Smoke, Mirrors And Gas: The Kremlin Deflects Blame For The Energy Crisis
By EU vs Disinfo
The phrase ‘smoke and mirrors’ refers to a 19th-century illusion that magicians used to project an image in the air. Since...
Pro-Kremlin media praise Putin’s leadership overseeing nuclear drills
By Nika Aleksejeva, for @DFRLAb
Kremlin media emphasized Putin’s leadership role conducting annual Grom nuclear drills
On October 26, the Kremlin and the Russian Defense Ministry both issued press releases...
Experts grade Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube on readiness to handle midterm election misinformation
By Dam Hee Kim, Scott Shackelford, Anjana Susarla, for The Conversation
The 2016 U.S. election was a wake-up call about the dangers of political misinformation...
Explosive Words On Dirty Bombs
By EU vs Disinfo
Over the past week, Kremlin top officials and pro-Kremlin outlets resurfaced a washed-out and distinctly appalling disinformation claim. Namely, Kyiv will supposedly detonate a dirty bomb...
Learning To Defend Yourself Against Disinformation: An Essential Skill In The 21st Century
By EU vs Disinfo
To mark the Global Media and Information Literacy Week, the EEAS and EUvsDisinfo are launching an information campaign to raise awareness...
What Russia reads on Telegram
Nine out of the top ten political Telegram channels in Russia spread Kremlin pro-war propaganda
By Eto Buziashvili, for @DFRLab
Since Russia’s February 2022 invasion of Ukraine, Telegram has...
The Joy Of Bombing
By EUvsDisinfo
It has been almost eight months since Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The war has gone through different phases on the battlefield: from...
Pro-Kremlin influencers reignite Zelenskyy “green screen” theory
Narrative recycles old footage of the Ukrainian president recording a hologram to allege he fled the country
By Roman Osadchuk, for @DFRLab
Pro-Kremlin actors are re-circulating...
A Disinformation Story From Serbia: A Mother Fined For Refusing To Dress Her Son...
By EU vs Disinfo
In the Serbian information environment, a Twitter account circulated the story of a Serbian mother living in Germany who was allegedly...
Firing Missiles While Talking Peace
By EU vs Disinfo
Pro-Kremlin disinformation outlets openly call for revenge and retaliation in the aftermath of the Crimean Bridge explosion, urging Russia to commit...