Protecting Truth in the Digital Age
We monitor, analyze, and combat disinformation to preserve the integrity of public discourse.
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In a resounding victory for political advocacy and free expression, a federal appeals court has struck down a Minnesota law that criminalized false statements about elections, ruling that it violates the First Amendment. The decision from the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit clears the way for the…
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1. The Quiet Battle for Truth There is a battle happening that is not fought with tanks, missiles, or drones, but with words, images, and carefully manufactured illusions. It is a battle for the minds of millions, and it has been raging just as fiercely as the physical war on the ground. In recent days, the Center for Countering Disinformation, a Ukrainian government body tasked with exposing and dismantling enemy propaganda, has raised the alarm about a new wave of Russian disinformation aimed at Ukraine and its allies. According to the Center, Russia has intensified its campaign to convince the…
In the quiet, columned halls of the Russian embassy in Washington, D.C., amid the polished parquet floors and glinting chandeliers, a peculiar sort of theater has been staged—one that is as much about shifting political narratives as it is about displaying ancient gold. Russia, amid its continuing full-scale invasion of Ukraine, has furnished its American diplomatic mission with an exhibition titled “Crimean Gold: ‘Civilized’ Europe Steals Russian Treasures.” The title is not subtle; it was carefully calibrated to achieve maximum grievance, echoing into the American conservative universe and invoking a tired specter of continent-wide theft and colonial greed. For anyone…
