Russian vaccine propaganda is deepening divisions in conflict-riven Ukraine Conspiracy theories about Covid-19 and Sputnik V boosterism are a new front in the ongoing war between Kremlin-controlled separatists and government forces dispatch Lily Hyde
‘Influence for hire’ networks are manipulating online discussions throughout the Asia Pacific region Disinformation campaigns have become a lucrative economy in a part of the world where digital labor is cheap brief Mariam Kiparoidze
Vietnamese and Latino micro-influencers fight against vaccine disinformation in San Jose A diverse community of Instagram and TikTok stars is the latest weapon in the war against Covid-19 feature Erica Hellerstein
Inside the UK’s anti-lockdown media machine Throughout the pandemic, right-wing commentators have regularly railed against Covid-19 restrictions. Martin Daubney and his colleagues at Unlocked have made it their full time job feature Darren Loucaides
Kazakhstan is arresting protesters seeking information about missing relatives in Xinjiang Authorities in Almaty have moved to quell daily demonstrations outside the Chinese consulate feature Mariam Kiparoidze
Putin’s vaccine PR backfires in Latin America Nations are scrambling to administer shots to millions of people, after Russia fails to deliver on promises of Sputnik V brief Mariam Kiparoidze
Putin's playbook: Strongmen around the world are using Russian tactics to quell dissent Leaders from Nicaragua to Egypt are using "foreign agent" laws to target overseas-backed NGOs and media roundup Coda Staff
The Italian disinformation networks flying under Facebook’s radar Italian speakers are among the least protected from misinformation on the platform in Europe explainer Mary Steffenhagen
US Surgeon General lambasts social media as urgent health threat Conservatives and digital rights experts criticize the Biden administration’s recommendations on reforming social media brief Isobel Cockerell
Pro-China disinformation network weaponizes scientific research to attack Japan Tokyo’s plans to dispose of water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant in the Pacific Ocean come under fire from pro-CCP social media accounts brief Caitlin Thompson
Letter from Delhi: Trolls will enforce India’s new media censorship laws Fresh legislation is tailor-made by a regime that relies on mobs of supporters to do its bidding essay Aman Sethi
Far-right influencers made thousands of dollars a day on a little-known gaming platform White supremacist and far-right figures can earn tens of thousands of dollars by streaming their content on the gaming platform DLive q&a Mariam Kiparoidze
Assassination of president plunges Haiti into conspiracy theories, rumor and fake news The stunning murder of Jovenel Moïse has unleashed a torrent of political, social, and economic turmoil --and a chaos of misinformation brief Erica Hellerstein
The global attack on science From political leaders who deny the effects of climate change to Big Energy’s funding of university research, scientists across the world are facing severe funding cuts, harassment and pressure from vested interests feature Coda Staff
Hunting down bots and ‘bad guys’ on social media Coordinated campaigns by fake bot accounts have flooded social media for years. One data specialist describes how these networks contribute to disinformation q&a Isobel Cockerell
