While parts of the world are focused on tariffs and global trade, another set of events is playing out in Russia’s war against...

Britain’s Spymasters — The Kremlin’s Most Feared Enemy

A profound anxiety about the espionage capabilities of the UK and France is rooted deep in the Kremlin’s consciousness. By Irina Borogan and Andrei Soldatov, for CEPA While...

Enter the Galaxy: a Network Analysis of Influence Operations

By EUvsDisinfo Foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI) operations are a complex and multi-faceted challenge which, as evidenced by Russia’s relentless FIMI operations in the...

The Architecture of Russia’s FIMI Operations

By EUvsDisinfo Russia’s disinformation campaigns are not a loose collection of random lies; they are the product of a carefully engineered system. This system is...

Romania’s ‘TikTok Messiah’ Is Gone But Admirers Live On

The country’s extreme right is prospering ahead of re-run presidential elections despite extensive evidence of continuing Russian subversion. By Alison Mutler, for CEPA Calin Georgescu wasn’t a...

Discover the Iceberg, Enter the Galaxy: Understanding Organised Information Manipulation

By EUvsDisinfo The 3rd EEAS report provides unique insights into how modern manipulation works. We are launching a series of articles to enhance our collective awareness...

Russian Spies as Disinformation Actors

By EUvsDisinfo For years, one of the biggest obsessions of pro-Kremlin disinformation peddlers has been convincing their audiences that any and all protests happening in...

Belarus: Prisoners on Screen

By EUvsDisinfo Producing and airing so-called ‘repentance videos’ – in which political detainees supposedly confess, regret, or denounce their former activities or views – has...