Thursday, May 24, 2018

#DisinfoReview: Keywords of Disinformation: Genocide, Nazi – and the World Cup


What could genocide and Nazis possibly have in common with the 2018 FIFA World Cup? Nothing would be the most obvious answer. But for the pro-Kremlin disinformation campaigners all these three topics serve as sources of inspiration.

This week, it was all about creating a smokescreen around one of the most important frontlines: Ukraine. As we have seen before, the increased violence in Donbas – like recently - is preceded and accompanied by an intensified disinformation campaign in pro-Kremlin media.

No comments:

Post a Comment