February 27, 2020
Consequences of Disinformation
Coronavirus hoax drives Ukrainians to street protests, while the pro-Kremlin media exploits the 6th anniversary of Euromaidan.
Disinformation about the coronavirus reaches a new level of creativity, while the Kremlin's chief propagandist likens Harvey Weinstein's conviction to the Stalinist show trials.
Cases in the EUvsDisinfo database focus on messages in the international information space that are identified as providing a partial, distorted, or false depiction of reality and spread key pro-Kremlin messages. This does not necessarily imply, however, that a given outlet is linked to the Kremlin or editorially pro-Kremlin, or that it has intentionally sought to disinform. EUvsDisinfo publications do not represent an official EU position, as the information and opinions expressed are based on media reporting and analysis of the East Stratcom Task Force.