An occupation in the capital demonstrates the dangerous influence that American disinformation is having on otherwise stable democracies.
Tag: Rumors and Misinformation
Piece by Piece, Russia’s Rationale for a Ukraine Invasion Is Put in Place
Theatrical meetings and dubious battlefield reports have shaped the Kremlin’s narrative that war is being pushed on it by a United States determined to destroy Russia.
How China Uses Bots and Fake Twitter Accounts to Shape the Olympics
The country’s propagandists have used a variety of tools online to promote a vision of the Games that is free of rancor or controversy.
U.S. Battles Putin by Disclosing His Next Possible Moves
Declassified information is part of a campaign to complicate what officials say are Russia’s plans to invade Ukraine.
U.S. Says Russia Planned to Fabricate Pretext for Invasion
Officials said Russia was planning a fake video showing an attack by Ukrainians on Russian territory or Russian speakers in eastern Ukraine.
Russia Steps Up Propaganda War Amid Ukraine Tensions
The disinformation campaign includes claims that NATO and Ukrainian forces are preparing to attack Russian speakers in Ukraine.
Neil Young posts and removes a letter demanding Spotify remove his music.
“They can have Rogan or Young,” Neil Young wrote to his management team and record label in a letter that he has since removed from his website, according to Rolling Stone. “Not both.”
Germany’s Vaccine Mandate Forges Unlikely Coalition of Protestors
The prospect of a vaccine mandate has galvanized a nationwide protest movement attracting naturalists, neo-Nazis and ordinary citizens alike.
As Vaccines Trickle Into Africa, Zambia’s Challenges Highlight Other Obstacles
Vaccinating Africa is critical to protecting the continent and the world against dangerous variants, but supply isn’t the only problem countries face.