5 ways to identify a bot (also a Russian one)

There are no better experts in fighting against fake news and disinformation than Americans. No wonder. They are wise after the event – for the long time they have been victims of Russian troll army attacks, their bots and fake news meant to spread unrest and arouse social divisions.

“Known but not discussed”: Low-income people aren’t getting quality news and information. What can...

“There is no Wirecutter for low-income individuals. Fiona Morgan and Jay Hamilton talk about their research into information ecosystems and the media market.

Fake News and Fake Solutions: How Do We Build a Civics of Trust?

We need to start serious conversations about systemic social challenges, rather than tinkering with their effects In his recent manifesto, Mark Zuckerberg asserts that the response to our dysfunctional and…

The justifiable outrage at Western reporting on Ukraine

Only July 23, the BBC’s Panorama aired “The Faked Murder that Fooled the World”, about the staged murder of a Russian dissident journalist living in Kyiv at the end of May.

Estonia spy chief: Network of operatives pushing Russian agenda in West

For the past several months, intelligence and security officials in the U.S. government and private sector have cautiously marveled at the seemingly slow pace of Russian cyberattacks and influence operations using social media.

Commission’s approach to tackling online disinformation is an empty box

EU High Representative Federica Mogherini and EU Digital Commissioner Mariya Gabriel are keeping their eyes wide shut to the Russian disinformation threat, writes Jakub Janda.

Edwars Lucas: Don’t play risk with Europe

Edward Lucas explains why the West should not treat the "in-between" states as objects on a gameboard. By Edward Lucas, for CEPA My introduction to geopolitics came from the game of Risk.

The Russian propaganda guide to stealing your roommate’s burrito

Crap, you have stolen your roommate’s burrito. It happens to the best of us. Don’t have a roommate? I assume you’ve stolen something at least once from the communal fridge at work/accidentally picked up…

How much is a gram of Telegram, or why you should not get hooked...

Russia’s state communications regulator Roskomnadzor made a botched attempt to block Telegram messenger sending ripples in mass media and on social networks around the globe.

‘Chief Beneficiary’ of Putin’s Aggression in Ukraine and Syria is Moscow TV, New Poll...

There have been innumerable surveys of Russian attitudes over the last decade, but most of them have been limited in their value by the fact that participants likely answered some of the most important…