October 01, 2020
Disinformation Review: It’s a Russo-centric world
Be it Nagorno-Karabakh, MH17 or Belarus, everything is always against Russia.
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June 18, 2019
Figure of the Week: 111,486
Analysis by De Groene Amsterdammer shows that in three days, the Internet Research Agency produced as many as 111,486 tweets. Out of this number, at least 65,000 tweets were blaming Ukraine for downing of the MH17 plane. The MH17 crash was the time of the biggest activity of Russian trolls ever.
May 31, 2018
Retracing the steps of a disinformation campaign
By carefully tracking back the movement of the BUK missile that was used to shoot down flight MH17, the international investigation could finally show that it was a Russian BUK. This week, we retrace the tracks of the disinformation circulating concerning the downing of flight MH17.
July 22, 2021
Hushing Up is Also Lying
Pro-Kremlin outlets are trying to avoid some uncomfortable news, ignoring the tragic development of COVID-19 in Russia and the seventh anniversary of the MH17 disaster. But hushing up is also lying.
June 12, 2018
Figure of the Week: 0
The downing of flight MH17 has been one of the most lied-about events in recent years, and new revelations blaming Russia for the tragedy have triggered a flurry of fresh disinformation stories from Moscow.
June 25, 2020
Throwing Darts to See What Sticks
This week’s cases take us on a frenzied ride through topics that have been preoccupying the pro-Kremlin media over the last several weeks: coronavirus, protests, historical revisionism, MH17, Ukraine, NATO. Disinformation to suit every possible palate.
July 17, 2018
Figure of the Week: 4
It's been four years since flight MH17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine, killing all 298 people on board. Since the tragedy, pro-Kremlin media and trolls have worked tirelessly to undermine the investigation and shift the blame onto Ukraine.
January 15, 2020
Admitting a Lie: Why the Kremlin Should Give it a Try
Will Tehran's confession to shooting down Flight PS752 inspire Moscow to tell the truth about Flight MH17?
July 16, 2019
Figure of the Week: 5
Five years and 9 million tweets later, we investigated how trolls were spreading disinformation about the downing of MH17.
November 24, 2022
Throwing mud at everyone and hoping some of it sticks
Last week was a busy one for pro-Kremlin disinformers, as they have had to juggle between the EU's assistance mission to Ukraine, MH17 verdict, energy prices, and much more.