Punitive psychiatry reemerges in post-Soviet states Discarded after the Soviet collapse, punitive psychiatry has reappeared again in Russia under President Vladimir Putin, as well as in some neighboring states feature Madeline Roache
Campaigning to destroy: how Moscow authorities promoted mass housing emolition The propaganda campaign promoting Moscow’s new housing demolition program was, without a doubt, aggressive. But was it convincing enough? dispatch Daria Litvinova
Jailed for a Like | Episode Four: A Family Accused of Extremism This is the story of an electrical engineer from the city of Tver who has been in prison for two years for his social media posts and of his family ruined by the Kremlin’s clampdown on dissent. video Katia Patin
In Germany, a battle against fake news stumbles into legal controversy Some in Germany want social networks to decide what news is fake or ever illegal. It may not be so easy dispatch Josie Le Blond
Backlash grows against Ukraine’s attempts to block Russian social media The Ukrainian government has descended to the Kremlin’s level with its decision to censor Russian-owned social networks and websites, according to human rights advocates dispatch Isobel Koshiw
Russian Blogger Given 3 1/2 Year Suspended Sentence for Pokemon Go Video Episode One: Pokemon Games dispatch Katia Patin
Made in Bulgaria: pro-Russian propaganda Bulgarian fake-news agents often promote Moscow’s line not for Russia’s sake, but for their own political interests dispatch Michael Colborne
Confessions of a (former) Russian state TV reporter After working for Kremlin TV, a Russian reporter explains how the state turns journalists into propagandists first person Ilya Kizirov
Czechs struggle to sort facts from fears over Russian influence Many are wary of renewed Russian meddling, but could overstating the threat play into Putin’s hands? dispatch Amy Mackinnon
Manipulating elections via Twitter in Armenia Legitimate accounts suspended while suspected bots spread fake news of Western interference dispatch Amy Mackinnon
How (not to) cover lies As journalists try to figure out how to cover a “post-factual” world, they should look at Ukraine for lessons essay Natalia Antelava
Why has Russia’s propaganda machine set its sights on Belarus? Some Belarusian observers see the campaign as a replay of Moscow’s Ukraine tactics dispatch Amy Mackinnon
