How big tech is grappling with Russian state media, propaganda
2 years, 9 months ago

How big tech is grappling with Russian state media, propaganda

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Big tech platforms are facing increased calls to bar Russian state media from using their platforms to spread misinformation Washington: As Russia’s war in Ukraine plays out for the world on social media, big tech platforms are facing increased calls to bar Russian state media from using their platforms to spread propaganda and misinformation. The changes are a careful balancing act intended to slow the Kremlin from pumping propaganda into social media feeds without angering Russian officials to the point that they yank their citizens’ access to platforms during a crucial time of war, said Katie Harbath, a former public policy director for Facebook. The US has not taken similar action or applied sanctions to Russian state media, leaving the American-owned tech companies to wrestle with how to blunt the Kremlin’s reach on their own. Last week, Meta officials said they had rebuffed Russia’s request to stop fact-checking or labeling posts made by Russian state media.

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After Trump’s win, Russian disinformation aims to drive a wedge between the US and Ukraine
2 weeks, 4 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. …

Foreign Influence Campaigns Targeting US Voters: Russia and Iran Ramp Up Efforts
Top News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Foreign Influence Campaigns Targeting US Voters: Russia and Iran Ramp Up Efforts

Associated Press  

Federal agencies are issuing a joint statement to debunk two new examples of Russian election disinformation on the eve of Election Day. The statement points to a recent article posted by Russian actors falsely claiming that U.S. officials across presidential swing states were orchestrating a plan to commit fraud, and a video that falsely depicted an interview with an individual …

X takes down accounts associated with Russian influence operation group
1 month, 2 weeks ago

X takes down accounts associated with Russian influence operation group

NPR  

X takes down accounts associated with Russian influence operation group The social media site X has suspended some accounts that the federal government and researchers have identified as part of the Kremlin's attempt to influence the US election Tuesday. X suspended one of the accounts last week after it spread a video that falsely alleged noncitizens are voting in large …

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 …

Russia is behind viral disinformation targeting Walz, intelligence official says
2 months ago

Russia is behind viral disinformation targeting Walz, intelligence official says

The Independent  

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Meta Bans Russian State Media Outlets From Its Apps, Kremlin Says 'Unacceptable'
3 months ago

Meta Bans Russian State Media Outlets From Its Apps, Kremlin Says 'Unacceptable'

News 18  

Meta said it is banning Russian state media outlets from its apps around the world, prompting an angry reaction from the Kremlin on Tuesday. “After careful consideration, we expanded our ongoing enforcement against Russian state media outlets,” Meta said on Monday in response to an AFP inquiry. RT was forced to cease formal operations in Britain, Canada, the European Union …

Kremlin slams Meta Platforms over ban on Russian state media outlets, says it’s ‘unacceptable’
3 months, 1 week ago

Kremlin slams Meta Platforms over ban on Russian state media outlets, says it’s ‘unacceptable’

Live Mint  

Slamming the Meta Platforms’ decision to ban Russian state media outlets from its apps, the Kremlin said on Tuesday that it was “unacceptable” and that the US social media giant had discredited itself with its action. Meta had accused the Russian state media outlets of “foreign interference activity”. On Monday, Meta said it was banning RT, Rossiya Segodnya and other …

Facebook owner Meta bans Russian state media outlets over 'foreign interference'
3 months, 1 week ago

Facebook owner Meta bans Russian state media outlets over 'foreign interference'

New Indian Express  

LONDON: Meta said it's banning Russia state media organization from its social media platforms, alleging that the outlets used deceptive tactics to amplify Moscow's propaganda. “After careful consideration, we expanded our ongoing enforcement against Russian state media outlets: Rossiya Segodnya, RT and other related entities are now banned from our apps globally for foreign interference activity," Meta said in a …

Meta bans Russian state media outlets for 'interference'
3 months, 1 week ago

Meta bans Russian state media outlets for 'interference'

New Indian Express  

SAN FRANCISCO: Meta late Monday said it is banning Russian state media outlets from its apps around the world due to "foreign interference activity." "After careful consideration, we expanded our ongoing enforcement against Russian state media outlets," Meta said in response to an AFP inquiry. "Rossiya Segodnya, RT and other related entities are now banned from our apps globally for …

US sanctions Russian media for raising money for Moscow's troops in Ukraine
3 months, 1 week ago

US sanctions Russian media for raising money for Moscow's troops in Ukraine

India Today  

The U.S. State Department announced new sanctions on Russian state media Friday, accusing a Kremlin news outlet of working hand-in-hand with the Russian military and running fundraising campaigns to pay for sniper rifles, body armour and other equipment for soldiers fighting in Ukraine. RT's actions show "it's not just a firehouse of disinformation, but a fully-fledged member of the intelligence …

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. company, Russian propaganda: Kremlin tactic reveals escalating effort to sway U.S. vote
3 months, 2 weeks ago

U.S. company, Russian propaganda: Kremlin tactic reveals escalating effort to sway U.S. vote

LA Times  

Gen. Merrick Garland, center, with other officials at a meeting of the Justice Department’s Election Threats Task Force on Wednesday. The recent indictment of two Russian state media employees accused of paying a Tennessee media company to create pro-Russia content has renewed concerns about foreign meddling in the November election and points to a new Kremlin tactic in a growing …

