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- Television Series as a Tool in Information Warfare: Depicting China’s Invasion of Taiwan
- Disinformation Case in England: Misinformation Sparks Nationwide Unrest
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- Numerous. But how capable? What is the state of the Belarusian army in 2024?
- Facebook as a propaganda minefield
- The international press amplifies Kaitseliit’s message: “We will kill as many invaders as possible.”
- The Embassy of the Russian Federation invites Russian teachers from Estonia: Move to Mordovia!
- Most Important Political Messages of the Paris Olympic Games
- Best memes reflecting situation in Kursk region
- Harris vs. Trump: The Battle of Memes in the U.S. Presidential Race
- Who was the Russian war blogger “Beliy” killed in the desert?
- How does Kremlin propaganda portray the Paris Olympics?
- Pekka Kallioniemi: Western Policymakers Underestimate Disinformation’s Scale
- Which Estonians were “the favorites” of the Russian media in the first half of the year?
- The Baltic’s exit from the common energy system causes discontent in the Kremlin
- Donald Trump’s Happy Accident in 8 Viral Memes
- How does a Churchill Fellowship researcher evaluate Estonia’s resilience?
- 8 memes that made social media laugh
- Narrative X-ray: Playing with the Open Cards
- Russian propaganda presents the occupied Avdiivka as a great success
- Russia is increasingly conducting brainwashing attacks in Africa
- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia announced the blocking of Propastop on Russian territory.
- Narrative X-ray: did NATO promise Russia not to expand eastwards?
- How Kremlin propaganda is trying to turn Poland against Ukraine
- Narrative X-ray: Does Russia want peace?
- Masha, Bear, and Propaganda
- Countermeasures to information warfare
- Propaganda dictionary: name calling
- Alien Attack: 23 soldiers were turned into stone
- What does Pribaltika mean?
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Month: May 2024
Why does Russia provoke NATO states?
Russia’s hybrid warfare against the West escalated last week with multiple provocations occurring along the NATO border. Propastop investigates the underlying motives behind these actions
Have the songs of Russian musicians supporting the war disappeared from the radio?
Russian singers who support Russia’s aggression, like Filipp Kirkorov and Dima Bilan, have long been banned from performing in Estonia. However, Propastop investigated whether their songs are still being played on Estonian radio stations.
Russian war bloggers gleefully waved Shoigu goodbye
Ultra-nationalist Russian war bloggers sent Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu away from his position with gleeful mockery and welcomed the new minister with warm words. Propastop provides an overview of why the old broom was hated and the new one awaited.
Turning the Tables: How Propaganda Backfires and Fuels Counter-Movements
Propaganda often backfires, giving the targeted side clever ways to turn the message around. From name confusion to manipulated images, misinformation spreads easily. Recent examples from May 2024 highlight these tactics and the importance of media literacy to counteract them.
Propastop analysis: Russian propaganda attacks the legitimacy of the Ukrainian President
As President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s nominal term ends on 20 May, Kremlin propaganda attacks the credibility of the Ukrainian Head of State in the eyes of his most important allies and seeks to undermine the President’s legitimacy in the eyes of Ukrainians.
Narrative X-ray: Russia tries to blame others for its human rights violations
According to a widely spread and well-known propaganda story from the Soviet era, human rights are constantly being violated in Western countries. Moreover, in addition to the human rights of their own citizens, Western countries are supposed to violate the human rights of third-world residents all the time when they interfere in the affairs of those countries. One of the few countries without human rights problems, according to this narrative, is Russia.
Why has the Immortal Regiment moved online and why are Russians going to war?
“The cancellation of parades and ‘Immortal Regiments’ could have several reasons,” believes Russian political analyst Fyodor Krasheninnikov, who currently resides in the EU, and has been declared a foreign agent in Russia. He shared his opinion with Propastop.
Why Russia can’t have Kant?
In Königsberg, where philosopher Immanuel Kant was born, Russian authorities were celebrating his 300th birthday by updating the museum and hosting a philosophy congress. The region’s governor, Anton Alikhanov, called Kant a “Russian trophy” in his speech. Is that claim accidental, or is it part of a broader Russian policy?
