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March 16 2022, 10:53 am
#IstandwithRussia: ISD Report Exposes Russian Influence Operation on Twitter
The Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD), a UK think tank, reported last week that in the days before the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a series of hashtags began to emerge on Twitter in support of...
March 15 2022, 13:18 pm
EU Parliamentary Committee Points To Lack of Awareness on Severity of Russian/Chinese Foreign Influence
The European Parliament is reporting that its Special Committee on Foreign Interference says there is a “general lack of awareness of the severity of foreign interference and information manipulation, overwhelmingly carried out by Russia and...
March 15 2022, 13:03 pm
Report Exposes Ad Tech Companies and Brands Funding Anti-Ukrainian and Anti-Democratic Disinformation
The Global Disinformation Index (GDI), a London-based NGO that seeks to disrupt, defund, and down-rank disinformation sites, is reporting that several ad tech companies and western brands are unwittingly funding anti-Ukrainian and anti-democratic disinformation. According...
March 15 2022, 12:42 pm
GIOR Investigation: US-Designated Russian Influence Actor Controlled by Turkish Political Party
A GIOR investigation demonstrates that United World International, a website sanctioned by the US Treasury as a Russian-backed influence actor, appears to be controlled by a pro-Russian Turkish political party. According to the US Department...
March 14 2022, 15:05 pm
Russia and China Coordinating Disinformation Efforts on Ukraine
US media is reporting that China's amplification of false Russian claims about the US and biological weapons labs in Ukraine shows that the two countries are  increasingly coordinating their disinformation efforts. According to a New...
March 14 2022, 14:47 pm
NYT Op-Ed: Media Literacy Classes Can Help to Create a More Disinformation-Resistant Public
US media is reporting that media literacy classes that teach students to look at the whole ecosystem in which the information resides might serve as a powerful tool to create a more disinformation-resistant public. According...
March 14 2022, 14:42 pm
Iran’s PressTV Mimics Russian Talking Points on Ukraine
Iranian independent media is reporting that Iranian-backed PressTV is echoing Russian talking points on the Ukraine conflict. IranWire, a joint venture of a group of Iranian journalists in the Diaspora, has analyzed the main themes...
March 13 2022, 11:23 am
QAnon Conspiracy Theorists Amplifying Russian Claims of US Bioweapons Labs in Ukraine
US media is reporting that QAnon conspiracy theorists are amplifying Russian information alleging US bioweapons labs in Ukraine. According to a Newsweek report: Pentagon spokesman John Kirby on Wednesday denied accusations from Russia that the...
March 13 2022, 10:32 am
GIOR Investigation: Late British Philosopher at Center of Ties From Pro-Russian Dutch MP to Hungarian Influence Network
A GIOR investigation demonstrates the relationship between a British philosopher, a far-right pro-Russian Dutch MP, and an alliance of European nationalists and US conservatives. A Dutch professor has posted a Twitter thread detailing the Russian...
March 13 2022, 8:37 am
Donald Trump’s Former Campaign Manager and Russian Influence Operations against Ukraine
US independent news outlet ProPublica has published a review of the role played by former President Donald Trump’s campaign chairman Paul Manafort in early Russian efforts to undermine Ukrainian independence. According to the ProPublica report:...