Propaganda war against Ukraine’s aspirations to gain Tomos on autocephaly
Among the external factors opposing the receipt by the Orthodox Ukrainians of Tomos from the Patriarch of Constantinople, it's the Russian factor that dominates above others.
Militarised Disinformation: When Highway Renovation becomes a Western Attack “to the East”
This week, the pro-Kremlin disinformation campaign zoomed into Europe. Its magnifying glass focused on highway D1 in the Czech Republic, connecting Prague and Brno, the two biggest Czech cities.
Kremlin Watch Briefing: How sanctioned Russians are benefitting from the World Cup
According to Donald Trump, Crimea is a part of Russia because “everyone there speaks Russian”. (So, by that logic, should the British take back America?!
StopFake #189 with Marko Suprun
Fake: Ukraine does not want to claim its POWs from Occupied Territories; Ukrainian soldiers wearing Russian uniforms spotted in Donbas; UN condemns persecution of Ukrainian Orthodox Church. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnfjZwIK58M
There’s a big difference between the number of people who worry about fake news...
Plus: Facebook looks to hire “news credibility specialists,” and Reuters tries to figure out if highly partisan sites are gaining traction in and outside the U.S. (it looks as if they’re not).
Perceived accuracy and bias in the news media
Gallup and Knight Foundation’s 2017 Survey on Trust, Media and Democracy found that Americans believe the news media have a critical role to play in U.S. democracy but are not performing that role well.
Fake: Ukraine Does Not Want to Claim its POW’s from Occupied Territories
Kyiv is not interested in freeing Ukrainian citizens who were taken prisoner by the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk people’s republics (DPR, LPR).
What makes people distrust science? Surprisingly, not politics
Today, there is a crisis of trust in science. Many people – including politicians and, yes, even presidents – publicly express doubts about the validity of scientific findings.
‘Captain Calamity’ recognizes the Donetsk People’s Republic
"The People's Republic of Donetsk is recognized by the Scottish island of Forvik, which previously announced its separation from Great Britain.
Misinformation and biases infect social media, both intentionally and accidentally
Social media are among the primary sources of news in the U.S. and across the world. Yet users are exposed to content of questionable accuracy, including conspiracy theories, clickbait, hyperpartisan content, pseudo science and even fabricated “fake news” reports.