Kremlin Accuses Ukraine of Drone Attack
In May 2023, Russia implausibly accused Ukraine of attempting to assassinate Vladimir Putin via drone attack.
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Mass Shootings, Violence in California Highlight Issue of Disinformation in Immigrant Communities
The fact-checking and debunking world is drastically underfunded and under-resourced — and that’s just the English-language platforms.
How to Fight Disinformation — Part V: Resilience Targeting
The potential for hybrid threats lurk in every disaster and narrative in a world being reshaped by a changing climate, but their malign influence can be stopped or slowed with some effort from the public at large.
Russia Calling for ‘Desatanization’ of Ukraine
In late October 2022, claims that Russia had swapped the term “denazification” for “desatanization” circulated on social media.
‘Republicans Are Introducing the Stop the Sexualization of Children Act’
An October 2022 tweet from lawmaker Rep. Mike Johnson mentioned a proposed Republican bill, the “Stop the Sexualization of Children Act.”
‘I’m Very Worried for Our Agent Trump’: Host on Russian State Media
A popular post to Reddit’s r/worldnews suggested that a host on Russian state media said “I’m very worried for our agent Trump” in reference to the August 2022 Mar-a-Lago FBI search.
Fifth January 6 Hearing Shows Scope of Attempts to Undermine Democracy
Weaponized disinformation and propaganda narratives were used to attempt to degrade the American public’s faith in democracy in tandem with a private pressure campaign.
Russian State Media Claimed Ukraine Showed Signs of ‘Black Magic’ Use
A post from RIA Novosti claimed that signs of “black magic” were “found at the headquarters of the Ukrainian military.”
How to Fight Disinformation — Part IV: Signaling and Dog Whistling
One of the most difficult disinformation techniques to describe is also one of the most straightforward to defeat, which is not to say it is easy.
How to Fight Disinformation — Part III: Distraction
It’s not just your imagination — your attention span and energy levels are under attack.