US has developed AI tool to battle 'Russian disinformation', says Antony Blinken
1 year, 7 months ago

US has developed AI tool to battle 'Russian disinformation', says Antony Blinken

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New Delhi: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday said that Washington has developed an artificial intelligence-based system to detect and gather ‘Russian disinformation’ on the internet. Speaking at the Freedom House 2023 Annual Awards Ceremony, he said Russia continues to push a steady, relentless stream of disinformation about its war of aggression against Ukraine, to lie about and cover up horrific abuses it’s committed, to try to justify committing others. “In response, the State Department has created an AI-enabled online Ukraine Content Aggregator to collect verifiable Russian disinformation and then to share that with partners around the world.” “The government is cooperating with scholars to be able to reliably detect fake text generated by Russian chatbots,” he added. Speaking about artificial intelligence in general, Blinken warned that the technology can backfire and “amplify discrimination and enable abuses.” “It also runs the risk of strengthening autocratic governments, including by enabling them to exploit social media even more effectively to manipulate their people and sow division among and within their adversaries,” he said.

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After Trump’s win, Russian disinformation aims to drive a wedge between the US and Ukraine
2 weeks, 5 days ago

After Trump’s win, Russian disinformation aims to drive a wedge between the US and Ukraine

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — As President Joe Biden uses his final days in office to boost Ukraine’s defenses, Russia is playing a different game: spreading disinformation aimed at eroding U.S. support for Ukraine before Donald Trump’s return to the White House next month. It’s part of Russia’s continued push to divide Americans over the nearly 3-year war in Ukraine and paint Ukrainians …

Meta took down over 20 covert influence operations in 2024, claims Russia biggest perpetrator
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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Meta took down over 20 covert influence operations in 2024, claims Russia biggest perpetrator

Firstpost  

Meta intercepted over 500,000 attempts to misuse its AI tools for generating misleading images of political figures such as Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, JD Vance, and Joe Biden in the month leading up to the US elections Meta’s security teams tackled a wide array of covert activities, including fake account networks and fabricated news websites designed to influence public discourse. …

UK intelligence chief accuses Russia of 'staggeringly reckless' sabotage campaign
3 weeks, 4 days ago

UK intelligence chief accuses Russia of 'staggeringly reckless' sabotage campaign

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The head of Britain’s foreign …

UK intelligence chief accuses Russia of ‘staggeringly reckless’ sabotage campaign
3 weeks, 4 days ago

UK intelligence chief accuses Russia of ‘staggeringly reckless’ sabotage campaign

Associated Press  

PARIS — The head of Britain’s foreign intelligence service said Friday that Russia is conducting a “staggeringly reckless” sabotage campaign against Ukraine’s Western allies, and that his spies are working to stop the consequences from spiraling out of control. MI6 chief Richard Moore said his agency and its French counterpart were working together to prevent a dangerous escalation by “calibrating …

U.K. intelligence chief accuses Russia of ‘staggeringly reckless’ sabotage campaign
3 weeks, 4 days ago

U.K. intelligence chief accuses Russia of ‘staggeringly reckless’ sabotage campaign

LA Times  

“The cost of supporting Ukraine is well-known, but the cost of not doing so would be infinitely higher,” Richard Moore, head of MI6, Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service, says at the British Embassy in Paris on Friday. The head of Britain’s foreign intelligence service says Russia is conducting a “staggeringly reckless” sabotage campaign against Ukraine’s Western allies, and that his spies …

Russia fires senior commander for false claims about progress of war in Ukraine, military bloggers say
1 month ago

Russia fires senior commander for false claims about progress of war in Ukraine, military bloggers say

CNN  

CNN — Russia has removed a senior commander from his post for making false claims about the progress of the war in parts of eastern Ukraine, according to military bloggers and Russian media. Colonel General Gennady Anashkin, the commander of the South Forces Group, was dismissed after providing misleading information about Russia’s progress near the Siversk settlement in the eastern …

Foreign Hackers and Leaks: A Growing Threat to the US Election
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Foreign Hackers and Leaks: A Growing Threat to the US Election

