Category: Propaganda

Bluesky Says Kremlin Is Hacking Its Platform to Spread Propaganda

The company said it was fighting Russian efforts to hijack real users’ accounts to post fake content, an apparently novel tactic.
Trump Officials Try to Fight Foreign Disinformation They Once Dismissed

The war in Iran has exposed the need to mount a defense against foreign influence campaigns, officials and experts say.
A Russian Videographer Reveals How Putin Shapes the Next Generation

Pavel Talankin was a school events coordinator and videographer. When Russia overhauled the curriculum to make students into patriotic soldiers, he kept his camera rolling. The footage became an Oscar-nominated film.
Roland Emmerich’s Propaganda-Filled London Home

In London, an interior designer helps a director of Hollywood action films make his house a cheeky, ever-evolving statement on international authoritarianism.
Israel and Iran Usher In New Era of Psychological Warfare

The 12-day conflict was marked by a flurry of propaganda, disinformation and covert operations aided by artificial intelligence and spread by social media.
On TikTok, ‘Propaganda’ Lists Go Viral

TikTok users are building eye-catching lists of their dislikes and are labeling them as propaganda that they’re “not falling for.”
Sandra Poulson Shares Her Favorite Artworks

Sandra Poulson discusses Louise Bourgeois, Angolan humor and cheap wood.
Trump Dismantles Government Fight Against Foreign Influence Operations

The Trump administration has reassigned or forced out several dozen government employees who had been working to fight foreign interference in U.S. elections at multiple agencies, according to current and former officials.
Right-Wing Crusade Against USAID Has Been Fueled by Falsehoods

As the Trump administration works to dismantle the aid agency, right-wing influencers have flooded the internet with falsehoods about its work.
DeepSeek’s Answers Include Chinese Propaganda, Researchers Say

Since the Chinese company’s chatbot surged in popularity, researchers have documented how its answers reflect China’s view of the world. Some of its responses amplify propaganda Beijing uses to discredit critics.
Russian Disinformation Campaigns Eluded Meta’s Efforts to Block Them

A new report details how a covert influence operation linked to the Kremlin continued to place ads on Facebook despite U.S. and E.U. prohibitions on doing business with the organization.
TikTok and Government Clash in Last Round of Supreme Court Briefs

The briefs, filed a week before oral arguments, offered sharply differing accounts of China’s influence over the site and the role of the First Amendment.