Think-tank flags Russian meddling ahead of Bulgaria election Centre for the Study of Democracy said Bulgaria faces sustained “information manipulation pressure” ahead of its April snap election, the eighth parliamentary vote in five years.

Centre for the Study of Democracy said Bulgaria faces sustained “information manipulation pressure” ahead of its April snap election, the eighth parliamentary vote in five years. Bne IntelliNews #BulgariaElection #RussianMeddling #InformationManipulation #Democracy #PoliticalPressure

Видео украинского офицера по Купинску-Кузловому оспаривает заявления о 'освобождении' посёлка Подполковник Роман Ковалев опубликовал видео из Купинск‑Кузлового; в то же время начальник Генштаба РФ Валерий Герасимов заявлял о захвате населённого пункта. Редакция сравнила материалы и подтвердила место съёмки; аналитики ранее указывали на случаи ложных заявлений о 'захватах'.

Подполковник Роман Ковалев опубликовал шокирующее видео из Купинск‑Кузлового, ставя под сомнение официальные заявления о "освобождении" этого населённого пункта.

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'Israel’s Digital Iron Dome: Weaponizing the web against Palestine "Israel’s" Digital Iron Dome campaign uses coordinated messaging and algorithmic tools to suppress pro-Palestine voices online, raising concerns over propaganda and digital censorship.

'Israel’s Digital Iron Dome: Weaponizing the web against Palestine
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King's researchers awarded grant to tackle health disinformation in the Canadian Arctic | King's College London A new King’s College London project will investigate how health disinformation spreads in the Canadian Arctic, working with Indigenous and regional partners to strengthen emergency preparedness and co...

Thrilled to be expanding our #Disinformation and #InformationManipulation work into the Arctic!
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🤬The face of propaganda and FIMI in Bulgaria - pogled.info.
For ENG speakers, title says: The incredible response by #Putin made the Western World quiet. All NATO generals and command were destroyed in #Sumy - 200 dead bodies.

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The text appears to be a warning about potential authoritarian tactics, describing strategies that could be used to erode democratic freedoms. Let me break down the key points: 4. Creating Chaos and Restricting Freedoms - Generate a constant state of conflict and danger - Use fear as a justification for increasingly restrictive laws - Gradually limit civil liberties under the guise of "protecting" people - The goal is to incrementally move towards an authoritarian state 5. Manipulating Truth and Reality - Deliberately distort facts and deny objective truth - Introduce concepts like "post-truths" and "alternative facts" - Replace logical reasoning with emotional manipulation - Aim to undermine critical thinking and factual understanding 6. Distracting with Manufactured Controversies - Create and leak superficial, sensationalized "scandals" - Smear political opposition with exaggerated, trivial accusations - Use media and manufactured outrage as a smokescreen - Distract from substantive legal and political changes The overall message is a call to: - Remain vigilant - Think critically - Fact-check information - Look beyond surface-level narratives - Focus on substantive actions, not manufactured controversies These points echo historical warnings about how democratic systems can be undermined through manipulation, fear, and strategic distraction. - With love, your Eastern European friends * `#LearnFromEurope` #CriticalThinking #Democracy #FactCheck #MediaLiteracy #TruthMatters #FakeNews #ResistPropaganda #PoliticalAwareness #CivilLiberties #AuthoritarianWarning #InformationManipulation #StayInformed #PoliticalMindfulness #TruthOverFear #ResistManipulation https://verfassungsblog.de/the-authoritarian-regime-survival-guide/

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