Populist politicians provoke vitriol against Ukrainian refugees
Disinformation intended to discredit and undermine support for Ukrainian refugees became more prevalent in mid-2022 as local far-right...
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- Feb 14
Bot accounts spread the vision of the “Russian World” on social media platforms
An analysis of the Facebook page ‘Russkaya Litva’ (Russian Lithuania), showed an entire network of interconnected accounts has been...
- Feb 3
Almost a fifth of pro-Kremlin disinformation targets economic sanctions
Pro-Russian disinformation aimed at undermining support for sanctions mainly consists of claims that they are ineffective, misguided,...
- Jan 10
Calls for Unconditional Peace in Ukraine: Should We Trust Them?
Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, propositions and demands for peace have become an integral part of daily...
- Dec 27, 2022
FIREHOSE OF FALSEHOOD
Behind the Pro-Kremlin, Conspiracy and Alt-right Disinformation Ecosystem in Central and Eastern Europe. Who conducts and trumpets the...
- Dec 15, 2022
Advertisements of more than 300 brands detected on portals spreading disinformation
Around the world, disinformation-spreading websites receive a large portion of their income by showing advertisements. The ads of...
- Dec 1, 2022
Pro-Kremlin disinformation targeting Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
In Lithuania and the Russian-language segment of Baltic media, anti-sanctions messaging has been particularly strong due to the...
- Nov 16, 2022
Resilience Against Disinformation: A New Baltic Way to Follow?
Lithuanian people take part in a traditional relay race Vilnius-Riga-Tallinn dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the Baltic Way at the...
- Nov 11, 2022
Pro-Kremlin propagandists increase nuclear weapons rhetoric
No single narrative dominated the disinformation landscape in the Baltics this week, with propagandists largely pursuing existing themes....
- Nov 8, 2022
Russian outlets steadily increased claims that Ukraine will start a war
Russian media mentions of “Ukrainian aggression” narratives increased 50 percent in January 2022 compared with the two prior months. A...
- Nov 7, 2022
Pro-Kremlin disinformation focuses on Russia-Ukraine battlefield developments
Kremlin propagandists mainly pursued existing narratives regarding events on the Russia-Ukraine front line, ranging from claims that...
- Nov 4, 2022
Pro-Kremlin actors attempt to justify Russia's missile bombardment of populated areas
The October 10th missile attacks across Ukraine were a key feature of disinformation in Latvia and Lithuania, with attempts to justify...
- Oct 28, 2022
Anti-refugee propagandists target economic concerns and fears of cultural “Ukrainization”
Anti-Ukrainian refugee disinformation mainly targets people’s financial concerns in Latvia and Lithuania, while it focuses more on...
- Oct 21, 2022
Kremlin propagandists warmly welcome Elon Musk’s ‘peace strategy’ tweets
While disinformation actors predominately focused on front line developments, with well-rehearsed claims that the West is provoking the...
- Oct 20, 2022
Pro-Kremlin actors accuse the West of 'sabotaging' the Nord Stream gas pipelines
The explosions on the Nord Stream gas pipelines saw Kremlin propagandists seize the opportunity to sow division among Western nations by...
- Oct 13, 2022
COVID-19 Conspirators Side with Russia: Hyperbolising Inflation and Supply Chain Disruptions
Stand with Ukraine? Make sure you are ready for dire economic consequences. This was the sentiment behind disinformation narratives,...
- Oct 11, 2022
Disinformation actors seek to legitimize Russia’s sham referendums
Recent developments in the Russia-Ukraine war drew the focus of pro-Kremlin voices in Lithuania, with attempts to legitimize Russia’s...
- Oct 4, 2022
Kremlin propagandists increase their attacks on Ukrainian refugees
A notable rise in anti-refugee messaging was observed in Estonia, with disinformation actors asserting that Ukrainian students will be...
- Sep 30, 2022
Posts related to Kaliningrad sanctions targeted by social media bots and trolls
In a matter of weeks after sanctions were imposed on the transit of goods to Kaliningrad, Facebook posts published by Lithuanian...
- Sep 29, 2022
Russia-aligned hacktivists stir up anti-Ukrainian sentiments in Poland
Russian Telegram channels possibly linked to Ghostwriter amplified forged letters published by hacktivist assets. On August 16, 2022,...
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