Laughter as the secret weapon against Putin’s infowar
The European Union is currently engaged in a debate over how best to respond to the challenges posed by the information war which the...
Russia’s Virtual Universe
When you come back to Moscow after a long absence the city overwhelms you, swallowing you up in its around-the-clock bustle. It is as...
Russian media operates by law of war, tapping into Great Patriotic War myth
The Great Patriotic War was chosen as a central foundational myth by the leadership of the USSR. It continues to serve this function in...
Mark Galeotti: The West Is Too Paranoid About Russia’s “Infowar”
Never mind the old missile gap, what about the meme gap? There is something of a panic in the West that it is "losing the information war" with Russia.
On one...
What happens when a curation site emphasizes fact-checking?
Upworthy defines itself as a curation site for “compelling, meaningful” content — and that content is typically shared widely, often going viral. When Upworthy...
Russians Turn to Official Media Not for Information but for Reassurance, Yakovenko Says
Many people explain Vladimir Putin’s high approval ratings by pointing to the effectiveness of state propaganda delivered by television; but this is “both true...
How Russian TV changed during Ukraine crisis
Ever since the start of the Ukraine crisis, Russian state TV has been engaged in what it calls an "information war". Most notably, this...
RussiaInsider Plus Three Top Kremlin Trolls
"This week I bring you @RussiaInsider and the top three #KremlinTrolls (@MarcelSardo, @mkj1951, and @Malinka1102), writes Andrew Aaron Weisburd on the website Kremlin trolls....
Russian Propaganda in American Media
The aspects of Russia’s hybrid warfare run wide. From trolls and bots online, to the propaganda-cum-media outlets of RT and Sputnik, to its myriad...
Selling Your Soul to Mr. Putin
The Kremlin’s propaganda machine has been disrupting public discourse in the European Union not only through media outlets like RT and Sputnik, but also by luring European...