Conspiracies: It is impossible to see ostriches hiding their heads in the sand

Imagining a world of shadow governments and puppet-masters is the ultimate power trip. It makes you smarter than everybody else; you can detest the dormant half-wits, who still believe in what they are told.

Russian Defense Ministry claims Metal Gear video game is U.S. intelligence project

"On the Internet, projects of the American special services, such as … Metal Gear and RuNet Echo, are being implemented, aimed at direct manipulation of public consciousness and especially young people.

The Kremlin’s multifaceted strategy in France

France’s internal political landscape is ripe for the Kremlin’s propaganda and disinformation. From the yellow vest protests to divisive electoral politics before the recent European elections, the Kremlin…

Russia did not offer to free Ukrainian sailors it captured

“The Ukrainian side not only refused to utilize the procedures for release (of the sailors) that already exist in Russian law, but, in principle, even to discuss this issue.

Fixing the digital ecosystem

This article is part two of a series by Alto Data Analytics about the workings of disinformation in the digital ecosystem.

Artificial ventilation of MH17 lies

What do you do when your disinformation campaign is running both out of time and oxygen? You start artificial respiration.

Kremlin Watch Briefing: Three former Russian intelligence officers charged in the MH17 investigation

Four individuals, including 3 former Russian intelligence officers, charged in the MH17 investigation. The U.S. is launching cyber attacks, displaying a shift in geopolitical warfare and deterrence.

An ecosystem of mistrust and disinformation

This article is part one of a two-part series by Alto Data Analytics about the workings of disinformation in the digital ecosystem.

The strange similarities in narratives in the cases of Strache and Skripal

As a month has passed since the beginning of the scandal involving former vice-chancellor of Austria Heinz-Christian Strache, it’s time to have a look at the narratives used by pro-Kremlin outlets to describe the events.

The sin of omission

In a special kind of news manipulation, the problem is not what the story tells, but what it does not tell. When highly relevant information is left out of the reporting, audiences are left with a distorted impression of reality.