June 13, 2018
The Burrito Theft Theory
What happens when you transfer Russian disinformation tactics from the world of geopolitics to an everyday life conflict between two roommates?
Social media has been abuzz since Germany's shock defeat to Mexico in their opening World Cup match on 17 June. For Russian spectators, the match yielded an additional surprise.
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