The Kremlin Reportedly Commissioned a Report on Russian State TV, and the Results Were...
By Kevin Rothrock, The Moscow Times
The Putin administration commissioned an independent expert analysis of Russian network television, according to the news site Znak.com. The...
The future of fake news?
A misleading map of 'refugee crime' in Germany distorts reality in a slick and sophisticated way
By Abigail Fielding-Smith, Crofton Black, The Bureau...
Tactical Virality: “Fake news” now is a strategy for consolidating executive power
By Hannah Barton, Real Life
“Fake news” was once the tactic of insurgent outsiders; now it’s a strategy for consolidating executive power
In September 2014, following...
How To Spot Fake News
By IFLA
Critical thinking is a key skill in media and information literacy, and the mission of libraries is to educate and advocate its importance.
Discussions...
Behind the scenes at the Swedish troll factory
By EU vs Disinformation
Last week, we described how trolling and personal intimidation towards journalists and commentators is the most prominent form of propaganda in...
Fake news. It’s complicated
By Claire Wardle, First Draft
To understand the misinformation ecosystem, here's a break down of the types of fake content, content creators motivations and how...
The Czech Republic’s Phantom Muslim Menace
By Michael Colborne, for Coda
Pro-Kremlin media have found fertile ground for Islamophobia in a country where most people have no personal experience with Islam
Nestled...
Portrait of a botnet: Uncovering a network of fake Trump supporters set up to...
By Ben Nimmo, AtlanticCouncil's Digital Forensic Research Lab
On February 20, Russia’s ambassador to the United Nations, Vitaly Churkin, died unexpectedly in New York.
One minute...
Russian TV shows fake ’anti-terror operation’ to hide arrests of Crimean Tatar activists
For the second time in a month, Russian media have produced fake news stories about ‘terrorists’ after a prominent lawyer the first time and...
The fake news phenomenon: How it spreads, and how to fight it
By Molly Callahan, Northeastern
This past weekend, Northeastern University and Harvard University co-hosted a conference on fake news and how to combat it. Experts ranging...