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UK Brexit Leader Farage Drawing Attention as Possible Russian Influence Agent

March 16 2022, 11:23 am 11:23 am Published by Editor Comments Off on UK Brexit Leader Farage Drawing Attention as Possible Russian Influence Agent <p>For­mer UK Inde­pen­dence Par­ty (UKIP) leader Nigel Farage is draw­ing atten­tion as a pos­si­ble agent of Russ­ian influ­ence. UK media […]</p>

#IstandwithRussia: ISD Report Exposes Russian Influence Operation on Twitter

10:53 am Published by Editor Comments Off on #IstandwithRussia: ISD Report Exposes Russian Influence Operation on Twitter <p>The Insti­tute for Strate­gic Dia­logue (ISD), a UK think tank, report­ed last week that in the days before the Russ­ian […]</p>

EU Parliamentary Committee Points To Lack of Awareness on Severity of Russian/Chinese Foreign Influence

March 15 2022, 13:18 pm 1:18 pm Published by Editor Comments Off on EU Parliamentary Committee Points To Lack of Awareness on Severity of Russian/Chinese Foreign Influence <p>The Euro­pean Par­lia­ment is report­ing that its Spe­cial Com­mit­tee on For­eign Inter­fer­ence says there is a “gen­er­al lack of aware­ness […]</p>

Report Exposes Ad Tech Companies and Brands Funding Anti-Ukrainian and Anti-Democratic Disinformation

1:03 pm Published by Editor Comments Off on Report Exposes Ad Tech Companies and Brands Funding Anti-Ukrainian and Anti-Democratic Disinformation <p>The Glob­al Dis­in­for­ma­tion Index (GDI), a Lon­don-based NGO that seeks to dis­rupt, defund, and down-rank dis­in­for­ma­tion sites, is report­ing that […]</p>

GIOR Investigation: US-Designated Russian Influence Actor Controlled by Turkish Political Party

12:42 pm Published by Editor Comments Off on GIOR Investigation: US-Designated Russian Influence Actor Controlled by Turkish Political Party <p>A GIOR inves­ti­ga­tion demon­strates that Unit­ed World Inter­na­tion­al, a web­site sanc­tioned by the US Trea­sury as a Russ­ian-backed influ­ence actor, […]</p>

Russia and China Coordinating Disinformation Efforts on Ukraine

March 14 2022, 15:05 pm 3:05 pm Published by Editor Comments Off on Russia and China Coordinating Disinformation Efforts on Ukraine <p>US media is report­ing that Chi­na’s ampli­fi­ca­tion of false Russ­ian claims about the US and bio­log­i­cal weapons labs in Ukraine […]</p>

NYT Op-Ed: Media Literacy Classes Can Help to Create a More Disinformation-Resistant Public

2:47 pm Published by Editor Comments Off on NYT Op-Ed: Media Literacy Classes Can Help to Create a More Disinformation-Resistant Public <p>US media is report­ing that media lit­er­a­cy class­es that teach stu­dents to look at the whole ecosys­tem in which the […]</p>

Iran’s PressTV Mimics Russian Talking Points on Ukraine

2:42 pm Published by Editor Comments Off on Iran’s PressTV Mimics Russian Talking Points on Ukraine <p>Iran­ian inde­pen­dent media is report­ing that Iran­ian-backed PressTV is echo­ing Russ­ian talk­ing points on the Ukraine con­flict. Iran­Wire, a joint […]</p>

QAnon Conspiracy Theorists Amplifying Russian Claims of US Bioweapons Labs in Ukraine

March 13 2022, 11:23 am 11:23 am Published by Editor Comments Off on QAnon Conspiracy Theorists Amplifying Russian Claims of US Bioweapons Labs in Ukraine <p>US media is report­ing that QAnon con­spir­a­cy the­o­rists are ampli­fy­ing Russ­ian infor­ma­tion alleg­ing US bioweapons labs in Ukraine. Accord­ing to […]</p>

GIOR Investigation: Late British Philosopher at Center of Ties From Pro-Russian Dutch MP to Hungarian Influence Network

10:32 am Published by Editor Comments Off on GIOR Investigation: Late British Philosopher at Center of Ties From Pro-Russian Dutch MP to Hungarian Influence Network <p>A GIOR inves­ti­ga­tion demon­strates the rela­tion­ship between a British philoso­pher, a far-right pro-Russ­ian Dutch MP, and an alliance of Euro­pean […]</p>