February 08, 2018
Doubling down on ”Nazism”
Amid the noise of disinformation, one of the regular techniques is the repetition of extreme language.
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April 29, 2019
No News on the News Front
One frequent "guest" on our database of disinformation is News Front - a Russian site, established in November 2014 as a mouthpiece for the self-proclaimed "People's Republics" of Eastern Ukraine.
June 15, 2017
The world in black and white
In fairy tales, things have to be black and white and easy to understand. The villain is always cruel, horrible and insidious; the hero is pure, fair, and honest. A look at the pro-Kremlin disinformation campaign shows us a similar picture. Once again this week, we saw the…
April 13, 2021
All by Myself
Loneliness makes people susceptible to disinformation and extremism. Technology and COVID-19 might further contribute to this fertile ground for disinformation.
May 08, 2018
Figure of the Week: 7
A wave of resignations from the German army sparks claims of an imminent NATO war against Russia.
November 25, 2016
A self-help guide: What can I do to counter fake news stories?
This week, the BBC published a list of useful tips on things everyone can do to stop the spread of fake news.
February 27, 2017
Nazi east, Nazi west, Nazi over the cuckoo's nest
Regular readers of the Disinformation Review already know that the accusation of Nazism is one of the favourite techniques of pro-Kremlin outlets. The current Russian leadership describes the USSR as the only winner over Nazi Germany, and it is even illegal to recall that Adolf Hitler and…
March 09, 2023
With friends like these
Kremlin disinformation claims the world supports the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The world responds with resounding laughter to these obvious lies.
April 02, 2019
Information Manipulation in Elections and Referenda: Pro-Kremlin Disinformation in Figures
Plant disinformation and amplify it – pro-Kremlin social media exploitation in figures.
January 02, 2019
What did not happen in 2018?
What a year it’s been! 2018 will go down as the year NASA successfully landed a probe on Mars, Norway won a record of 39 medals at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics and the EU raised the possibility of harmonising summertime and wintertime. But the year was also filled with some…