Вакцину Pfizer/Biontech поносят прокремлевские СМИ и проверяет на себе российский дипломат

В недавней публикации DFRLab описано, как прокремлевские СМИ акцентируют внимание на неблагоприятных исходах применения разработанных на Западе вакцин и как такие материалы импонируют группам антивакцинаторов.

From The Kremlin Without Love

This was a busy week for the pro-Kremlin media: besides fending off imaginary “Anglo-Saxon” provocations and disclosing evil globalist plots involving the Pope, it had to deal with trouble closer to home.

Disinformation Goes Dada

Ayou fyurrer na huyutoo! Detecting, documenting and debunking disinformation is usually a fairly straightforward job.

West Mistakenly Takes at Face Value Moscow’s Names for Institutions in Russia, Martynov Says

Europeans and people in the West more generally make a major mistake by accepting Moscow’s designations for institutions in Russia, Kirill Martynov says.

Pfizer/Biontech Vaccine Attacked By Pro-Kremlin Media, Tested By Russian Diplomat

A recent blogpost by the DFRLab describes how pro-Kremlin media is highlighting adverse outcomes of Western vaccines and how such content appeals to anti-vaxx groups.

Kremlin Watch Briefing: Borell’s visit to Russia ended as a debacle

Lessons Learned from the Czech Experience in Fighting Disinformation for the Western Balkans Review of the Disinformation Scene in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2020 With this country-specific review, EVC…

National Whataboutism As A State Ideology

“Whataboutism” is a rhetorical device to deflect attention to an unpleasant issue. The Oxford English Dictionary defines it as: The technique or practice of responding to an accusation or difficult question by making a counter-accusation or raising a different issue.

When’s the best time to correct fake news? After someone’s already read it, apparently

Plus: A thorough report on why social media is not biased against conservatives, and TikTok takes new steps to reduce the spread of unverified videos.

Manufactured Support Part 2: Using Western Voices To Spread Disinformation

In Donetsk, a small media outlet translates pro-Kremlin disinformation campaigns into French and English for Western audiences Previously, EUvsDisinfo described how pro-Kremlin disinformation outlets present sympathetic Western bloggers as mainstream journalists.

Russia Disinfo Targets New Ukraine Media Sanctions

“We consider the deprivation of three Ukrainian media outlets … contrary to the laws of Ukraine and Kyiv's international obligations to protect freedom of speech.