Tag Archives: fake news

By posting anti-Corbyn tweets this ‘black ops’ organisation has just shot itself in the foot

Posted on 24 December, 2018 by

The UK-based Integrity Initiative specialises in covert operations aimed at countering Russian propaganda. But it also conducts ‘black ops’ in countries across Europe and beyond. It’s largely funded by the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) and listed as a project … Continue reading →

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Boris at loggerheads with May over Russian interference: someone may be telling porkies

Posted on 15 November, 2017 by

In her Lord Mayor’s banquet speech, Theresa May accused Russia of meddling in “our democracies”. But just over a week earlier, Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson essentially said the opposite. So who’s telling the truth? The Prime Minister, or the man … Continue reading →

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Twitter fails to prevent ‘fake news’ impersonation accounts of Assange and WikiLeaks

Posted on 13 August, 2017 by

A lot of time is being expended in the creation of several Julian Assange impostor accounts on Twitter. These accounts equate to black propaganda. They are aimed squarely at Assange, as well as unwitting Twitter followers. The problem appears to … Continue reading →

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