Disinformation
- WorldRussia Claims Ukraine Hit Refineries; Kyiv Calls It FakeRussia's Deputy PM Novak claimed Ukraine struck refineries in Saratov and Ryazan, but Ukraine's presidential adviser Lytvyn dismissed the allegations as false disinformation.
- Molfar Intelligence: Russian Bots Did Not Disappear After Strikes on Yandex — Debunking the MythTechnology
- Latvia declares pro-Russian journalist persona non grataPolitics
- PoliticsUK Imposes 31 New Sanctions on Russia Targeting Shadow Fleet and PropagandistsBritain announced 31 new sanctions against Russia on Oct 1, targeting shadow fleet ships used for LNG transport, Kremlin disinformation networks, and individuals involved in torture and child indoctrination.
- Kovalenko Steps Down as Head of Ukraine's Centre for Countering DisinformationPolitics
- Anthropic Report: Russia Used Claude AI for Pro-Kremlin Influence Operations in Central AfricaTechnology
- PoliticsFact-check: Fake video claiming to show destruction of AfD mail-in ballots goes viral before Berlin voteA fake video claiming to show AfD mail-in ballots being destroyed in Berlin went viral with 328,000 views on X before the September 20 Berlin parliamentary election. DW fact-checkers identified multiple inconsistencies and found the video was spread by coordinated inauthentic accounts.
- EU commissioner dismisses Kremlin disinformation about demanding women's mobilization in UkraineWorld
- China Battles Fake AI Videos After Natural DisastersTechnology
