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Shaping and manipulating the information space
In military jargon, officers sometimes talk about ‘shaping the battlefield’, referring to measures that set the conditions for...
Oct 11, 2023


Russian Propaganda in EU Social Media
The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content, and Technology published a report titled “The Digital...
Oct 6, 2023


One of these things is not like the others
Russian state-affiliated disinformation outlets try to ‘borrow’ credibility by impersonating legitimate media and government...
Sep 13, 2023


Manipulate the infosphere, repress the people, and build a cult to Lukashenka
It is now three years since Belarusian authorities manipulated, rigged and falsified the 9 August 2020 presidential elections in that...
Sep 4, 2023


“What bad thing did Russia do to Ukraine?”: a Сhronicle of Enmity 1991-2014
Once, one of the Russian high-ranking officials said: “What has Russia done to Ukraine that is bad?“. This phrase became the meme of this...
Jul 26, 2023


In Europe, Disinformation Is Winning: A Cautionary Tale for the U.S.
An activist holds a poster reading “Propaganda Kills” during a peaceful protest against the war in Ukraine by members of the local...
Jul 18, 2023


Why Wagner’s “Telegram mutiny” remains a dilemma for the Kremlin
Hugely popular in Russia, Telegram has mostly avoided Kremlin internet restrictions – for now. Banner: Yevgeny Prigozhin’s Telegram...
Jul 11, 2023


Prigozhin and glossing over Russian fragility and cracks in military power
While Russia’s war against Ukraine is ongoing, it has been an extraordinary few days inside Russia, with the weekend mutiny by Yevgeny...
Jul 7, 2023


Why Putin should worry his propaganda machine broke down
The Kremlin’s disinformation industry was caught off guard by the Wagner uprising. That’s not great for the Russian president. (State...
Jul 5, 2023


Russia’s twisted hall of mirrors
It has been more than 15 months since Russia launched its 3-day “special military operation” against Ukraine. As Russia’s war of...
Jun 29, 2023


Crimes against children and teenagers as part of Russia's planned genocide of Ukrainians
Cover by IMI Russia accusing Ukraine of "festering Nazism" with no evidence to support these claims is no surprise to anyone. The...
Jun 23, 2023


Kremlin’s tide of disinformation can’t wash away the truth
The Kremlin reflexively turns to its favoured manipulation tactics of denial and aggressor/victim role reversal, but its propagandists...
Jun 21, 2023


How Russia's propaganda budget has surged since the Ukraine invasion
$1.9 billion - that's how much the Kremlin spent on its global disinformation operation in 2022! Debunk.org explains how the Kremlin...
Jun 19, 2023


“It collapsed on its own” – Five Russian media fakes about the destruction Kakhovka dam
Ukraine did not destroy its own hydroelectric power station, creating a man-made disaster on its territory. Since 2022, the Kakhovka...
Jun 9, 2023


How not to interview a war criminal
In a masterclass on how not to interview a genocidal war criminal, Vice News traveled to Moscow to sit down for an exclusive with Maria...
May 25, 2023


Malware masquerading as Google Bard ads targets millions of Facebook users
Perpetrators presented hijacked pages as Google’s AI service and convinced Facebook users, including a Georgian TV network, to download...
May 16, 2023


Kremlin media accused Lithuania planning a terrorist act at the Kaliningrad border on May 9th
May 9th, Kremlin Every year in Russia, May 9th is celebrated as "Victory Day" with elaborate ceremonies. However, in Kremlin media, it...
May 12, 2023


Kremlin spent 1.9 billion USD on propaganda last year, the budget exceeded by a quarter
Since the media was compared to a weapon by Russian officials and propagandists on multiple occasions, the increased spending on the...
May 10, 2023


Sports out of the politics
Iryna Lishchynska, sports director of Run Ukraine, explains how Russia promotes propaganda narratives through sports and how...
May 4, 2023


A hopeless mix of misleading narratives and plain old fakes
If anything, the Kremlin’s propagandists sure are persistent. They have been trying to deflect blame for Russia’s unprovoked war of...
May 2, 2023
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