Russia uses nuclear power to fuel its influence As the nation emerges as the world’s dominant exporter of atomic energy, a toxic legacy of accidents and cover ups looms large feature Jonathan Brown and Benas Gerdziunas
North Korea prepares to drop propaganda leaflets in South Korea, raising tensions On the 70th anniversary of the Korean War, relations between both countries have deteriorated again dispatch Chaewon Chung
How K-pop information warfare outmaneuvered the far right This global community has emerged as a political force, thanks to its backing of the Black Lives Matter movement dispatch Chaewon Chung and Isobel Cockerell
How Covid-19 spread QAnon in Germany The sprawling movement which centers on an alleged “deep state” plot against President Donald Trump, has gained traction among anti-lockdown demonstrators and conspiracy theorists dispatch Carol Schaeffer
The TV hosts spreading bizarre Covid-19 theories around the world From describing the coronavirus as “Made in China” or giving airtime to conspiracy theories, the global pandemic has allowed some TV and online broadcasters to create a blizzard of disinformation feature Katia Patin, Rachel Sherman and Chaewon Chung
“It isn’t the Russians who murdered George Floyd.” How US disinformation threatens Black Lives Matter Disinformation experts say campaigns from far-right white supremacist conspiracy groups threaten U.S. anti-racism protests dispatch Isobel Cockerell and Rachel Sherman
In a Kenyan refugee camp, a radio host fights Covid-19 disinformation One radio presenter is using the airwaves to bring vital facts to Dadaab’s 217,000 residents dispatch Ismail Einashe
Exclusive: Islamophobic disinformation and hate speech has swamped social media during the coronavirus pandemic A new report reveals that Islamophobic hashtags like #Coronajihad and #MuslimVirus reached 170 million Twitter users dispatch Burhan Wazir
Politicians are wearing ‘virus blockers’ to protect themselves from Covid-19. Problem is, they don’t work Anti-coronavirus badges offer virtually no defense against the disease dispatch Isobel Cockerell
An army of volunteer ‘elves’ fights disinfo in the Czech Republic Doctors, students and even soldiers have joined a movement to counter anti-Western and anti-EU propaganda from Russia dispatch Adam Zamecnik