Russia warns response to US sanctions on RT will make ‘everyone shudder’
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Russia warns response to US sanctions on RT will make ‘everyone shudder’

Al Jazeera  

Moscow claims new measures against the media network’s top editors are part of an ‘information campaign’ before US presidential vote. Russia has said it will take retaliatory measures after the United States announced sanctions against its state-funded media network RT, threatening they will make “everyone shudder”. Washington’s actions against state broadcaster RT’s editor-in-chief Margarita Simonyan and her deputy Elizaveta Brodskaia …

US accuses Russian state media of enlisting right-wing influencers to meddle in election
3 months, 2 weeks ago

US accuses Russian state media of enlisting right-wing influencers to meddle in 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. Court filings allege that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s allies directed Russian public relations companies …

U.S. accuses Russia of sophisticated influence campaigns against U.S. voters
3 months, 2 weeks ago

U.S. accuses Russia of sophisticated influence campaigns against U.S. voters

NPR  

U.S. accuses Russia of sophisticated influence campaigns against U.S. voters toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images The U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday said it disrupted Russian-directed foreign malign influence campaigns it referred to as “Doppelganger,” that sought to spread Russian government propaganda. Separately, the DOJ accused two Russian employees of RT, the Russian state-owned media outlet, of a nearly $10 …

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 …

FBI investigating individuals tied to Russia state media ahead of 2024 election
4 months ago

FBI investigating individuals tied to Russia state media ahead of 2024 election

The Independent  

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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 — …

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 …

US claims to bust ‘Russian bot farm’ spreading propaganda on X
5 months, 2 weeks ago

US claims to bust ‘Russian bot farm’ spreading propaganda on X

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. An investigation conducted by the DOJ, the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security and police in the Netherlands …

US disrupts Russian government-backed disinformation campaign that relied on AI technology
5 months, 2 weeks ago

US disrupts Russian government-backed disinformation campaign that relied on AI technology

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A Russian propaganda campaign backed by the Kremlin that spread online disinformation in the United States and was boosted by artificial intelligence has been disrupted, the Justice Department said Tuesday. U.S. officials said the scheme was organized in 2022 after a senior editor at RT, a Russian-state-funded media organization that has registered with the Justice Department as a …

US DOJ says it disrupted Russian social media influence operation
5 months, 2 weeks ago

US DOJ says it disrupted Russian social media influence operation

Al Jazeera  

The US Department of Justice reports that it disrupted a Russian-government-backed, AI-enabled propaganda campaign to use a bot farm to spread disinformation. The United States Department of Justice has disrupted a Russian operation that used fake social media accounts enhanced by artificial intelligence to covertly spread pro-Kremlin messages in the US and abroad, it said. The news on Tuesday comes …

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 …

Pro-Russian influence campaign targets Australian media outlets, including ABC, researchers find
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Pro-Russian influence campaign targets Australian media outlets, including ABC, researchers find

ABC  

In short: Researchers say 15 Australian media outlets, including the ABC, have been targeted by a sophisticated new pro-Russian influence campaign, although none were taken in. Researchers say 15 Australian media outlets, including the ABC, have been targeted by a sophisticated new pro-Russian influence campaign, although none were taken in. "Their hope is to use journalists … to have them …

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 Putin’s crackdown on dissent became the hallmark of the Russian leader’s 24 years in power
9 months, 2 weeks ago

How Putin’s crackdown on dissent became the hallmark of the Russian leader’s 24 years in power

LA Times  

Police detain a man trying to lay flowers to honor the late activist Alexei Navalny at a monument in St. Petersburg, Russia. “Russia is no longer an authoritarian state — it is a totalitarian state,” said Oleg Orlov, co-chair of Memorial, the Russian human rights group focused on political repression. “All these repressions are aimed at suppressing any independent expression …

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 outlaws critical news outlet as ‘undesirable’ in continued crackdown on dissent
1 year, 5 months ago

Russia outlaws critical news outlet as ‘undesirable’ in continued crackdown on dissent

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Russian authorities on Wednesday declared a news outlet critical of the Kremlin an “undesirable” organization, effectively banning it from operating in Russia as part of a continued crackdown on dissent. Novaya Gazeta Europe was founded by former journalists of the prominent independent Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta that was stripped of its media license last year. Prosecutor General’s …

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 …

How Russia tracks, censors and controls its citizens, and what has worsened under Vladimir Putin
1 year, 6 months ago

How Russia tracks, censors and controls its citizens, and what has worsened under Vladimir Putin

ABC  

Even when Yekaterina Maksimova can't afford to be late, the journalist and activist now avoids taking the Moscow subway, despite it often being the most efficient route. Rights advocates said Russia under President Vladimir Putin has harnessed digital technology to track, censor and control the population, building what some call a "cyber gulag" — a dark reference to the labour …

