Disinformation space oddity
Disinformation narratives floated in a most peculiar way this week, targeting Moon landing, Ukraine, Ursula von der Leyen, and more.
The alphabet book of pro-Kremlin disinformation (Part I: A – E)
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RT loses plot on Italian neo-Nazi missile bust
“The lack of critical thinking is particularly puzzling given the fact that rebel forces in eastern Ukraine have never been associated with the neo-Nazis, while the government in Kiev has relied heavily on…
Julian Assange linked to Russian intelligence. Ecuadorian government knew about his meddling in US...
Rafael Correa, the Ecuador’s former president, well-known for his anti-US policy and granting asylum in London embassy to Julian Assange in 2012 (officially to protect him from “political persecution”)…
Kremlin Watch Briefing: Italian Lega party turns to Russia for funding
Italian far-right Lega party attempted to secure Russian financing for the European Parliament election. Vilnius Institute for Policy Analysis: Lithuania's president systematically targeted by disinformation.
New Russian ambassador to Serbia starts mandate with false claims
“The constant pressure of the West on Serbia, exerted through the European Union, is evident, …while the U.S. and its allies are encouraging Kosovo to maintain tensions in the region.
Why it is important to keep sanctions against Russian social networks in Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky regards the ban on Russian online platforms to be inefficient. Meanwhile, Ukraine is still facing Russian information aggression.
Governments making “fake news” a crime risk stifling real journalism — accidentally or intentionally
Lumping together disinformation campaigns with news the government says isn’t in the “public interest” is a recipe for abuse.
Macedonian PM publicly apologizes after he was deceived by pro-Kremlin Russian pranksters
This story originally appeared on Meta.mk News Agency, a project of Metamorphosis Foundation. An edited version is published below as part of a content-sharing agreement.
Russian pundit claims liberal governments at war with religion
“Liberalism worships two things: money and debauchery ... Eventually, this worship made all democracies morph into atheistic regimes, who’ve been witch-hunting all of the major religions.