Kremlin urged to freeze payments from ‘foreign agents’ such as US state media outlets over claims they fund info war in Russia

News outlets and campaign groups that get cash from overseas could be prevented from spending money in Russia under proposals put forward by an influential Moscow think tank. … Read More >Kremlin urged to freeze payments from ‘foreign agents’ such as US state media outlets over claims they fund info war in Russia

Twitter Latin America coordinator exposed as right-wing operative, amid anti-AMLO social media purge

While Mexico’s progressive President AMLO challenges the Big Tech corporation’s growing censorship, Twitter Latin America’s public policy head was exposed as a right-wing political operative. … Read More >Twitter Latin America coordinator exposed as right-wing operative, amid anti-AMLO social media purge

On Facebook, ‘French’ and ‘Russian’ influence ops are the same as your Boomer aunt’s

Facebook recently banned ‘inauthentic’ account networks it accused of influence operations in Africa on behalf of Russia and France. Absent any proof, though, ‘Russia’ and ‘France’ are about as authentic as your average Boomer. … Read More >On Facebook, ‘French’ and ‘Russian’ influence ops are the same as your Boomer aunt’s

British Army spies wage ‘information war’ against anti-vaxx content online – report

With a significant number of Britons skeptical of a Covid vaccine, the army has reportedly deployed an “information warfare” unit to stamp out anti-vaxx propaganda online. Offline, citizens still protest lockdowns in the streets. … Read More >British Army spies wage ‘information war’ against anti-vaxx content online – report

How the British government secretly funded Syrian cartoons and comic books as anti-Assad propaganda aimed at children

Leaked documents show how the Foreign & Commonwealth Office spent millions setting up a clandestine network to churn out pro-rebel material, much of it aimed at winning the hearts and minds of kids. … Read More >How the British government secretly funded Syrian cartoons and comic books as anti-Assad propaganda aimed at children