Disinformation

President of Moldova Maia Sandu. © Maia Sandu's Facebook page

Moldova’s Fake News Fightback

How NGOs and independent media united to counter an organised disinformation campaign.

1 May 21

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits Ukrainian positions on the front line, 8 April 2021. © The Presidential Office of Ukraine

Ukraine Watches in Fear as Russian Mobilisation Continues

Moscow’s threat of invasion may aim to win concessions, but the momentum for violence continues to build.

15 Apr 21

Former prime minister and pro-European politician Maia Sandu was often targeted with comments based on sexist stereotypes and prejudices. © Sean Gallup/Getty Images

Misogyny Plagues Moldova’s Politics

International organisations have urged Chisinau to act against discriminatory discourse.

8 Mar 21

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks to the media. © Sean Gallup/Getty Images

Ukraine: Will Radical Action Against Pro-Russian TV Work?

Zelensky’s latest blow to Kremlin propaganda may not be sustainable.

25 Feb 21

Myanmar youths browsing Facebook pages at an internet shop in Yangon. Facebook has been heavily criticised over failures to control hate speech and misinformation in Myanmar. © Sai Aung Main/AFP via Getty Images

2021: The New Global Concern

As 2020 draws to a close, at IWPR we are grappling with a global challenge that in its way is even more grave than coronavirus.

21 Dec 20

At the Stanytsia Luhanska checkpoint, people who arrived from the Luhansk side are waiting for Ukrainian border guards' permission to enter the Ukrainian-controlled territory. (Photo: The Right to Protection NGO)

Trapped in Eastern Ukraine

Some people are desperate to find a way to leave the de facto republics.

28 Aug 20

The Bridge over the Nistru river. (Photo: Aurel Obreja)

Disinformation Muddles Transnistrian Conflict Resolution

Systematic disinformation accuses Chisinau of imposing an economic and humanitarian blockade.

26 Aug 20

Luke Harding, author and former Guardian Moscow correspondent. (Photo: Courtesy of L. Harding)

How (and Why) Russia Won

A state of continuous semi-war has served the Kremlin well.

25 Aug 20

Petru Macovei, the executive director of the Association of Independent Press of Moldova, in his interview with Piotr Garciu. © Piotr Garciu

Fake News Runs Rampant in Moldova

Poor media literacy allows pro-Kremlin narratives and political distortions to flourish

25 Aug 20

Gulshat Asylbayeva, main initiator of the draft law. (Photo: Kyrgyz parliament's official website kenesh.kg)

Internet Censorship Looms in Kyrgyzstan

Draft law would allow authorities to block websites deemed to contain inaccurate information, with no need for a court ruling.

12 Aug 20

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