Thursday, May 21, 2026

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.

Storytelling The Disinformation

By EU vs Disinfo Once upon a Time, in a kingdom far, far away, a dragon was keeping the entire population hostage, poisoning it with...

What Happened In 2020?

By EU vs Disinfo 2020 is almost finally over. For many this has been a challenging year, which brought not only a global pandemic but also...

China Claims There’s Religious Freedom in Xinjiang. Not Even Close

By Polygraph U.S. Embassy of the People's Republic of ChinaOfficial Twitter account"In Xinjiang, all citizens enjoy the same rights. It is a completely independent choice...

Russian Media Invent Phony Coverup Story About US Army Homicides

By Polygraph RIA NovostiRussian state news outlet"Journalists are diligently helping the army command to hush up the scandal. None of them accuses the base commanders...

Bestiarium Kremlinensis A – Z

By EU vs Disinfo Warning: Satire Fear is the main element in the pro-Kremlin disinformation ecosystem. The EUvsDisinfo has earlier outlined a few of the phobias, plaguing...

Facebook is still fighting against disinformation. But it doesn’t know if it’s winning

“In dozens of countries, in cooperation with public institutions, we have launched Messenger and WhatsApp chatbots, which allow people to easily access reliable information....

Law against fake news? It’s not going to work

The journalists of “Rzeczpospolita” in the summer 2020 have created a decalogue of the fight against fake news. It is worth quoting, because these...

The Embarrassment Of Failure

By EU vs Disinfo The August 2020 attempt to assassinate Alexei Navalny has been a major topic in the flow of disinformation this year. Claims forwarded by...

‘Tis That Time Of Year Again

By EU vs Disinfo Christmas trees, Christmas lights, Christmas candy, cheesy Christmas movies on TV we have seen umpteen times already. We sing Christmas hymns...

It Is All In The Headline: The Subtle Art Of Information Manipulation

By EU vs Disinfo Pro-Kremlin media are drumming up support for the Sputnik V vaccine by creating the perception that the European Medicines Agency (EMA)...