October 22, 2017
Russian television is not about Russia
Russian talk shows offer a massive coverage of the world outside Russia – but only very little about Russia itself.
News and Analysis
October 23, 2017
Blacklists and Foreign Agents: Russia Targets US Media In Retaliation For RT Probe
Moscow threatening Russia-based U.S. media outlets over U.S. probe into RT and Sputnik.
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October 18, 2017
'House of Cards,' Or The Tough Workdays Of Russian Trolls
Working in a Russian troll factory may not be that dreary after all. According to a former troll, he and his team were instructed to watch the popular Netflix series House of Cards.
October 17, 2017
Figure of the Week: 103
A former Washington correspondent for Sputnik, Russia's state-sponsored news agency, says he received a 103-page handbook instructing reporters to "stay true to the national interest of the Russian Federation."
October 16, 2017
The Disinformation Awards
TV programmes known for spreading disinformation are awarded prizes in Russia.
October 13, 2017
Russian TV: Council of Europe a “gay park” and warnings of a “big war” in Ukraine
This week, Russian TV ridiculed the Council of Europe and presented Catalonia as an incubator of separatism.
October 11, 2017
The Big Birthday Burger Lie
RT was forced to remove this completely cooked-up disinformation story about Putin's popularity abroad.
October 10, 2017
Figure of the Week: 10 million
Facebook says about 10 million people in the United States viewed politically charged ads bought in Russia in the months before and after the 2016 U.S. election. According to a CNN report, some of the Facebook ads targeted Wisconsin and Michigan, two swing states.
October 09, 2017
Disinformation goes hand in hand with election advertising
Hate-speech towards certain groups of people is a well-established part of the toolkit in the pro-Kremlin influence methodology.
October 09, 2017
StopFake: Bringing Facts Back To The Narrative
Who is who? This rubric aims to shine a spotlight on the fast-growing community of fact-checkers. Through a series of profiles, it offers a personal look at some of the most successful initiatives currently fighting disinformation and debunking fake news.
