2018 Ranking of countermeasures by the EU28 to the Kremlin’s subversion operations
This report is a follow-up to the Overview of countermeasures by the EU28 to the Kremlin’s subversion operationsconducted by the European Values Think-Tank and published in May 2017.
‘Fake news’ is in the eye of the beholder: China is centralizing efforts to...
A new state-run platform is now centralizing efforts to stop online “rumors” in China. This is a significant step for China, where any piece of information that does not come from official government channels can be considered a rumor.
Russian trolls exiled from Guardian find home for their hate
Among the various English-language promoters of Russian propaganda, a website called OffGuardian drew attention to itself recently by praising a visit to occupied Crimea by Symphonic Brass Wales.
StopFake #199 with Marko Suprun
Kyiv to poison Donbas water supply and blame Russia. Oleh Sentsov star on Hollywood Walk of Fame. Czech Republic does not want to admit migrants because of Ukraine. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0nffR5wtCmc&feature=youtu.be
Fake: Hryvnia Will Collapse
Scores of Russian media featured stories last week claiming Ukraine’s currency the hryvia will soon collapse. Ukraina.ru, Rambler, Narodnyi Korrespondent all cite the Kharkov news agency which ran a fake story…
How Russian Media Spun Pro-Russian Militant Zakharchenko’s Death
The death of Alexander Zakharchenko, the leader of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic as a result of a blast at a coffee shop in Donetsk prompted immediate finger pointing at Ukraine in the Russian…
Fake: Oleg Sentsov Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Russian social media was abuzz with stories on August 27 featuring a photograph on the Hollywood Walk of Fame bearing the name of Ukrainian film maker and Kremlin political prisoner Oleg Sentsov with the hashtag #FreeSentsov.
Lavrov: West is blocking chemical weapons inspections in Syria — Not True
Commenting on the chemical attack that allegedly took place on Syrian territory, Lavrov noted that ‘such situations have happened in the past -- 2016, Khan-Sheikhoun, 2017, East Ghouta.’ As the minister…
Countering information influence activities: A handbook for communicators
The handbook aims to assist and support communication specialists in public administration to identify, analyse and counter information influence activities in order to mitigate their impact on society.
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Plus: Does all our yammering about fake news make people think real news is fake? By Shan Wang, for NiemanLab The growing stream of reporting on and data about fake news, misinformation, partisan content, and news literacy is hard to keep up with.