Since early morning, Belsat TV has been getting reports about persecuting independent media from cities and towns of Belarus. — Read on belsat.eu/en/news/08-07-2021-massive-crackdown-on-independent-media-in-belarus/

This week’s disinformation focuses largely on Ukraine, particularly the HMS Defender incident and operation Sea Breeze. — Read on euvsdisinfo.eu/hot-air-on-sea-breeze/

Russia’s ‘Ukrainian spy’ mania gathers pace and new victims in occupied Crimea — Read on khpg.org/en/1608809275

Storytelling and Disinformation – An EUvsDisinfo Classic – EU vs DISINFORMATION — Read on euvsdisinfo.eu/storytelling-the-disinformation-2/

In recent years, there has been a great deal of concern about the proliferation of false and misleading news on social media1–4. Academics and practitioners alike have asked why people share such misinformation, and sought solutions to reduce the sharing of misinformation5–7. Here, we attempt to address both of these questions. First, we find that the veracity of headlines has little effect on sharing intentions, despite having a large effect on judgments of accuracy. This dissociation suggests that sharing does not necessarily indicate belief. Nonetheless, most participants say it is important to… Read More

Ukrainian ex-police chief appears at his trial for Maidan crimes after 7 years in hiding — Read on khpg.org/en/1608809285

As Ukraine and Russia once again come to the negotiating table over the war in eastern Ukraine, a frontline town is trying to put itself back on the map. — Read on http://www.opendemocracy.net/en/odr/on-ukraines-frontline-a-village-wants-to-have-its-original-name-back-new-york/

This article is taken from the July 2021 issue of The Critic. To get the full magazine why not subscribe? Right now we’re offering five issue for just £10. — Read on thecritic.co.uk/issues/july-2021/the-long-arm-of-the-chekists/

Anglo-Saxons Provoke the Waves: Pro-Kremlin Media Vent about HMS Defender and EU Decisions – EU vs DISINFORMATION — Read on euvsdisinfo.eu/anglo-saxons-provoke-the-waves-pro-kremlin-media-vent-about-hms-defender-and-eu-decisions/

Russian FSB caught doctoring anonymous witness testimony in trial of 25 Crimean Tatar activists — Read on khpg.org/en/1608809263