Everyone Against Russia: Conspiracy Theories on the Rise In Russian Media
Are historians, gays and aliens from outer space conspiring to destabilise Russia?
Shock! Conspiracy! Chemical Attack!
As we have pointed out on many occasions, the pro-Kremlin outlets love conspiracies. And the more shocking these conspiracies are, the better they serve the purposes of the disinformation campaign. For understandable reasons, the most shocking conspiracies include stories about violent death.
Children’s toy part of conspiracy against the Kremlin
Have you tried the fidget spinner? The toy that enjoys a wave of global popularity has now also reached Russia – only to be blamed on national TV for being instrumental in a conspiracy to topple the Kremlin leaders.
Russian state TV promotes the Rothschild conspiracy theory
“How does the Rothschild family struggle to control the world?” Russian state-controlled Channel 1 (Pervy Kanal) sees no problem in asking this kind of question and illustrating it with this image. Look at the piglets in the image below to see the reach of...
Old disinformation finds fresh ground in Serbia, targets the EU
The recurring myth that the EU is legalising paedophilia finds new ground in Serbia. In fact, any sexual abuse of children is illegal in all EU Member States.
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