Propastop is a blog aimed at cleaning Estonia from propaganda, false information and media lie. The blog is run by volunteers.
Read more!
Propamon searches for the word "Эстония" (Estonia) and its various forms in the Russian media channels
Propamon
Tag: Estonia
Here’s what happens when you listen to Russian speakers in Estonia
Both the BBC and NPR recently visited Estonia to listen to the perspectives of local Russian-speakers. Their stories puncture Kremlin propaganda narratives.
Exposed: The Facebook groups spreading Kremlin propaganda
Propastop has identified 17 Facebook groups of concern operating in Estonia. Here’s how to help combat their hate and misinformation.
No, the Baltic nations were not in a “collective security arrangement” prior to NATO
The Warsaw Pact invaded its own members. It is not comparable to NATO as a defence alliance that sovereign states like Estonia chose to join.
6 clichés to avoid when reporting about Estonia
A helpful guide for international journalists writing about Estonia, the “tiny ex-Soviet state” that is neither tiny nor an ex-Soviet state. We’ve included an infographic you can share.
Why there’s no ‘flood’ of Ukrainian refugees
Autocratic regimes promote metaphors to shape perceptions, such as by portraying Ukrainian refugees as a “flood” into Europe. Yet this metaphor best describes what they are fleeing.
Kremlin media conspiracy theories on the sinking of the Estonia
Our eastern neighbour’s media seems convinced that a Swedish submarine is to blame for the tragedy. They believe that Russia will also be blamed.
An accident with a rocket brought celebrations to the Russian propaganda industry
On Tuesday an accident involving a Spanish jet fighter, which fired a rocket for currently unknown reasons, gave plenty of material to the Russian propaganda industry.
“Honestly, we are not going to attack Russia!”
Estonia has become known in the world as being a forefront country in a potential Western-Russian conflict. Whether and how to change this image, or how could this be put to better use?
Countermeasures to information warfare
Propastop decided to review how have European countries reacted towards the increase of Russian information warfare capabilities.
Estonian Information Board about propaganda
Estonian Information Board is a governmental organisation that deals with intelligence. In February they published their second annual review, which gives an overview of Estonia’s external threats.
