It turns out that a simple hyperlink is enough to trigger Russia’s ban on...
By Meduza
Police are investigating the analytical “Sova” Center and its director Alexander Verkhovsky for violations of Russia’s law on “undesirable organizations.”
According to “Sova,” officials...
Facebook Blocks 470 Fake Accounts Linked to Russian ‘Troll Factory’
By The Moscow Times
Facebook has blocked 470 fake accounts it claims are linked to Russia’s infamous “troll factory” that may have bought thousands of ads during the...
Disinfo goes nuclear in the Baltics
By Dalia Bankauskaitė, for CEPA
On 7 June, Kremlin media outlet Sputnik.by in Russian and Belarusian reported that the Russian-Belarus Ostrovets Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), situated less...
On WhatsApp, Fake News is Nearly Impossible to Moderate. Is That a Bad Thing?
With the number of social media users in India rapidly rising, the dissemination of fake news has become a widespread phenomenon in recent years.
So-called “information overload”...
Polish TV channels to be broadcast in southeastern Lithuania to offset Russian propaganda
By Baltic Times
In an effort to counterbalance Russian propaganda, three Polish television channels will be made available to viewers in Lithuania's southeastern districts with...
Russian education officials in Krasnodar mandate weekly ‘information sessions’ where students will discuss ‘glory...
By Meduza
Russian education officials in the Krasnodar region have required all schools this year to conduct weekly “five-minute information sessions,” where students are expected...
European Commission to set up expert group on fake news
By Mirka Pavlíková, for ESJNews
On Tuesday 29 August, new EU Digital Commissioner Mariya Gabriel announced that she is planning to set up an expert...
Kremlin Watch Monitor. September 5, 2017
Weekly Update on the Kremlin’s Disinformation Efforts
According to Politico, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson finally approved $60 million for use by the Global...
Denmark and Sweden: “Russian fake news is a danger to our countries”
By EU vs Disinfo
Denmark and Sweden will cooperate in the field of hybrid threats, and there will be a strong focus on the problem...
Russian-Speaking Belarusians and Ukrainians Threaten Putin’s ‘Russian World’ and Russia Itself
By Paul Goble, Window on Eurasia
Most commentaries on Belarus and Ukraine suggest that the relatively large Russian-speaking populations in these two countries are a...