Facebook launches initiative to combat fake news in Germany
The social media giant has announced a series of measures to curb news-packaged disinformation on its German platforms. Analysts have dubbed Germany a "fake...
The Queen is dead. Long live the Queen
During the recent Christmas holiday, a disinformation campaign alleging the death of Queen Elizabeth II under the hashtag #mediablackout appeared on social media, and...
Kremlin Watch Monitor. January 11, 2017
New Publications
Our Jakub Janda discusses in Observer what the West lacks in order to be able to come up with sufficient policy responses for...
Print Media at All Levels Collapsing in Russia
Print media are going out of business because of shrinking readerships, advertising budgets, and cutbacks in subsidies from governments or owners, a trend that...
Russia waging information war against Sweden, study finds
Swedish Institute of International Affairs accuses Russia of using fake news and false documents to influence opinion, Jon Henley wrote for The Guardian.
Sweden’s most...
Kremlin Propaganda Effort Ever Less Effective on Russians, Surveys Show
By Paul Goble, Window on Eurasi
The messages Kremlin propaganda is disseminating and the actual beliefs of Russians are increasingly diverging, except on the “sacred”...
US warns Europe on Russian election hacking
US intelligence services have warned allies that Russia might try to hack their elections, with France and Germany already under attack.
“We assess Moscow will...
Russia 24 attempted to involve British journalist in propaganda scheme
British journalist of The Times and The Sunday Times, Max Tucker received a call from Russian state-owned TV channel Russia 24 with an offer...
Russia spreading fake news and forged docs in Sweden: report
By The Local
Sweden’s most respected foreign policy institute has accused Russia of using underhand methods, including fake news, counterfeit documents, and other disinformation, to...
USA Today Parrots Kremlin Propaganda on Crimea
By Halya Coynash, The Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group
Hopes are high in Russia that its investment in the US elections will pay off in...