Associated Press  

A series of recent developments indicate an increase in foreign interference in the US election. Russia, China, and Iran have stepped up their efforts to manipulate the election process, with Russia being the top threat. The Kremlin has been actively spreading disinformation and propaganda through various means, including fake videos and social media manipulation. Iran has also been involved in …

Russia Amplified Hurricane Disinformation To Drive Americans Apart, Researchers Find
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Russia Amplified Hurricane Disinformation To Drive Americans Apart, Researchers Find

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Russia has helped amplify and spread false and misleading internet claims about recent hurricanes in the United States and the federal government’s response, part of a wider effort by the Kremlin to manipulate America’s political discourse before the presidential election, new research shows. “They’re simply pouring gasoline on fires that already exist.” The content identified …

Russia amplified hurricane disinformation to drive Americans further apart, researchers find
2 months ago

Russia amplified hurricane disinformation to drive Americans further apart, researchers find

LA Times  

Russia helped amplify and spread false and misleading internet claims about recent hurricanes in the United States and the federal government’s response, part of a wider effort by the Kremlin to manipulate America’s political discourse before the presidential election, new research shows. “They’re simply pouring gasoline on fires that already exist.” The content identified by ISD included English-language posts obviously …

Microsoft Warns Foreign Disinformation Is Hitting the US Election From All Directions
2 months ago

Microsoft Warns Foreign Disinformation Is Hitting the US Election From All Directions

Wired  

As November 5 draws closer, the Microsoft Threat Analysis Center warned on Wednesday that malicious foreign influence operations launched by Russia, China, and Iran against the US presidential election are continuing to evolve and should not be ignored even though they have come to feel inevitable. “As MTAC observed during the 2020 presidential cycle, foreign adversaries will amplify claims of …

U.S. hits Russian state media with sanctions for raising money for Moscow’s troops in Ukraine
3 months, 1 week ago

U.S. hits Russian state media with sanctions for raising money for Moscow’s troops in Ukraine

LA Times  

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a news conference with Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski in Warsaw, Poland, on Thursday. Instead, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday, RT is a key part of Russia’s war machine and its efforts to undermine its democratic adversaries. RT’s actions show “it’s not just a firehouse of disinformation, but a fully-fledged …

Biden administration unveils new evidence of RT’s key role in Russian intelligence operations globally
3 months, 1 week ago

Biden administration unveils new evidence of RT’s key role in Russian intelligence operations globally

CNN  

CNN — The Biden administration on Friday announced a major effort to blunt the global influence of RT and expose what it says is the Russian state media network’s key role in the Kremlin’s global intelligence and influence operations. A key finding from the new US intelligence is that, for more than a year, the Russian government quietly embedded an …

‘Guerrilla projects’: Russia revels in US allegations of media warfare
3 months, 1 week ago

‘Guerrilla projects’: Russia revels in US allegations of media warfare

Al Jazeera  

Public figures close to President Putin goad Washington after the DoJ alleged that RT is puppeteering social media influencers. Last week, the United States Department of Justice unsealed an indictment accusing a Tennessee-based company, believed to be Tenet Media, of accepting millions of dollars from the Russian state-owned media outlet RT and promoting “pro-Russia propaganda and disinformation across social media …

U.S. accuses Russia of using state media to spread disinformation before Nov. 5 election
3 months, 2 weeks ago

U.S. accuses Russia of using state media to spread disinformation before Nov. 5 election

LA Times  

Gen. Merrick Garland speaks during a meeting of the Election Threats Task Force at the Department of Justice on Wednesday. The Biden administration announced wide-ranging actions Wednesday meant to call out Russian influence in the upcoming U.S. presidential election, unsealing criminal charges against two employees of a Russian state-run media company and seizing internet domains used by the Kremlin to …

Britain is in 'a state of grey warfare with Russia', former head of MI6 warns - after the Mail revealed the Russian-linked fake news website which spread lies about the alleged Southport attacker
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Britain is in 'a state of grey warfare with Russia', former head of MI6 warns - after the Mail revealed the Russian-linked fake news website which spread lies about the alleged Southport attacker

