China uses its control over news and social media to ally itself with the pro-Palestinian cause, omitting and distorting facts to portray itself as a better proponent of human rights than the US.
There is significant evidence documenting how China has gone beyond “normal trade” to supply military equipment and components to Russia. In addition, China's Defense Minister pledged Chinese support for Russia in the war and expanded military cooperation.
With European parliamentary elections set for June, Russia is ramping up its disinformation and propaganda tactics to sway public opinion against Ukraine and in favor of pro-Russian candidates — with France and Germany prime targets.
There is no official “promise” between the Philippines and China. Tensions have grown due to “gray-zone” activities by China in the Philippines' EEZ. The sovereignty claims made by China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson openly ignore the PCA at The Hague's 2016 ruling on the South China Sea.
Russia is shifting its disinformation and propaganda from justifying its February 2022 invasion of Ukraine to making Ukrainian resistance appear unpopular and weak. As part of this, it has been distorting Ukraine's draft policy — a sensitive topic in Ukraine.
Lin Jian’s remarks incorrectly draw a parallel between Article 23 and the U.S. legal system. Careful examination of Hong Kong’s new ordinance reveals that it is starkly different from U.S. principles and in effect undermines Hong Kong’s special status and autonomy.
The Vatican told Polygraph.info that Pope Francis did not congratulate Putin on his reelection. RIA Novosti later retracted the report.
Russian disinformation campaigns failed to stop Finland’s and Sweden’s accession into NATO but sowed division and highlighted how Russia could potentially undermine the alliance in the future.
The ratification of the Istanbul Convention by all EU members looks bleak. The women's rights effort is under heavy disinformation attacks by far-right politicians, religious zealots and controlled media.
