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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.

Lavrov Says ‘Not a single fact’ supports accusations of Russian COVID19 disinfo. In fact,...

By Polygraph Sergei LavrovRussian Minister of Foreign Affairs"As far as claims by the European External Action Service are concerned, the claims that our countries have...

COVID-19: Pro-Kremlin media defend Beijing

By EU vs Disinfo Kremlin-controlled media have defended Chinese authorities against criticism, combining disinformation with pro-Beijing reporting. On 20 April, Russian TV lashed out against the...

COVID-19 Without Independent Journalism

By EU vs Disinfo Imagine a coronavirus crisis with no journalists to report and hold authorities accountable. Such a reality exists: in Russia, a journalist with Novaya Gazeta, Elena Milashina, has...

Coronavirus declining, Ukraine on the rise

By EU vs Disinfo Despite the WWII anniversary approaching, there have been relatively few disinformation cases this week touching on history. Out of 55 disinformation messages...

Pro-Kremlin site declares remdesivir a failure, links to bogus lab conspiracy

By Keti Mskhiladze, for Polygraph News Front Georgiaa pro-Kremlin news site“The first clinical trial on remdesivir, an experimental medication by the company Gilead Sciences, which...

Is this photo of Kim Jong Un’s funeral real? No!

By Polygraph ingwithina Twitter user“The Supreme Leader of North Korea - Kim Jong Un has died. In pic here”Source: Twitter, April 25, 2020FALSEThe picture appears...

EEAS special report update: short assessment of narratives and disinformation around the COVID-19/Coronavirus pandemic...

By EU vs Disinfo Note: The objective of this report is to provide a snapshot overview of the current trends and insights into disinformation activities...

Flattening the curve

By EU vs Disinfo Are Pro-Kremlin Disinformation Outlets Disenchanted with the Coronavirus? The COVID-19 outbreak is still the dominating topic in the pro-Kremlin disinformation ecosystem, and...

Russia seasons escalating Trump-Iran tensions with disinfo

By Polygraph SputnikRussian government news agency"On the night of January 8, Iran launched a missile strike on the American military infrastructure in Iraq. The number...

Are there 19 coronaviruses? Correcting a Trump adviser

By Polygraph Kellyanne ConwayWhite House adviser“This is COVID-19, not COVID-1, folks. You would think that people charged with the World Health Organization facts and figures...