Daily Mail  

Britain is in 'a state of grey warfare with Russia', the former head of MI6 has warned, after a Russia-linked social media account spread lies about the alleged Southport attacker. Sir Richard Dearlove said people don't 'understand the danger that we are in' as he called for greater awareness of how online misinformation is 'a fundamental tactic' in Russia's conflict …

Russia is relying on unwitting Americans to spread election disinformation, US officials say
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia is relying on unwitting Americans to spread election disinformation, US officials say

The Hindu  

The Kremlin is turning to unwitting Americans and commercial public relations firms in Russia to spread disinformation about the U.S. presidential race, top intelligence officials said Monday, detailing the latest efforts by America's adversaries to shape public opinion ahead of the 2024 election. “The American public should know that content that they read online — especially on social media — …

Intelligence officials reveal primary threat to U.S. 2024 elections: report
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Intelligence officials reveal primary threat to U.S. 2024 elections: report

Raw Story  

The United States will once again have to combat Russian election interference in the form of propaganda supporting Donald Trump’s presidential run, according to a report from NBC. An unnamed source described as an intelligence official told NBC that the Kremlin will likely proliferate a pro-Trump propaganda campaign in an attempt to sway the election away from the Democratic nominee. …

Russia is relying on unwitting Americans to spread election disinformation, US officials say
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia is relying on unwitting Americans to spread election disinformation, US officials say

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Kremlin is turning to unwitting Americans and commercial public relations firms in Russia to spread disinformation about the U.S. presidential race, top intelligence officials said Monday, detailing the latest efforts by America’s adversaries to shape public opinion ahead of the 2024 election. What hasn’t changed, intelligence officials said, is the determination of these nations to seed the …

US intel reveals Russia plans to meddle in 2024 election
5 months, 1 week ago

US intel reveals Russia plans to meddle in 2024 election

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Russia will attempt to influence the 2024 US presidential election …

This is what Russian propaganda looks like in 2024
6 months, 2 weeks ago

This is what Russian propaganda looks like in 2024

NPR  

This is what Russian propaganda looks like in 2024 toggle caption Olga Maltseva/AFP via Getty Images A deepfake video of a State Department official falsely claiming a Russian city is a legitimate target for Ukrainian strikes using U.S. weapons. Sponsor Message "They're often producing narratives that feel like they're throwing spaghetti at a wall," said Andy Carvin, managing editor at …

European Union braces for foreign disinformation as voters head to polls
6 months, 2 weeks ago

European Union braces for foreign disinformation as voters head to polls

Hindustan Times  

BRUSSELS — Voters in the European Union are set to elect lawmakers starting Thursday for the bloc's parliament, in a major democratic exercise that's also likely to be overshadowed by online disinformation. Tusk, meanwhile, called out Russia's “destabilization strategy on the eve of the European elections.” On a broader level, the goal of “disinformation campaigns is often not to disrupt …

FBI warns that foreign adversaries could use AI to spread disinformation about US elections
7 months, 2 weeks ago

FBI warns that foreign adversaries could use AI to spread disinformation about US elections

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The FBI is concerned that foreign adversaries could deploy artificial intelligence as a means to interfere in American elections and spread disinformation, a senior official said Thursday, describing the technology as an area “that’s probably going to see growth over the coming years.” The threat is more than theoretical given the prevalence of AI deepfakes and robocalls and …

Ukraine aid: Has Russian propaganda “infected” Republicans in Congress? The truth is more sinister.
8 months ago

Ukraine aid: Has Russian propaganda “infected” Republicans in Congress? The truth is more sinister.

