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February 25 2022, 13:01 pm
Elite Capture Undone? Former European Leaders Resign from Russian Corporate Boards
UK media is reporting that several former senior European government leaders have resigned from the boards of Russian companies following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. According to a Financial Times report: February 24, 2022 The former...
February 24 2022, 12:08 pm
Future Russian Influence Operations to Be Critical if Invasion Succeeds
Foreign Policy magazine has posted an article that cogently highlights the role that Russian influence operations will likely play in the future, given success in their current invasion of Ukraine. As the article points out,...
February 24 2022, 11:09 am
US Right-Wing & Conspiracy Theorists Using DuckDuckGo Search Engine
US media is reporting that using privacy-oriented search engine DuckDuckGo has become an important theme during the COVID-19 academic for the US right-wing. According to the New York Times report, the praise for the search...
February 24 2022, 8:36 am
Russian Disinformation Campaign on Ukraine “Detached from Reality, and at Times Cartoonishly Unhinged” EU Watchdog Finds
EUvsDisinfo, a disinformation watchdog run by the European Union's foreign service, has posted a compelling summary of the current pro-Kremlin disinformation campaign in light of the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. According to the EUvsDisinfo...
February 23 2022, 15:53 pm
Local DITIB Head Convicted of Incitement
German media is reporting that Mustafa Keskin, a local head of the Turkish mosque association DITIB, has been indicted for incitement to hatred based on his insults to Jews and Armenians and conspiracy myths. According...
February 23 2022, 15:32 pm
Facebook Launches Initiatives to Counter Disinformation in Upcoming French Elections
European media is reporting that Facebook's parent company Meta announced a series of initiatives on its platforms to fight disinformation ahead of the French presidential election. According to a Politico report: February 16, 2022 PARIS...
February 22 2022, 14:39 pm
Intelligence Officials Accuse Popular US Rightwing Financial Website with “Amplifying Kremlin Propaganda”
U.S. media is reporting that U.S. officials have accused a conservative financial website with "amplifying Kremlin propaganda:" According to the AP report: February 15, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — U. S. intelligence officials on Tuesday accused...
February 22 2022, 14:08 pm
Australia Deploys Diplomatic Resources to Fight Chinese Disinformation on AUKUS Submarine Deal
Australian media reported earlier this month that the Australian government is deploying specialized diplomatic teams to win international support for a nuclear submarine deal between Australia, the UK, and the US. According to the ABC...
February 21 2022, 15:43 pm
Ukraine’s Separatists Spread Staged Videos and Recordings Ahead of Feared Russian Invasion
Independent Russian media is reporting that amid the feared Russian invasion, Ukrainian separatist forces are spreading staged recordings and videos to try and incriminate the Ukrainian government. According to a Moscow Times: February 21, 2022...
February 21 2022, 13:21 pm
Countering Foreign Malign Influence in Central Europe and the Western Balkans
Globsec, a Slovak think tank, has published a study on the susceptibility to malign foreign influence in eight Central European and Western Balkan countries, identifying key factors enabling foreign influence across the region. According to...