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In Kremlin’s spider web - social media analysis of the migrant crisis disinformation on Facebook

Comprehensive analysis of the networks of profiles, pages, and groups on social media has shown that Facebook pages and groups, which...

‘Merciful’ Belarus uses migrants to accuse Lithuania and Poland of using methods close to ‘fascism’

A major increase in tension on the border with Belarus in the beginning of November has accelerated the spread of false claims –...

Supported by the Kremlin in the information war, Lukashenko started dropping hints of a nuclear one

After a major crackdown at the Belarusian border with Poland in the beginning of November, known disinformation sources were publishing...

Lukashenko uses Kremlin’s playbook to spread disinformation about the surge of migrants

Hybrid attack organized by the Belarusian state involves not only using migrants as a means of political pressure, but also aiming...

By spreading disinformation, Minsk shifts the blame for increased migrant flow towards the West

As Lithuania, Latvia, and Poland grapple with a dramatic influx of illegal migration on the border with Belarus, the latter has started a...

False narratives about the surge of migrants used to portray Lithuania as a failed state

In the beginning of September, hostile media sought to deflect the attention by comparing living conditions of the migrants in Lithuania...

‘Should we let them catch us?’ - Facebook as a communication channel for illegal migrants

Increased flow of illegal migrants on the Lithuanian border with Belarus has brought on multiple challenges – one of them being the...