When is a false claim a lie? Here’s what fact-checkers think
Readers have had enough of the media not calling things by their names.
Take Don Miller, of Littleton, Colorado, for example:
Do you remain asea in...
Here’s Why You Should Worry About Russian Propaganda
By Alina Polyakova, Atlantic Council
“Fake news” is the term du jour in the current discussion on the new media landscape. We knew long ago,...
Reporter who investigated Russian ‘trolling’ shares experiences, weighs in on hacking in presidential election
By Samantha Neal, The Chronicle
Although Internet trolls were once known for leaving inflammatory comments on relatively inconsequential topics, trolling has become an international political...
Russian propaganda foundation functioned under previous Polish gov’t: report
A Kremlin-run foundation headed by a former top KGB official was allowed to operate in Poland under the former Civic Platform (PO) government, the...
‘Intelligence Collection Disaster’ Russia Turns WikiLeaks CIA Dump Into Disinformation
Though Russian hackers are not the most likely source behind Tuesday’s WikiLeaks document dump, Russia is certainly taking advantage of it—with bots spreading false...
Six Eastern European countries appeal for US help against Russia
Diplomats from six Eastern European countries, including four EU members, appealed to US senators yesterday (7 March) to help them stand up against interference...
Russia slanders Crimean Tatar Mejlis & openly lies about Odesa, MH17 at Hague Court
By Halya Coynash, Human Rights in Ukraine
Russia’s attempts in its opening address to deny that Ukraine’s suit falls within the International Court of Justice’s jurisdiction...
Kremlin Watch Monitor. March 8, 2017
Invitation to the Expert Roundtable
The European Values Think-Tank in cooperation with the European People’s Party Group in the European Parliament are pleased to invite you...
How Russia Weaponizes Fake News
By Terrell Jermaine Starr, Foxtrot Alpha
Russia gets a lot of attention over its ongoing aggression in Ukraine and other former Soviet states. What does...
Facebook can now flag fake news stories as ‘disputed’
Napier Lopez, TNW, via Recode
Following up on its promise from December, Facebook has begun to flag fake news stories on news feeds in the US.
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