Fake news is ‘killing people’s minds’, says Apple boss Tim Cook
Apple chief calls on governments and technology companies to crack down on misinformation in public discourse
By Kevin Rawlinson, The Guardian
Fake news is “killing people’s minds”,...
U.S. launches TV network as alternative to Russian propaganda
Current Time, an up-and-coming player in the Russian media market, will mark on Tuesday, Feb. 7 the formal launch of its 24/7 digital and...
6 Signs There’s No Such Thing as Internet Freedom in Russia
The international human rights group Agora says Russian authorities have declared war on the Internet
Writing about Crimea, Ukraine, Syria or religion on social media...
UK university denies any part in Russia’s latest Crimea propaganda stunt
Three UK academics specializing in military history are currently taking part in meetings and propaganda media shots in Russian-occupied Crimea. They appear to be...
Kremlin trolls exposed: Russia’s information war against Ukraine
UKRINFORM journalist Lana Samokhvalova found something strange while browsing facebook for a schedule of commemorative events dedicated to the Euromaidan Revolution– she accidently unearthed...
Kremlin Watch Monitor. February 9, 2017
New Publications
The Visegrad Insight published an article written by our Jakub Janda. He explains the threat Russia constitutes for the states of the Visegrad...
Twitter rolls out three new ways to fight abuse
Twitter has long been criticized for how it handles abuse and trolls on its platform, and on Tuesday the company unveiled its latest attempt...
Trump Overtakes Putin as Russia’s Most Discussed Celebrity
U.S. President Donald Trump has beaten Russian leader Vladimir Putin to became Russia's most-talked about public figure.
According to data from media analytics company SCAN, Trump...
Six Outrageous Lies Russian Disinformation Peddled about Europe in 2016
By Jakub Janda and Ilyas Sharibzhanov, Atlantic Council
Russian disinformation is working overtime to undermine European democracies. Much of the disinformation in 2016 came from...
Opening Cyber Salvo in the French Elections
This is gonna be a very interesting cyber conflict
On Feb 1st, 2017, Wikileaks began tweeting about the candidates in the French election coming up in...