Flight MH17 three years on: getting the truth out of Eastern Ukraine
Very detailed evidence Now, almost three years after, very detailed evidence has been gathered about the event. The…
Email chains and other Russia’s propaganda tools in central and eastern Europe
The messages of pro-Kremlin disinformation may differ from country to country, as may the tools and channels for…
“Poisoning” by headlines: how Russian disinformation keeps spreading
Several Russian-language outlets reported that visitors of the “Green Day” festival in the Ukrainian city of Oleshky (Kherson…
No more VPNs: Kremlin mulls limiting anonymising software
The greatest challenges to government-sponsored disinformation campaigns are strong independent media and critical debates among members of civil…
Whistleblower shares insights on workings of Russian state-controlled media
According to Mr Skorobutov, the management put pressure on him not to report an alleged attack by a…
Internet bots are key players in propelling disinformation: study of 9 countries
Computers can manipulate public opinion. This is the conclusion of a new study by the Oxford Internet Institute,…
Intimidation as a propaganda tool in the Nordic countries
According to a poll shared by Radio Free Europe, Russia enjoys significantly less popularity in the Nordic countries…
25 ways of combatting propaganda without doing counter-propaganda
The Director of the French Institut de recherche strategique de l’Ecole militaire (IRSEM), which is part of the…
How Russian TV-channels promote pro-Kremlin narratives in talk shows
At a first glance, the talk show format on pro-Kremlin TV can seem to provide audiences access to…
Inside RT and Sputnik: What is it like to work for Kremlin’s propaganda media?
As awareness about the issue of disinformation grows globally, those working for RT and Sputnik find themselves under…
Disinformation is attractive for millions in Central and Eastern Europe
The Slovak institute GLOBSEC and its partners have conducted an interesting opinion poll in seven Central and Eastern…
Facebook to counter Kremlin-style info interventions in election campaigns
The document acknowledges that governments or organized non-state actors take to Facebook to “distort domestic or foreign political…
The pro-Kremlin narrative about migrants in Europe
Pro-Kremlin outlets share an often-repeated narrative about migrants in the EU Member States. It combines elements of misinformation…
Inside the Kremlin’s media machine
How does the world look from inside a pro-Kremlin disinformation outlet? We rarely get the opportunity to hear…