Tag: Propaganda
China’s Information Dark Age Could Be Russia’s Future
When Russia blocked Facebook and limited Twitter this month, many Chinese internet users were surprised. Wait a moment,…
War Strands Ukrainian and Russian Tourists Together in Egyptian Resorts
SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt — The five-star resort on the shores of the Red Sea offers 20 all-you-can-eat…
In Some Parts of the World, the War in Ukraine Seems Justified
“When I started to look carefully at war, I saw that the first to die is the truth,”…
4 Falsehoods Russians Are Told About the War
Russia’s international disinformation campaign seemed to flounder in the early days of the invasion, as narratives about Ukrainian…
Russia’s Other Contest With the West: Economic Endurance
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine grinds on, Moscow is finding itself mired in a parallel conflict: a contest…
With New Limits on Media, Putin Closes a Door on Russia’s ‘Openness’
One of the paradoxical things about Vladimir V. Putin’s increasingly authoritarian rule of Russia was how relatively open…
Ukrainians Find That Relatives in Russia Don’t Believe It’s a War
LVIV, Ukraine — Four days after Russia began dropping artillery shells on Kyiv, Misha Katsiurin, a Ukrainian restaurateur,…
TikTok Ukraine War Videos Raise Questions About Spread of Misinformation
TikTok and other social media platforms are also under pressure from U.S. lawmakers and Ukrainian officials to curb…
How China Embraces Russian Propaganda and Its Version of the War
Hours after Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, the Chinese Communist Party tabloid, Global Times, posted a video…
Last Vestiges of Russia’s Free Press Fall Under Kremlin Pressure
As President Vladimir V. Putin wages war against Ukraine, he is fighting a parallel battle on the home…
In Ukraine’s Information War, a Blend of Fact and Fiction
In exercising discretion over how unverified or false content is moderated, social media companies have decided to “pick…
Ukraine War Tests the Power of Tech Giants
Telegram’s experience illustrates the competing pressures. The app is popular in Russia and Ukraine for sharing images, videos…