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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


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


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


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


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


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 14, 2023


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,...
Feb 3, 2023


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...
Jan 10, 2023


FIREHOSE OF FALSEHOOD
Behind the Pro-Kremlin, Conspiracy and Alt-right Disinformation Ecosystem in Central and Eastern Europe. Who conducts and trumpets the...
Dec 27, 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 15, 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 11, 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 8, 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 7, 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...
Nov 4, 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 28, 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 21, 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 13, 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 11, 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...
Oct 4, 2022
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