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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.

“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.

During the times of communism, a customer comes to the knife shop and asks: “Comrade, do you have razors?” “No, we don't.

information about the Russian officers involved in the killing of dozens of civilians. They established that after the attack Vladimir Putin promoted some of these officers to the rank of general and they’re still making their careers in the Russian Armed Forces.

The first weeks of a new year are usually slow and lazy in Russia. With seven public holidays in the first two weeks of January, Russian workplaces cannot be expected to be very productive.

re-established independence. On that winter night, Soviet troops, still garrisoned in the capital city of Vilnius, attacked its radio and television centre, killing civilians who had congregated there to form a human shield.

presidential election took place in Taiwan. This edited version is being republished on Global Voices under a content partnership agreement.

outlets. This is clearly visible in this week’s cases of disinformation. The pro-Kremlin media started its well-oiled disinformation machinery along well-known narratives: profit-hungry Ukrainians used an old…

allegedly due to a mistake. The Iranian incident echoed that of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, which was shot down over eastern Ukraine on 17 July 2014, apparently also due to a mistake.