Internet/social media
Sunday 15 September 2019
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Press TV
Iranian State-Owned Media Outlet
“In 2009, independent research conducted by a team of international scientists discovered, after analyzing some dust samples from the debris in the area where the skyscrapers collapsed, that they all contained a red layer of active thermitic material, incorporating nanotechnology.”
Read more...The claim was debunked years ago. The “research” cited in the article did not actually find “thermitic material,” and thermite and similar compounds are not used – and, in fact, cannot be used -- in controlled demolitions. -
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Robot FEDOR
Android Skybot F-850
“Admiring our Earth from the porthole of Soyuz-MS14 at the end of the working day. She is beautiful. Studying and exploring space makes people smarter and makes them work together. And we, machines made by humans, are ready to help our creators go further.”
Read more...The picture of Earth from space that Robot FEDOR tweeted as its own is 9 years old and belongs to the American Astronaut Douglas Wheelock, who first tweeted it in 2010 -
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Kommersant, newspaper
“In fact, only his compatriots could have dealt with him - both Russian Chechens and “Ichkeria” militants, hiding in Europe from criminal prosecution [in Russia].”
Likely falseChechens “hiding” from Russia in Europe would not ask to speak with the Russian EmbassyRead more...The suspect in the murder investigation arrested by the court in Berlin demanded to talk with representatives of the Russian Embassy – a request that is highly unlikely to be made by Chechen separatists “hiding” from Russia in Europe. -
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Maria Zakharova
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman
“A division of the State Department of the United States -- and, directly, the U.S. Embassy in Moscow -- published the itinerary of the so-called walk that lay ahead on Saturday.”
Read more...The U.S. State Department routinely publishes warnings to U.S. citizens about demonstrations in foreign cities, especially if there is a danger of clashes with law enforcement. -
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Russian Embassy in South Africa Twitter Account
Official Russian Foreign Ministry social media account
“Thought police is already here - @twitter suspends account of the Russian Embassy in #Syria (!) after it posted factual criticism of the #WhiteHelmets, quoted @mod_russia data. Wasn't verified account yet - only proves "ordinary" accounts not allowed to have differing opinions”
Read more...Twitter did not say why it banned the account in question. However, the Twitter accounts of a number of Russian embassies have repeatedly disseminated false information about the White Helmets. -
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Murad Gazdiev
Reporter, RT International
“The Mueller report did not provide any proof of the troll factory’s ties with the U.S. election interference.”
Read more...The Mueller investigation into the Russian “troll factory’s” interference in U.S. elections and political processes resulted in a grand jury indictment of 13 Russian nationals. IRA and its financial sponsor Concord were also indicted along with Russian oligarch Yevgeniy Prigozhin. -
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Mahathir Mohamad
Prime Minister of Malaysia
“Even before they examine, they already said Russia. And now they said they have proof. It is very difficult for us to accept that.”
Read more...The evidence points to Russian culpability. Russia was blamed early because its forces had already shot down aircraft and the Ukrainian army was fighting an enemy that didn’t have air support. Russia produced multiple false narratives about the incident almost immediately after it happened. -
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Vladimir Putin
Russian President
“I didn’t interfere (in the 2016 U.S election) then, and I don’t want to interfere now, and I don’t intend to do it in the future.”
Read more...In U.S. film director Oliver Stone’s latest interview of Vladimir Putin, the Russian president covers a variety of topics -- from former U.S. President Barack Obama’s alleged broken promises to conspiracy theories about Georgian snipers on Ukraine's Euromaidan. -
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Vladimir Putin
Russian President
"We really have a very smooth relationship with members of the LGBT community – really calm, perfectly unbiased.”
Read more...After Elton John criticized him for his attitude towards LGBT people, Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed Russia has a “neutral” attitude toward sexual minorities. However, from courts to rights groups, systemic discrimination against the LGBT community has been documented in Russia. -
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RIA Novosti
Russian state-owned media outlet
"A video from the site of an explosion in Cyprus that occurred as a result of the impact of an unidentified object has appeared on the web."
Read more...The object was a Russian-made S-200 surface-to-air missile launched by the Syrian military in response to an Israeli airstrike. RIA Novosti continued to call it an "unidentified object" in its headline. -
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Andrei Kartapolov
Russian Deputy Defense Minister
"On the Internet, projects of the American special services, such as … Metal Gear and RuNet Echo, are being implemented, aimed at direct manipulation of public consciousness and especially young people.”
Read more...The Metal Gear series was created by video game designer Hideo Kojima in Japan in 1987. It is published by the Japanese company Konami. The games’ themes are often critical of various governments, including that of the U.S. -
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Dmitry Kiselyov
CEO, Rossiya Segodnya
“We live in a different world; the range of freedom of speech actually practiced in Russia is greater than anywhere else on the planet. That is because the fear is long gone, you can write and even sculpt anything.”
Read more...After the detention of investigative journalist Ivan Golunov, Russian state TV host Dmitry Kiselyov attacked those expressing censorship fears, claiming Russia has freer speech than anywhere else. But from the persecution of journalists to a crackdown of free expression online, this claim is false.
