Monday, November 25, 2024

Context

Stories in the Context section are not fakes. We publish them in order to provide greater insight for our readers about the techniques, methods and practices used by the Russian government in its information war. They appear on our site with the permission of their original publisher and reflect the views of the authors and not necessarily the position of StopFake’s editorial board.

Celebrity deepfakes are all over TikTok. Here’s why they’re becoming common – and how...

By Rob Cover, for The Conversation One of the world’s most popular social media platforms, TikTok, is now host to a steady stream of deepfake...

Kremlin’s Tightrope Walk Between Fear And Bravado

By EU vs Disinfo On July 14, just hours after we published our latest disinformation review about Russia’s imperial ambitions for Ukraine, the world learned of another...

Projecting Their Own Twisted Actions Onto Others

By EU vs Disinfo Since we published our last Disinfo Review, pro-Kremlin outlets have turned up the heat on Poland again. Namely, several outlets claimed that Poland is about...

Kremlin’s Never-Ending Thirst For Death And Devastation

By EU vs Disinfo A morbid death cult appears to reign in the Kremlin, where death, destruction and immense human suffering is met with rejoicing. Pro-Kremlin...

Bulgarian secret services: Russia pays public figures to spread propaganda

By EURACTIV The Bulgarian secret services have data showing that Russia pays about €2000 (BGN 4,000) per month to public figures, journalists, and politicians to...

Chased Into Europe’s Embrace

By EU vs Disinfo On 23 June 2022, the European Council granted candidate status to Ukraine and Moldova and expressed readiness to do the same for Georgia...

Kremlin Watch Briefing: “Second Ukraine” in Moldova

THIS WEEK       Joke of the week Policy & Research Russian spies’ operationsThe underlying objective of the invasion U.S. Developments “Killer robots” are coming. Is the US ready for...

Eyes On The Suwalki Corridor

By EU vs Disinfo Recently, Russia shifted a part of its efforts to deceive global audiences about Lithuania. More precisely, the Suwalki Gap (also known...

Through The Looking Glass In The Kremlin

By EU vs Disinfo The Kremlin’s inability to share the reality, and take a proper look in the mirror, cements Finland and Sweden’s decision to...

Russian attitudes to Ukrainians can help to explain the atrocities

By Kseniya Oksamytna, for The Conversation Speaking to journalist Sophie Raworth on the BBC’s Sunday Morning show recently, former war crimes prosecutor Sir Howard Morrison, now an...