Old disinformation finds fresh ground in Serbia, targets the EU
By EU vs Disinfo
No, in fact the EU is not “legalising paedophilia”. But a controversial TEDx talk about the nature of paedophilia has recently incited fighters...
#PackOfLies: Propaganda by proxy
It is vital for Kremlin’s representatives to convince the West that the disinformation spread by them is not just a position taken by Moscow...
Figure of the Week: 32
By EU vs Disinfo
Since the US election in 2016, Facebook has worked with improving its knowledge of and resilience towards information operations that are using the...
WhatsApp is a black box of viral misinformation — but in Brazil, 24 newsrooms...
And unlike previous efforts, WhatsApp is giving the fact-checkers an important tool to reach the public more easily.
By Shan Wang, for NiemanLab
Another big national election...
Russia hides truth about death of American student in Siberia
By Sarah Hurst (@XSovietNews), for StopFake
Russian authorities say 25-year-old Colin Madsen from Missouri died from hypothermia in Buryatia under the influence of drugs. His...
Disinformation Analysis on the Western Balkans: Lack of Sources Indicates Potential Disinformation
By EU vs Disinfo
One key feature of disinforming news stories is that they are most often published without quoting any sources, alongside having a biased...
“Finland puts Russian kids in prison” – Disinformation that Shaped the Minds of Millions
By EU vs Disinfo
“We are at the Finnish Gestapo. Russia, help us.” “Finnish government’s policy against Russian kids – genocide or fascism?” And “Finland...
Maria Zakharova Claims Ignorance of Slain Journalists’ Activities
By Polygraph
Maria Zakharova
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson
"I don't even know who sent them there. I don’t know whether they represented the media or a public...
Disinfo News: Moldova ‘Most Exposed’ to Russian Propaganda in Eastern Europe
By Polygraph
Tucked in between Ukraine and Romania, near the Black Sea, the Republic of Moldova continues to push away from its Soviet past. Most...
Reporting the Topic by Avoiding the Topic
By EU vs Disinfo
That press freedom is limited in Russia comes as no surprise. The situation is described as ‘difficult’ by Reporters without Borders...