Slate  

Earlier this month, Republican Texas Rep. Michael McCaul, the head of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, told Puck News that Russian propaganda had “infected a good chunk of my party’s base.” Several days later, another Republican, Rep. Michael Turner of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, said he agreed. “When American journalists and congresspeople use Russian talking points, they’re …

How Ukraine is using AI to fight Russia
8 months, 2 weeks ago

How Ukraine is using AI to fight Russia

Live Mint  

In the run-up to Ukraine’s rocket attacks on the Antonovsky Bridge, a vital road crossing from the occupied city of Kherson to the eastern bank of the Dnipro River, security officials carefully studied a series of special reports. Using this “puzzle-pieces" approach with AI allows Molfar, an intelligence firm with offices in Dnipro and Kyiv, to typically find two to …

Russian disinformation is about immigration but the real aim is to undercut Ukraine aid
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Russian disinformation is about immigration but the real aim is to undercut Ukraine aid

The Hindu  

For Vladimir Putin, victory in Ukraine may run through Texas' Rio Grande Valley. In recent weeks, Russian state media and online accounts tied to the Kremlin have spread and amplified misleading and incendiary content about U.S. immigration and border security. Experts who study how authoritarian states use the internet to spread disinformation say eroding support for Ukraine remains Russia's top …

Russian disinformation is about immigration. The real aim is to undercut Ukraine aid
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Russian disinformation is about immigration. The real aim is to undercut Ukraine aid

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — For Vladimir Putin, victory in Ukraine may run through Texas’ Rio Grande Valley. Experts who study how authoritarian states use the internet to spread disinformation say eroding support for Ukraine remains Russia’s top priority — and that the Kremlin is just finding new ways to do it. While experts and government officials have long warned of Russia’s intentions, …

Russia may be developing space-based weapon, suggests US intelligence report
10 months, 1 week ago

Russia may be developing space-based weapon, suggests US intelligence report

India Today  

The United States has told Congress and allies in Europe about new intelligence related to Russian nuclear capabilities that could pose an international threat, a source briefed on the matter told Reuters on Wednesday. The intelligence came to light after Representative Mike Turner, Republican chair of the U.S. House of Representatives intelligence committee, issued an unusual and cryptic statement on …

Grave peril of digital conspiracy theories: ‘What happens when no one believes anything anymore?’
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Grave peril of digital conspiracy theories: ‘What happens when no one believes anything anymore?’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Days after Maui’s wildfires killed scores of people and destroyed thousands of homes last August, a shocking claim spread with alarming speed on YouTube and TikTok: The blaze on the Hawaiian island was set deliberately, using futuristic energy weapons developed by the U.S. military. “If the truth doesn’t matter, and there is no accountability for these false beliefs, …

Resist Russian disinformation as elections loom, EU tells Big Tech
1 year, 2 months ago

Resist Russian disinformation as elections loom, EU tells Big Tech

The Hindu  

European Commission Vice President Vera Jourova on Tuesday urged Alphabet's Google, Microsoft, Meta Platforms and TikTok to do more to tackle what she called Russia's "multi-million euro weapon of mass manipulation" ahead of elections in Europe. Last February, Yevgeny Prigozhin, late head of Russia's Wagner mercenary group, acknowledged having founded the Internet Research Agency, which Washington says is a disinformation …

France accuses Russia of faking websites to sow confusion and disinformation about Ukraine war
1 year, 6 months ago

France accuses Russia of faking websites to sow confusion and disinformation about Ukraine war

Associated Press  

France’s government accused Russia on Tuesday of operating a long-running online manipulation campaign, including impersonating the websites of leading French media and the French Foreign Ministry, aimed at spreading confusion and false information about the war in Ukraine. The French agency responsible for fighting foreign digital interference, VIGINUM, said it has monitored the alleged operation since soon after Russia invaded …

The Russia-Ukraine war may become a testing ground for AI
1 year, 6 months ago

The Russia-Ukraine war may become a testing ground for AI

Live Mint  

Artificial intelligence is, suddenly, everywhere. A good point of comparison might be the advent of nuclear weapons, when the most experienced warrior of his age, General Douglas MacArthur, saw the atomic bombs used on Japan and said simply that “warfare is changed forever.” Yet the hand-to-hand combat in Ukraine, the dug-in Russian forces in their extensive trenches awaiting the promised …

