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Pro-Kremlin disinformation targeting Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania

In Lithuania and the Russian-language segment of Baltic media, anti-sanctions messaging has been particularly strong due to the...

In Kremlin’s spider web - social media analysis of the migrant crisis disinformation on Facebook

Comprehensive analysis of the networks of profiles, pages, and groups on social media has shown that Facebook pages and groups, which...

Lithuanian fight against BelNPP leads to a collapse of energy sector, Kremlin media declares

Actions taken by Lithuania to stop the flow of cheap electricity from the BelNPP in the Baltic region caused an increase of the price of...

By spreading disinformation, Minsk shifts the blame for increased migrant flow towards the West

As Lithuania, Latvia, and Poland grapple with a dramatic influx of illegal migration on the border with Belarus, the latter has started a...

‘Should we let them catch us?’ - Facebook as a communication channel for illegal migrants

Increased flow of illegal migrants on the Lithuanian border with Belarus has brought on multiple challenges – one of them being the...

Pro-Kremlin media: "Lithuanian president protects the monopoly of Scandinavian capital"

After Belarus has given the green light for starting the industrial operation of the BelNPP in June, the European Union was accused of...

BelNPP related disinformation asserts a 30% price jump for electricity in the Baltics

Lithuania's strict position towards the Belarusian NPP is systematically presented in the Kremlin-supported media as causing...

'May 9th is celebrated by the victors' and other pillars of pro-Kremlin disinformation

As the commemorations of the Victory Day rolled over Russia, elaborate parades showcasing the military might and accusations of the rise...

Kremlin-related media accuses the West for deliberately discrediting Russian vaccine

Continuous introduction of strict anti-COVID measures have spurred yet another wave of disinformation. False/misleading narratives are...

Negative posts on Facebook sought to discredit democratic processes in Lithuania

With the new government starting their term, Lithuanian parliamentary election of 2020 is still in the spotlight. Political campaigns...

Breaches in regulation for political ads on social media pose a risk on electoral transparency

Political advertising on social media has given political parties and candidates more possibilities for reaching their constituents....

Negative communication creates an impression of no real political choice in Lithuanian elections

While a notorious contest for voter ‘s attention was raging in the public space, there were repeated attempts in digital media to...

US organisation expands its cooperation with Lithuanians in the fight against Chinese disinformation

The Alliance for Securing Democracy, an independent organisation operating in the United States, just a few weeks earlier has launched a...