Thursday, November 28, 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.

Disinformation Goes Dada

By EU vs Disinfo Ayou fyurrer na huyutoo! Detecting, documenting and debunking disinformation is usually a fairly straightforward job. The lies are extremely repetitive, the liars...

West Mistakenly Takes at Face Value Moscow’s Names for Institutions in Russia, Martynov Says

By Paul Goble, Window On Eurasia Europeans and people in the West more generally make a major mistake by accepting Moscow’s designations for institutions in...

Pfizer/Biontech Vaccine Attacked By Pro-Kremlin Media, Tested By Russian Diplomat

By EU vs Disinfo A recent blogpost by the DFRLab describes how pro-Kremlin media is highlighting adverse outcomes of Western vaccines and how such content appeals to...

Kremlin Watch Briefing: Borell’s visit to Russia ended as a debacle

LAST WEEK RECAP Lessons Learned from the Czech Experience in Fighting Disinformation for the Western Balkans Aiming for practitioners and policymakers, this in-depth review catalogues the...

National Whataboutism As A State Ideology

By EU vs Disinfo The Kremlin and the Art of Pointing Fingers “Whataboutism” is a rhetorical device to deflect attention to an unpleasant issue. The Oxford...

When’s the best time to correct fake news? After someone’s already read it, apparently

Plus: A thorough report on why social media is not biased against conservatives, and TikTok takes new steps to reduce the spread of unverified...

Manufactured Support Part 2: Using Western Voices To Spread Disinformation

By EU vs Disinfo In Donetsk, a small media outlet translates pro-Kremlin disinformation campaigns into French and English for Western audiences Previously, EUvsDisinfo described how pro-Kremlin disinformation outlets...

Russia Disinfo Targets New Ukraine Media Sanctions

By Polygraph Maria ZakharovaRussian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman“We consider the deprivation of three Ukrainian media outlets … contrary to the laws of Ukraine and Kyiv's international...

Deflection Instead Of Dialogue

By EU vs Disinfo The Kremlin has answered the European Union’s invitation to dialogue with a shameless attempt to deflect attention from its violations of...

Fake It Until You Break It

By EU vs Disinfo Biology can be useful to improve our understanding of disinformation. After all, deception is an important element of life. For their...