Focus here, not there: These are the gaps in political misinformation research
By Laura Hazard Owen, for NiemanLab
“Persistent debates about what constitutes ‘fake news’ and distinctions between other types of false information are mostly distracting.” Plus:...
Russian TV host claims Ukraine bashing not on purpose
By Polygraph
Olga Skabeyeva
Rossiya-1 television host
“Never on purpose.”
Source: Rossiya 1, October, 2019
False
Attacking Ukraine in the media is Russian state policy
Speaking at the...
Russian media recycles debunked reports about Ukraine’s energy readiness for winter
By Polygraph
Gazeta.ru
Gazprom-owned Russian newspaper
"Ukrainian cities may be left without centralized heating this winter. Urban dwellers, including in Kyiv, are thinking about stockpiling firewood."
Source:...
How to get the European Parliament to read Russia Today
By EU vs Disinfo
EP Today: A news website that doesn’t write 99% of its articles, targets decision makers in the EU and misleads the...
The oligarchs are the main disinformation proxies in Bulgaria, says local expert
By Metamorphosis Foundation, for Global Voices
This interview originally appeared on Meta.mk News Agency, a project of Metamorphosis Foundation. An edited version is published below as part...
Prime-Time BS
By EU vs Disinfo
It is no news that more and more Russians disapprove of what they see on the government-controlled TV channels.
Now Russia’s perhaps most famous...
Fake: Crimea Gradually Disappearing from International Agenda
RT and other Russian media focused on OSCE Special Representative Martin Sajdik this week, who during a question and answer session at the Salzburg...
Fake: US Actions Destabilizing Black Sea Region
Russia’s propagandist network RT is once again portraying the United States as enemy number one, that is destabilizing the world. This time America’s alleged...
Thailand’s anti-fake news center fans fears of censorship
By Zsombor Peter, for VoA
Rights groups and opposition parties in Thailand are warning that a new center authorities plan to open by next month...
Figure of the week: 8
By EU vs Disinfo
According to a recent experiment, hiring someone to run a disinformation attack on a company would cost you $8 per social...