US scrambles to find source of leak of Ukraine war intel
1 year, 8 months ago

US scrambles to find source of leak of Ukraine war intel

Al Jazeera  

US Department of Justice launches probe into the possible leak of intel related to Ukraine, China and the Middle East. The United States is scrambling to identify the source of a possible leak of highly-classified documents that appear to reveal sensitive details about US allies, including Ukraine’s vulnerabilities in its war with Russia. The documents, which resemble non-public daily updates …

US says intelligence shows Russia stirring unrest in Moldova
1 year, 9 months ago

US says intelligence shows Russia stirring unrest in Moldova

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — U.S. intelligence officials have determined that people with ties to Russian intelligence are planning to stage protests in hopes of toppling the Moldovan government, according to the White House. White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said the intelligence shows that actors, some connected with Russian intelligence, are seeking to stage and use protests in Moldova as …

Putin inflicted terrible damage on Ukraine, Russia: Antony Blinken to India Today
1 year, 9 months ago

Putin inflicted terrible damage on Ukraine, Russia: Antony Blinken to India Today

India Today  

Russia today is isolated in its aggression, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told India Today TV as he spoke about the war, Covid-19 and its origins and the Adani issue, among others. But it is suffering.” Tearing into Vladimir Putin, Blinken accused the Russian president of inflicting “terrible damage on Ukraine and on Russia”. “Putin inflicted terrible damage on …

Word war: In Russia-Ukraine war, information became a weapon
1 year, 10 months ago

Word war: In Russia-Ukraine war, information became a weapon

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is the deadliest conflict in Europe since World War II, and the first to see algorithms and TikTok videos deployed alongside fighter planes and tanks. And there’s the risk of international complacency.” A look at Russia’s disinformation war since the conflict began: DIVIDE AND CONQUER The Kremlin’s propaganda efforts against Ukraine began many years …

Word war: In Russia-Ukraine war, information became a weapon
1 year, 10 months ago

Word war: In Russia-Ukraine war, information became a weapon

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Russia's invasion of Ukraine is …

Experts: Russia finding new ways to spread propaganda videos
2 years, 2 months ago

Experts: Russia finding new ways to spread propaganda videos

Associated Press  

Russia has devised yet another way to spread disinformation about its invasion of Ukraine, using digital tricks that allow its war propaganda videos to evade restrictions imposed by governments and tech companies. Accounts linked to Russian state-controlled media have used the new method to spread dozens of videos in 18 different languages, all without leaving telltale signs that would give …

Breaking News, September 17
2 years, 3 months ago

Breaking News, September 17

India TV News  

India and Chinese leaders expressing their concerns directly with the Russian leader about the war in Ukraine is reflective of global concerns about the effects of its aggression, US Secretary of State Tony Blinken said Friday. "What you're hearing from China, from India, is reflective of concerns around the world about the effects of Russia's aggression on Ukraine – not …

Six ways Russia launched an all-out propaganda war on Ukraine
2 years, 4 months ago

Six ways Russia launched an all-out propaganda war on Ukraine

The Telegraph  

Russia created a "disinformation and propaganda ecosystem" designed to spread Vladimir Putin's lie that people living in parts of Ukraine were eager for Russian rule. Titled "Russia’s War on Ukraine: Six Months of Lies, Implemented," it shows how state media, social media, and public pronouncements from politicians have been used in an effort to "delegitimise" Ukraine, and "dehumanise" Ukrainians. "Over …

Despite bans, Russian disinformation spreading in new ways
2 years, 4 months ago

Despite bans, Russian disinformation spreading in new ways

ABC  

The number of sites spreading propaganda about the war in Ukraine has exploded nearly six months after the European Union blocked two of Russia's top misinformation channels. Key points: After Russia invaded Ukraine in February, the European Union moved to block RT and Sputnik Russia has found ways to evade the ban, rebranding content to disguise it A New York-based …

