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March 9 2022, 13:04 pm
Soviet Born Naturalized US Citizen Charged with Russian Influence Activities
US media is reporting that a naturalized US citizen has been charged with violating the Foreign Agent Registration Act (FARA) in connection with her influence activities in the US on behalf of the Russian government....
March 8 2022, 13:27 pm
To Combat Russia’s Ukraine Disinformation, Western Democracies Should Take a Page from Putin’s Own Playbook, Carnegie Report Argues
The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, a US think tank, has published a report on how Western democracies should combat Russia’s disinformation operations on Ukraine, arguing that they should “take a page from Putin’s own...
March 8 2022, 13:13 pm
Tucker Carlson Blames US for Russian Invasion of Ukraine; Continues to Echo Russian Talking Points
Fox News star Tucker Carlson is continuing his efforts to blame the US and the Biden administration for the Russian invasion of Ukraine while echoing Russian talking points on the causes of the conflict. In...
March 7 2022, 14:31 pm
Young Ukrainians Fighting Russian Disinformation on TikTok and Telegram
UK media is reporting on young Ukrainians trying to combat Russian disinformation efforts on apps such as Telegram and TikTok. From the BBC report's conclusion: Misinformation is a problem social media companies have been grappling...
March 7 2022, 14:08 pm
US Designates 33 Individuals and Seven Entities Associated with Russia’s Global Disinformation Campaign
The US government announced last week that as a response to Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, it is designating 33 individuals and seven entities associated with Russia’s global disinformation campaign. The US says these targets “utilize...
March 7 2022, 11:40 am
Telegram’s Features Position Social Messaging App as Disinformation Vehicle
US media is reporting on some of the unique aspects of Telegram, the social messaging app increasingly being used for influence purposes. According to an NBC news report: In addition to politicians, the [Security Service...
March 5 2022, 12:48 pm
GIOR Investigation: Al Jazeera Arabic Gives Voice to Muslim Brotherhood on Ukraine
A GIOR investigation has found that three of four Al Jazeera Arabic opinion pieces on the Russian invasion of Ukraine were authored by individuals affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood and/or its allies. The Global Influence...
March 4 2022, 13:01 pm
GIOR Investigation: Chinese Information Operations on Ukraine War Emphasize West’s “Immorality, Weakness, and Hypocrisy”
A Global Influence Operations Report investigation into Chinese information operations centered on Ukraine reveals that China is using the conflict to emphasize what it says is the West's immorality, weakness, and hypocrisy. These anti-western Chinese...
March 4 2022, 11:11 am
Social Media Fuels New Type of ‘Fog of War’ in Ukraine Conflict – How to Avoid It
US media is reporting that amid the war in Ukraine, the modern combination of smartphones, social media, and high-speed data links provides images that are faster, more visual, and more voluminous than in any previous...
March 3 2022, 14:44 pm
TikTok Fails to Control Kremlin Propaganda on Its Platform, Report Finds
The Institute for Strategic Dialogue, a UK think tank, has published a report examining Russian disinformation on TikTok, a Chinese social networking service that has gained significant popularity among young people. According to the ISD...