Key Narratives In Pro-Kremlin Disinformation Part 1: The Elites Vs The People
A defining feature of pro-Kremlin disinformation is its repetitiveness. For all the outrageous claims they make, pro-Kremlin outlets often sound like a broken record sticking to a just a handful of basic messages for domestic and international audiences.
Fake: Russophobic Authorities in Barcelona Take Kids Away from Russian Woman
The Vremya television program (Time) on Russian state-controlled Channel One reports a “scandalous” case of alleged Russophobia in Europe: ‘A new high-profile international scandal.
There is a lot of antisemitic hate speech on social media – and algorithms...
Antisemitic incidents have shown a sharp rise in the United States. The Anti-Defamation League, a New York-based Jewish civil rights group that has been tracking cases since 1979, found that there were 2,717 incidents in 2021.
Russia’s influence in the Balkans is growing just as the region’s fragile peace is threatened
The EU continues to keep Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Kosovo, North Macedonia and Serbia on the waiting list to join, despite the possibility that the region could shift closer to Russia.
Celebrity deepfakes are all over TikTok. Here’s why they’re becoming common – and how...
One of the world’s most popular social media platforms, TikTok, is now host to a steady stream of deepfake videos.
Kremlin’s Tightrope Walk Between Fear And Bravado
On July 14, just hours after we published our latest disinformation review about Russia’s imperial ambitions for Ukraine, the world learned of another heinous Russian war crime in Ukraine – Russian missiles hit civilian infrastructure in the western Ukrainian town of Vinnytsia.
Projecting Their Own Twisted Actions Onto Others
Since we published our last Disinfo Review, pro-Kremlin outlets have turned up the heat on Poland again. Namely, several outlets claimed that Poland is about to annex parts of Western Ukraine.
Kremlin’s Never-Ending Thirst For Death And Devastation
A morbid death cult appears to reign in the Kremlin, where death, destruction and immense human suffering is met with rejoicing.
Bulgarian secret services: Russia pays public figures to spread propaganda
The Bulgarian secret services have data showing that Russia pays about €2000 (BGN 4,000) per month to public figures, journalists, and politicians to spread its propaganda in the country, a government…
Chased Into Europe’s Embrace
On 23 June 2022, the European Council granted candidate status to Ukraine and Moldova and expressed readiness to do the same for Georgia once the priorities specified in the Commission’s opinion on Georgia’s membership application have been addressed.