Russian official: Information war part of ‘battle for the consciousness of the masses’
By Emmanuel Grynszpan, EURACTIV.fr
The new propaganda and cyber-warfare division of Russia’s ministry of defence is staffed by 1,000 people and has a budget of...
Weaponizing History: World War II Memorial Attackers Aim To Divide Poland and Ukraine
By Dan McLaughlin, Coda
The two allies claim Moscow is using their fraught wartime history to stir up suspicions between them
Seventy-three years ago, a visitor...
Did US ambassador to Russia really go to rally for assassinated Putin opponent?
By Alexandre Capron, The Observers
A picture showing the US ambassador to Russia taking part in a protest to commemorate Boris Nemtsov, a political opponent...
Getting to the root of the “fake news” problem means fixing what’s broken about...
At MisinfoCon, stopping “fake news” wasn’t the only focus: Issues from news literacy to newsroom standards and reader empathy to ad revenue were all...
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...