The focus of misinformation debates shifts South
By Peter Cunliffe-Jones, for NiemanLab
“In complex tinderbox societies, the potential for mis- and disinformation to sow not just social discord but real violence is...
Putinism is 21st century fascism with nuclear weapons, Yakovenko says
By Paul Goble, Window on Eurasia
Putin’s Russia manifests in one way or another all of the 14 signs of “eternal fascism” Umberto Eco has...
Movies and propaganda: How the Kremlin influences public opinion at home and abroad
By Kseniya Kirillova, for EU Today
In the middle of November British critics accused a famous Russian cartoon “Masha and the Bear” of pushing “Kremlin’s propaganda”. Specifically, The Times refers to...
Edward Lucas: How to respond to Moscow’s Azov escalation
By Edward Lucas, for CEPA
Once again, Russia has pushed the line in Ukraine. Here's how the West should have reacted after Azov.
Imagine that it is...
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...
Fear and hatred: how propaganda persuades with emotion
Kseniya Kirillova, for Integrity Initiative
As Russian propaganda and disinformation spread around the world, more and more initiatives are being created to expose the lies...
Germany’s friends of the Kremlin “setting the media tone” – Reitschuster
By Kseniya Kirillova, for Integrity Initiative
Russian propagandists and agents of influence do not only operate freely in Germany, they even "set the tone" in...
Delusions of freedom: the US far right and the Kremlin
By Kseniya Kirillova, for Integrity Initiative
One of the pillars of Putin’s political system is confrontation with the outside world and the search for enemies....
Edward Lucas: Threads of the past
By Edward Lucas, for CEPA
Edward Lucas seams together a Soviet chic garment and the Kremlin’s inability to deal honestly with history.
Nazi memorabilia is not...
Malaysia cancels „lex anti-fake”
Much is being said about more countries planning or already introducing laws meant to fight against false information in media. Meanwhile new Malaysian government...