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Context

Stories in the Context section are not fakes. We publish them in order to provide greater insight for our readers about the techniques, methods and practices used by the Russian government in its information war. They appear on our site with the permission of their original publisher and reflect the views of the authors and not necessarily the position of StopFake’s editorial board.

Deleted: China Tweet says ‘Emancipated’ Uighur Women No Longer ‘Baby-making Machines’

By Polygraph U.S. Embassy, People's Republic of Chinawitter account“…Uighur women in Xinjiang were emancipated, and gender equality and reproductive health were promoted, making them no...

After Capitol Hill Fury, Bolsonaro ‘Guru’ in US Spreads Conspiracy Theories

By Mariana Castro, for Polygraph Olavo de CarvalhoSelf-promoted Brazilian philosopher“Everything in this election has been fraudulent.”Source: Jovem Pan, January 6, 2021FALSE On January 6, the...

Dugin And The Discourse Of Deception

By EU vs Disinfo On January 6, Kremlin-philosopher Aleksander Dugin shared a Facebook post. It carried no greetings on the upcoming orthodox Christmas. Instead, Dugin delivered a three-step...

US sanctions Giuliani-linked Ukrainians over Russian bid to influence 2020 election

By Anders Åslund, for UkraineAlert The US Department of the Treasury has imposed sanctions on seven Ukrainians accused of meddling in the recent American presidential election campaign on...

No, Nancy Pelosi Did Not Call Hong Kong Protests a ‘Beautiful Sight to Behold’

By Polygraph Global TimesChinese state newspaper“Chinese web users still remember the distress and anger they felt when they saw rioters in Hong Kong storming the...

Moscow TV Personality Says US Behind Coronavirus Pandemic

By Paul Goble, Window on Eurasia Anatoly Vasserman, a prominent pro-Kremlin TV commentator, says that the US is to blame for the coronavirus pandemic. According...

Lenin, Saving America

By EU vs Disinfo “A Colour Revolution for Regime Reinforcement” Patriots, attempting to save the United States from a hybrid war, waged by the Deep State...

2021 – A Happy New Year And Some Sad Old Tropes

By EU vs Disinfo We celebrate the New Year as a chance for a new beginning, and for most of us, leaving 2020 behind feels...

Pro-Kremlin Propagandist – The Most Popular Russian “Journalist” Of 2020

By EU vs Disinfo Vladimir Solovyov, a TV and radio host and a prominent disinformation personality on Russian state-controlled media was named the most popular...

Chinese Party Paper Whitewashes State Censorship over Coronavirus Reporting in Wuhan

By Polygraph Hu XijinEditor-in-chief of the Global Times"In fact, during Wuhan's lockdown, many journalists were there reporting the real situation ... some of the articles...