The newly introduced video generation tool from OpenAI, Sora, has the capability to produce brief videos lasting up to one minute by utilizing user-provided descriptions. This functionality mirrors the way ChatGPT generates written responses and DALL-E produces images. The implications of such technology on propaganda, however, raise questions about its potential impact and influence in shaping narratives.
Russian aggression against Ukraine has exposed stark differences in perspectives, with one side viewing it as a crime against an independent state and peaceful citizens, while another sees it as a means to combat Nazism. The divides among acquaintances, neighbors, friend, and family members seem insurmountable.
Propastop have compiled ten tips for influencing opinions, applicable beyond countering Kremlin propaganda, addressing diverse disagreements like vaccination attitudes or flat Earth beliefs.
“War takes no holiday!” reads the 1942 Christmas poster. The legend of Santa Claus, rooted in St. Nicholas celebrations, underwent commercial evolution. During wartime, Santa became a symbol of patriotism, utilized in propaganda efforts to boost morale and emphasize collective support for wartime initiatives.
Recent revelations expose occupiers’ insidious efforts in Ukraine, employing propaganda and manipulation to influence vulnerable youth. Initiatives like MediaTopol – Kremlin-funded “blogger school”, reveal a calculated attempt to infiltrate local communities, targeting impressionable minds. The Center of National Resistance’s vigilance emphasizes the need for awareness and resilience against external influences.
A fake video circulating on social media and reported by Russian media outlets appeared to show Rammstein singing “Vperjod, Rossija”. It was actually a song for Vitali Klitschko.
Both the BBC and NPR recently visited Estonia to listen to the perspectives of local Russian-speakers. Their stories puncture Kremlin propaganda narratives.
Propastop has identified 17 Facebook groups of concern operating in Estonia. Here’s how to help combat their hate and misinformation.
During the last month, there was a lot of talk in the Estonian media about the appearance of Estonian politicians in the Russian media, conspiracy theories related to the coronavirus, as well as the attention received by two Master’s theses.
In January, the Estonian media wrote about the formation of concepts and meanings, the Navalny process and its media coverage in Russia, as well as the need for more official fact-checking.
Richard Weitz, a senior researcher at the Hudson Institute and director of the Center for Military-Political Analysis, published a lengthy overview in the magazine Diplomatie in October on Russia’s disinformation campaigns in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic.