What’s disinformation doing “right” — and what can newsrooms learn from it?
By Laura Hazard Owen, for NiemanLab
“Recognition of altruism as a motive for publishing (i.e. shedding a light on unknown/hidden information).”
The growing stream of reporting...
The New York Times asked for examples of election disinformation — and got 4,000...
This election might have less misinformation than 2016’s race, but “Christine Blasey Ford — proudly posing with Soros” and “We’re making a Woman’s Vote Worth more by...
Kremlin Watch Briefing: The Kremlin sanctions 322 Ukrainian citizens and plans a Russian ground...
Topics of the Week
The Kremlin has introduced new economic sanctions against 322 Ukrainian citizens and 68 companies.
RT and Sputnik, along with other foreign accounts, circulated disinformation on Brazilian...
Unlike in 2016, there was no spike in misinformation this election cycle
By Paul Resnick, for The Conversation
The “Iffy Quotient” has been downright steady leading up to tomorrow’s midterm elections, and Facebook deserves some credit for...
StopFake #208 with Marko Suprun
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister wants to root out Russian passport holders. EU warns Ukraine against militarization of Azov sea. Finnish court smacks three pro-Kremlin trolls...
Fake: Hungarian Teenagers Kill Ukrainian Boy in Transcarpathia
Social media, chat rooms and regional Ukrainian media all circulated stories claiming that a Ukrainian boy was cruelly murdered by Hungarian youths in a...
Fake: Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Wants to Root out Russian Passport Holders
All Ukrainian citizens who also have Russian passports will be rooted out – stories with such headlines were featured in the scores of pro-Kremlin...
Kremlin Watch Briefing: Facebook’s arms race or just more PR?
Topics of the Week
Facebook is responding to Russian interference in the United States, but continuously underestimates disinformation campaigns in other countries.
The New York Times: US Cyber Command...
The Putin regime uses blackmail against its people and the West
By Kseniya Kirillova, for Integrity Initiative
As its confrontation with the West grows, Russia is increasing its use of elements of diplomatic blackmail, both veiled...
Figure of the Week: 3
By EU vs Disinfo
Britain has charged two Russian military intelligence officers with poisoning former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter, but only a fraction...