Russian lawmakers propose controlling state officials’ Internet presences
Lawmakers in the Russian State Duma have introduced legislation that would require state and municipal officials, as well as anyone applying to work in...
How Russia Works on Intercepting Messaging Apps
A few months ago, I wrote a post on SMS logins following a wave of attacks attempting to take over Iranian Telegram accounts. Recently,...
Two Years Later, Kremlin’s Lethal Lies about Odesa Fire Still Motivate Donbas Recruits
Forty-eight people lost their lives in clashes between pro-unity supporters and pro-Russian backers and a fire in Odesa on May 2, 2014. Only hours...
Russophobia? No. We just don’t like your policies – Disinformation Digest
Analysis: Propaganda blamed for anti-Western feeling
Poll: Russophobia? Not in Germany
Analysis: A word, a camera, a photo, a weapon
Analysis: The US...
BBC: Sunday Express wrong to say film claims MH17 was downed by Ukraine
Corporation accuses paper of ‘misrepresenting’ forthcoming documentary, Jasper Jackson writes for The Guardian.
The BBC has criticised the Sunday Express for its claiming a forthcoming...
How Donald Trump became the Kremlin’s Candidate
In the 2016 election, Putin’s propaganda network is picking sides, Michael Growley writes for Politico
Back when he hosted a prime-time talk show on MSNBC,...
Kremlin’s infowar in the Baltics
Moscow switches from unfriendly rhetoric to state-sponsored lies
Vladimir Sazonov for StopFake.org
One of the main components of a hybrid or non-linear warfare is the information...
Russian Crimea Annexation Documentary Filled with Lies and Errors
In February 2015 Russia’s national television channel Rossia-1 aired “Crimea, the way home” Andrey Kondrashov’s film about the annexation of Crimea by the Russian...
Conspiracy Files: Who shot down MH17?
Conspiracy theories swirl around many accidents, terror attacks or disasters. It's not surprising, then, that a host of different claims surround the crash of...
How Russia’s worst propaganda myths about Ukraine seep into media language
Over the past two years, much has been written about the “Ukraine crisis.” This phrase is, in fact, a euphemism, used purposefully by some...