Russia’s information war expands through Eastern Europe
2 years, 5 months ago

Russia’s information war expands through Eastern Europe

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — As bullets and bombs fall in Ukraine, Russia is waging an expanding information war throughout Eastern Europe, using fake accounts and propaganda to spread fears about refugees and rising fuel prices while calling the West an untrustworthy ally. For Russia’s leaders, expansive propaganda and disinformation campaigns are a highly cost-effective alternative to traditional tools of war or diplomacy, …

Microsoft: Russian cyber spying targets 42 Ukraine allies
2 years, 6 months ago

Microsoft: Russian cyber spying targets 42 Ukraine allies

Associated Press  

CLEVELAND — Coinciding with unrelenting cyberattacks against Ukraine, state-backed Russian hackers have engaged in “strategic espionage” against governments, think tanks, businesses and aid groups in 42 countries supporting Kyiv, Microsoft said in a report Wednesday. “Since the start of the war, the Russian targeting has been successful 29 percent of the time,” Microsoft President Brad Smith wrote, with data stolen …

Google exec to UN: Ukraine ‘a crystal ball’ for info warfare
2 years, 6 months ago

Google exec to UN: Ukraine ‘a crystal ball’ for info warfare

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — A Google executive warned the U.N. Security Council Tuesday that cyberattacks, disinformation and other forms of information warfare being waged in Ukraine are a “crystal ball” for future problems elsewhere. “States must find a way to turn the volume down and settle on some kind of deterrence doctrine for the cyber domain,” Jared Cohen said at a …

Google exec to UN: Ukraine 'a crystal ball' for info warfare
2 years, 6 months ago

Google exec to UN: Ukraine 'a crystal ball' for info warfare

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Google executive warned the …

Pro-Russian hackers spread hoaxes to divide Ukraine, allies
2 years, 7 months ago

Pro-Russian hackers spread hoaxes to divide Ukraine, allies

Associated Press  

As Ukrainians flooded into Poland earlier this year to flee Russian invaders, a hacking group aligned with the Kremlin sought to spread rumors that criminal gangs were waiting to harvest the organs of child refugees. It’s one of several tactics outlined in a new report that outlines how Russia has used disinformation, fear and propaganda alongside bullets, tanks and soldiers …

Putin is weaponizing disinformation to break Ukraine -- here's how
2 years, 7 months ago

Putin is weaponizing disinformation to break Ukraine -- here's how

Raw Story  

On Thursday, writing for The New York Times, the paper's former Moscow bureau chief Serge Schmemann outlined how Vladimir Putin is trying to use disinformation and propaganda to undermine Ukrainian society — and win his war against the country. "In these first information battles, the Americans and Ukrainians showed that they had learned the lessons of 2014, when Russia had …

Most in US fear Ukraine war misinformation: AP-NORC poll
2 years, 7 months ago

Most in US fear Ukraine war misinformation: AP-NORC poll

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A majority of U.S. adults say misinformation around Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a major problem, and they largely fault the Russian government for spreading those falsehoods. About three-quarters of the American public fault the Russian government for advancing misinformation around the war, while many also blame social media users, tech companies and the news media. The poll …

Pressure on US to give Ukraine more intelligence on Russia
2 years, 8 months ago

Pressure on US to give Ukraine more intelligence on Russia

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has called Russia’s war on Ukraine a genocide and accused Vladimir Putin of committing war crimes. “We are intensely sharing timely intelligence with the Ukrainians to help them defend themselves throughout their country, including in areas held by Russia before the 2022 invasion,” said one U.S. intelligence official who spoke on condition of anonymity to …

Putin's propaganda playbook shows how an army of fake fact-checkers is sowing doubt and confusion in Ukraine
2 years, 8 months ago

Putin's propaganda playbook shows how an army of fake fact-checkers is sowing doubt and confusion in Ukraine

ABC  

A week before the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv came under intense shelling for the first time since World War II, an alarming video announcement was circulating on encrypted messaging app, Telegram. "There's an evolution in media manipulation tactics we haven't seen at this scale before," Dr Donovan said. The Russian Security Council's deputy chairman, Dmitry Medvedev, said "enraged beasts from …

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