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Disinfo: Sweden cancelled Christmas TV concert not to irritate migrants

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Swedish TV cancelled broadcast of the most popular Christmas concert, in order not to irritate Muslim immigrants.

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Recurring disinformation narrative about the decline of Christianity in Europe. The outdoor concert 'O, Holy Night' was broadcast live from the city of Örebro by national broadcaster TV4. The broadcast last Christmas was cancelled, due to contract issues, as English language Swedish site The Local writes.

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  • Reported in: Issue 148
  • DATE OF PUBLICATION: 27/04/2019
  • Language/target audience: Russian
  • Country: Denmark, Sweden
  • Keywords: migration, Christmas, Europe
  • Outlet: REN-TV
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The Crimean issue has been removed from Ukraine’s political agenda

One of the most prominent political events of 2019 has been the removal of the Crimean issue from the public political agenda of Ukraine.

April 29, 2019
Disproof

The claim that Crimea is part of Russia is one of the many recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narratives targeting Ukraine. In fact, the Crimean issue is still a high priority in Ukraine's political agenda.

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko is constantly stressing the need for the liberation of Ukrainian citizens held for political reasons in the occupied Crimea, as well as the observance of the rights of Ukrainians, Crimean Tatars and citizens of other nationalities in the region. Above all, he stresses that Crimea must be returned to Ukraine.

Facebook is in the service of the US State Department

While Facebook is officially a commercial service, it has in fact been drawn into the service of the US State Department.

Facebook’s fight against fake news is only a facade – in fact, it is a fight against objectionable content and for the promotion of a single narrative that benefits the State Department, Soros, and others.

 

 

April 28, 2019
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This is a recurring pro-Kremlin conspiracy theory about the US and social media companies. The claim is made without any supporting evidence.

Facebook, Inc. is an American online social media and social networking service company based in Menlo Park, California. Contrary to its being in the service of the US State Department, the US government is actually investigating Facebook. Its founder and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, was called to testify before Congress in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal and revelations about the platform's role in the dissemination of Russian disinformation during the 2016 presidential campaign.

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