A newly declassified American intelligence analysis says Russian spy agencies are using influence laundering techniques to hide the Kremlin’s involvement in cultivating pro-Russia and anti-Ukraine messages.
Tag: Internet Research Agency (Russia)
Russian Propaganda on Ukraine Appears in Minecraft and Other Video Games
Propaganda is appearing in Minecraft and other popular games and discussion groups as the Kremlin tries to win over new audiences.
As Putin’s Partner, Prigozhin Was Always Willing to Do the Dirty Work
Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, the mercenary leader of the Wagner Group, had earned the trust of Vladimir V. Putin. Then he staged a mutiny that rattled the Kremlin.
How Russian Trolls Helped Keep the Women’s March Out of Lock Step
As American feminists came together in 2017 to protest Donald Trump, Russia’s disinformation machine set about deepening the divides among them.
Russian Disinformation Targets Vaccines and the Biden Administration
A new campaign appears to be spreading falsehoods about the potential for forced inoculations against Covid-19.
Disinformation for Hire, a Shadow Industry, Is Quietly Booming
Back-alley firms meddle in elections and promote falsehoods on behalf of clients who can claim deniability, escalating our era of unreality.
Belarus Says Russian Mercenaries Planned to Disrupt August Election
State media says 33 Russian fighters have been arrested in Belarus, dramatically escalating a feud between longtime allies.
Russian Intelligence Agencies Push Disinformation on Coronavirus Pandemic
Declassified U.S. intelligence accuses Moscow of pushing propaganda through alternative websites as Russia refines techniques used in 2016.
How Russia’s Troll Farm Is Changing Tactics Before the Fall Election
The Kremlin-backed Internet Research Agency, which interfered in the 2016 election, is using different methods to hide itself better.
In Ukraine, Russia Tests a New Facebook Tactic in Election Tampering
With Facebook focused on weeding out fake pages, Russian agents are spreading propaganda on the pages of real people willing to sell or rent them out.