Brazil introduces tougher regulations on ‘fake news’ ahead of 2018 elections
In early December 2017, Brazil's government established a committee to monitor and possibly order the blocking of false news reports on social media ahead of the 2018 presidential elections.
Fake: Ukraine Postpones Salary Increases for Military for a Year
Scores of Ukrainian media published stories claiming that Ukraine was postponing raising servicemen’s salaries for a year.
Isolating Russia’s three master narratives in Latvia
Since the 1990s, the Kremlin has disseminated three grand narratives about Latvia: that it systematically discriminates against its ethnic Russians; that fascism is on the rise; and that Latvia is a failed state.
The Fake News Stories That Reeled In Russians In 2017
Fake news -- or at least global discussion of the phenomenon -- continued to flourish in 2017, so much so that Collins Dictionary named the term its Word of the Year.
Facebook news feed: replacing Disputed flags with Related articles
Facebook is about connecting you to the people that matter most. And discussing the news can be one way to start a meaningful conversation with friends or family.
Facebook, Twitter threatened with sanctions in Britain
Social media giants Facebook and Twitter could face sanctions in Britain if they fail to be more forthcoming in providing details about Russian disinformation campaigns that used their platforms in the run-up…
The wrath of trolls
On 27 November, the U.S. State Department issued a press statement expressing concern about legislation it said could undermine anti-corruption efforts and weaken judicial independence.
Russia in the Middle East: A New Front in the Information War?
Russia uses its information warfare capability as a tactic, especially its RT Arabic and Sputnik news services, to advance its foreign policy goals in the Middle East: become a great power in the region…
Russia can only affect Lithuanian society with internal problems – analyst
The Kremlin can only have an effect on Lithuania's society, if it is shaken by internal problems, says Lilia Shevtsova, political scientist and analyst at the international policy institute Chatham House.
RT: U.S. LNG Reduces Europe’s Energy Security
“Brussels surely understands that replacing the Russian pipeline gas with American LNG does not increase, but reduces the energy security of the EU.