Twitter changes stoke Russian, Chinese propaganda surge
1 year, 7 months ago

Twitter changes stoke Russian, Chinese propaganda surge

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Twitter accounts operated by authoritarian governments in Russia, China and Iran are benefiting from recent changes at the social media company, researchers said Monday, making it easier for them to attract new followers and broadcast propaganda and disinformation to a larger audience. Russian state media accounts are now earning 33% more views than they were just weeks ago, …

TikTok propaganda labels fall flat in 'huge win' for Russia
1 year, 8 months ago

TikTok propaganda labels fall flat in 'huge win' for Russia

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A year ago, following …

E.U. calls out Twitter for incomplete disinformation report
1 year, 10 months ago

E.U. calls out Twitter for incomplete disinformation report

The Hindu  

Twitter failed to provide a full report to the European Union on its efforts to combat online disinformation, drawing a rebuke Thursday from top officials of the 27-nation bloc. The company signed up to the EU's voluntary 2022 Code of Practice on Disinformation last year — before billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk bought the social media platform. Google, TikTok, Microsoft …

EU calls out Twitter for incomplete disinformation report
1 year, 10 months ago

EU calls out Twitter for incomplete disinformation report

Associated Press  

LONDON — Twitter failed to provide a full report to the European Union on its efforts to combat online disinformation, drawing a rebuke Thursday from top officials of the 27-nation bloc. The company signed up to the EU’s voluntary 2022 Code of Practice on Disinformation last year — before billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk bought the social media platform. Google, …

Meta, Facebook's parent company, now in Russia's 'terrorist and extremist' organisation list
2 years, 2 months ago

Meta, Facebook's parent company, now in Russia's 'terrorist and extremist' organisation list

India Today  

Russia included Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, to its list of "terrorist and extremist" organisations, according to a database of the Federal Service for Financial Monitoring. Earlier this year, a Russian court had banned Facebook and Instagram in the country, labelling its parent company Meta as “extremist”. A month later, in April, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg was …

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 …

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

Experts: Russia finding new ways to spread propaganda videos

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 has devised yet another …

Russia's 'most-complex' disinformation push since Ukraine invasion taken down, Facebook owner says
2 years, 2 months ago

Russia's 'most-complex' disinformation push since Ukraine invasion taken down, Facebook owner says

ABC  

Russia's largest and most complex propaganda push since the war in Ukraine has been taken down, according to the owner of Facebook and Instagram. Key points: The network ran dozens of sham websites designed to look like legitimate news outlets It also involved more than 1,600 fake Facebook profiles Meta says it was disbanded before gaining a large audience The …

Meta disables Russian propaganda network targeting Europe
2 years, 2 months ago

Meta disables Russian propaganda network targeting Europe

Associated Press  

A sprawling disinformation network originating in Russia sought to use hundreds of fake social media accounts and dozens of sham news websites to spread Kremlin talking points about the invasion of Ukraine, Meta revealed Tuesday. The fake social media accounts were then used to spread links to the fake news stories and other pro-Russian posts and videos on Facebook and …

Facebook takes down Russian network impersonating European news outlets
2 years, 2 months ago

Facebook takes down Russian network impersonating European news outlets

NPR  

Facebook takes down Russian network impersonating European news outlets Enlarge this image toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Facebook parent Meta says it has disrupted a large Russian network of fake accounts impersonating European news outlets to push a pro-Kremlin view of the war in Ukraine. Sponsor Message Russia campaign targeted European support for Ukraine Meta said the …

Meta disables Russia’s anti-Ukraine propaganda targeting Europe
2 years, 2 months ago

Meta disables Russia’s anti-Ukraine propaganda targeting Europe

LA Times  

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, says it has disabled a network of fake accounts that spread Russian propaganda about Ukraine. A sprawling disinformation network originating in Russia sought to use hundreds of fake social media accounts and dozens of sham news websites to spread the Kremlin’s talking points about the invasion of Ukraine, Facebook parent company Meta …

Inside Russia’s Vast Surveillance State: ‘They Are Watching’
2 years, 3 months ago

Inside Russia’s Vast Surveillance State: ‘They Are Watching’

New York Times  

Four days into the war in Ukraine, Russia’s expansive surveillance and censorship apparatus was already hard at work. It has morphed over the years from a sleepy telecom regulator into a full-blown intelligence agency, closely monitoring websites, social media and news outlets, and labeling them as “pro-government,” “anti-government” or “apolitical.” Roskomnadzor has also worked to unmask and surveil people behind …

Russia revokes media license of top independent newspaper
2 years, 3 months ago

Russia revokes media license of top independent newspaper

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — A court in Moscow on Monday upheld a motion from Russian authorities to revoke the license of a top independent newspaper that for years has been critical of the Kremlin, the latest move in a months-long crackdown on independent media, opposition activists and human rights groups. The ruling against Novaya Gazeta, Russia’s most renowned independent newspaper, comes amid …

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

Russian disinformation spreading in new ways despite bans

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — After Russia invaded Ukraine last February, the European Union moved to block RT and Sputnik, two of the Kremlin’s top channels for spreading propaganda and misinformation about the war. NewsGuard, a New York-based firm that studies and tracks online misinformation, has now identified 250 websites actively spreading Russian disinformation about the war, with dozens of new ones added …

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