May 07, 2020
Coronavirus declining, Ukraine on the rise
Despite the WWII anniversary approaching, there have been relatively few disinformation cases this week touching on history.
Disinformation Review
May 14, 2020
Capitalising on the Coronavirus Conspiracist Frenzy
As the COVID-19 crisis continues to monopolise public life around the world, conspiracy theories about the virus continue to gather steam – and pro-Kremlin media are eager to jump on the bandwagon.
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April 30, 2020
Flattening the Curve
The COVID-19 outbreak is still dominating in this week's caseload of pro-Kremlin disinformation, but some signs are showing that the topic is starting to become uncomfortable for the disinformation networks.
April 23, 2020
Pro-Kremlin Classic and RT Arabic Featuring Bill Gates
From playing the good old “no evidence“ card to spreading as many as 117 different Arabic language websites.
April 20, 2020
Vaccine Hesitancy and Pro-Kremlin Opportunism
Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, pro-Kremlin efforts to support the anti-vax movement are no longer limited to social media.
April 09, 2020
Repeating A Lie Does Not Make It True
One of the core elements of disinformation is persistence. Sticking to a few comfortable tropes makes lying easier.
April 02, 2020
Throwing Coronavirus Disinfo At The Wall To See What Sticks
The EUvsDisinfo database has been accumulating coronavirus-related disinformation cases for more than two months - it’s time to take a look and see what’s hiding in plain sight.
March 26, 2020
Disinformation Can Kill
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, lives depend on accurate and timely information. In the words of the EU's top diplomat, Josep Borrell, “Disinformation is playing with people’s lives. Disinformation can kill.”
March 19, 2020
The Virus to Liberate us from Freedom
Pro-Kremlin disinformation efforts aims at inducing distrust in institutions; distrust in experts, the health care system and the individuals, engaged in the self-less work to help people affected by the virus. In a situation where trust, cooperation and persistence is essential, disinformation kills people.
March 12, 2020
Disinformation Mash-Up: MH17 and Coronavirus
What do the MH17 investigation and coronavirus have in common? According to pro-Kremlin disinformation, both are apparently nothing more than Russophobic attacks by the West against an innocent Russia.
