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May 20, 2020

EEAS SPECIAL REPORT UPDATE: SHORT ASSESSMENT OF NARRATIVES AND DISINFORMATION AROUND THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC (UPDATE 23 APRIL – 18 MAY)

In line with the previous EEAS Special Reports and based on publicly available information, this edition gives an overview of recent developments around COVID-19 related disinformation.

News and Analysis

April 13, 2017

Inside RT's world of alternative news

When you switch on the TV in your home or hotel room, you might watch a channel that promises to provide alternative news. This channel will tell you that in the West, microchips are implanted under the skin of office workers to make them more submissive and passive.

News and Analysis

April 24, 2020

EEAS SPECIAL REPORT UPDATE: Short Assessment of Narratives and Disinformation around the COVID-19/Coronavirus Pandemic (Updated 2 – 22 April)

Note: The objective of this report is to provide a snapshot overview of the current trends and insights into disinformation activities related to COVID-19/Coronavirus. It does not provide a comprehensive or complete overview and focusses primarily on the external dimension, in line with the European External Action Service (eeas)…

News and Analysis

June 23, 2021

Potemkin Prophecies

Forecasting future events is not an exact science. But what if your predictions are wrong exactly 100 per cent of the time?

News and Analysis

April 01, 2020

EEAS SPECIAL REPORT UPDATE: Short Assessment of Narratives and Disinformation Around the COVID-19 Pandemic

Note: The objective of this report is to provide a snapshot overview of the current trends and insights into disinformation activities related to COVID-19. It does not provide a comprehensive or complete overview and focusses primarily on the external dimension, in line with the EEAS mandate. The report…

News and Analysis

November 25, 2021

EEAS BESONDERE BERICHTE

Note: The objective of this report is to provide a snapshot overview of the current trends and insights into disinformation activities related to COVID-19/Coronavirus. It does not provide a comprehensive or complete overview and focusses primarily on the external dimension, in line with the European External Action Service (eeas)…

News and Analysis

November 11, 2020

The Kremlin and the Philosopher’s Moan

In pro-Kremlin disinformation narratives, Bernard-Henri Lévy, a French philosopher, is the driving force behind many protests. Behind this disinformation narrative, a not so heated philosophical debate is going on.

Figure of the Week

February 18, 2020

Figure of the Week: 122

Last week, Facebook announced a new takedown of 122 user accounts, pages, groups, and Instagram profiles linked to Russian military intelligence.

Fun

September 05, 2018

Potemkin Videos

Local people did not recognise their city in TV report showing Putin's visit to Omsk in Siberia.

News and Analysis

January 14, 2019

What’s Wrong With RT?

The UK's media regulator highlights fundamental differences between RT and the kind of journalism normally expected from a public service broadcaster.