Russian news site distorts U.S. coronavirus poll
By Polygraph
News Fronta pro-Kremlin news site“Every fourth American is against taking anti-COVID-19 vaccine.”Source: News Front, May 21, 2020FALSE
On May 21, the pro-Kremlin news site...
New study looks at the role of pro-Kremlin bots in spreading disinformation about COVID-19
By NATO StratCom COE
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New quarterly Robotrolling report has been published, delving into the role of pro-Kremlin bots in spreading disinformation about COVID-19 throughout March....
Kremlin Watch Briefing: The unexpected journey of Russian ventilators from Russia to the US...
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The Kremlin’s numbers racket
By Brian Whitmore, for CEPA
A Persistent and Prolific Propaganda Machine Meets a Deadly Global Pandemic. Now What Happens?
Despite sharing a 4,200-kilometer (2,600-mile) border with China,...
The Belarusian approach to the outbreak
By EU vs Disinfo
Belarus’ defiant attitude towards the COVID-19 outbreak has caught the world’s attention. While most other European countries – including Russia –...
EEAS Special Report update: short assessment of narratives and disinformation around the COVID-19 pandemic...
By EU vs Disinfo
Note: The objective of this report is to provide a snapshot overview of the current trends and insights into disinformation activities...
“Not funny at all”
By EU vs Disinfo
Bill Gates-bashing is back in the COVID-19 narrative on Russian state-controlled TV, paired with anti-vaccine messaging.
One would have hoped that the recent...
Boosted by Russia, a viral video falsely claims Italy wants Bill Gates arrested
By Polygraph
YouTube/Social media video"Italian Government call for arrest of Bill Gates."Source: YouTube, May 14, 2020FALSE
On May 14, the YouTube channel “prisoners0fprogress” posted a video captioned “Italian...
Secret labs and George Soros: COVID-19 disinformation in the EU Eastern Partnership countries
By EU vs Disinfo
As COVID-19 spread across the EU’s Eastern Neighbourhood, conspiracy theories, misleading information and disinformation followed in its wake. For pro-Kremlin media,...
Nigerian pastor spreads COVID-19 conspiracies and disinformation
By Nwachukwu Egbunike, for Global Voices
Check out Global Voices’ special coverage of the global impact of COVID-19.
When it comes to spurious information and the coronavirus,...