RT neglects interviewee’s tie to Assad-linked group
RT (Russia Today) Russian state-owned media outlet “John Taylor Holmes, a retired major general who served as a director of special forces, was on a panel of experts which heard testimony from one of the whistleblowers, identified as ‘Alex.’ ” Source: RT Jan.
Coronavirus puts Southeast Asian anti-fake news laws to test
bloggers in at least two countries facing possible prison time for postings as short as one sentence. Authorities say they are merely trying to prevent public panic about the coronavirus, but critics say that arresting people for social media posts is excessive and stifles free speech.
Americans of all political stripes expect 2020’s fake news to be biased against their...
It’s not just the real news media partisans think is rooting for the other team — it’s the fake news media too.
Russian chief editor wildly exaggerates Sputink’s Belarus audience
“Sputnik Belarus in January had 10 million unique visitors, with the country’s population of 9.5 million. That is more than Radio Svoboda, the Polish BelSat and other foreign media in the country have, combined.
Nostradamus and coronavirus
“The Noble Lady in the City by the Sea. The Chinese Coronavirus Was Predicted by Nostradamus. Last week, one of Russia’s largest state media companies decided to publish an article under this headline in one of its online outlets.
Turkey’s claim of killing 76 Syrian troops has scant evidence
“Turkey struck over 50 targets in retaliation and killed 76 Syrian soldiers. Source: Anadolu Agency Feb. 3, 2020 Likely False The casualty numbers may have been exaggerated; an earlier count by Turkey’s president was far lower.
Disinformation Groundhog Day
disinfo caseload this week. According to Punxsutaney Phil, the world’s most famous groundhog, winter will be ending early this year.
Kremlin historians, fighting the war on remembrance
The disinformation campaign against Poland, reported in the Disinformation Review #180, is visible in the transcript of a discussion organised by the journal Russia in Global Affairs on “The memory of the history and its role in Foreign Policy”.
Conspiratorial Virus
disinformation. As the news about a previously unknown respiratory virus – which has already claimed over 100 lives – spreads around the world, so do the conspiracy theories.
Russian media spew U.S. coronavirus conspiracies for domestic audience
“China is surrounded by American military labs, and there is a U.S. consulate in Wuhan, the staff of which could have delivered the dangerous cargo to the PRC. Source: RIA Novosti, Jan.