Coronavirus: Russian journalists vs. conspiracies
Independent journalists in Russia continue to hold the state-controlled media outlets accountable for how the latter present the COVID-19 pandemic to the Russian public.
Figure of the Week: Three-in-ten
Coronavirus conspiracy theories are gaining traction with audiences: nearly three-in-ten Americans believe that COVID-19 was produced in a lab.
Linking to older stories is usually noble, but for coronavirus, it can be a...
“Through today’s lens, many U.S. coronavirus news stories from January and February seem breezy and untroubled…Many of these stories continue to circulate on social media.
“The COVID-19 outbreak: A window of opportunity to attack the deep state”
“One World Think Tank” is an outlet, registered in Russia and managed by a member of the expert board of Russian State-owned University of People’s Friendship. See more about “One World” here.
Fake: Cats Carry Coronavirus and Can Infect Humans
Chinese scientists have come to a stunning conclusion: domestic cats can be carriers of the coronavirus. This finding is supported by research conducted by the electronic scientific library bioRxiv.
Kremlin Watch Briefing: How is the pandemic being abused by authoritarian regimes?
Authoritarian regimes abuse the pandemic in order to tighten their grip on their citizens and to spread their geopolitical influence while helping each other out by spreading disinformation.
China’s official coronavirus timeline starts out weeks too late
“Late December 2019 ‑- The Wuhan Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in central China's Hubei Province detected cases of pneumonia of unknown cause.
Repeating A Lie Does Not Make It True
One of the core elements of disinformation is persistence. Sticking to a few comfortable tropes makes lying easier.
Coronavirus disinformation: Moscow overplays its hand
Russian authorities face criticism from the side of the EU and the US as a result of disinformation in connection with the coronavirus pandemic.
Disinformers take advantage of COVID-19 crisis
“Pharmaceutical industry denies the fact that vitamin C kills coronavirus”, “Lithuania has chosen natural selection – only the strongest will survive”, “NATO “helps” Lithuania by spreading Covid-19”.