The war in Ukraine is constantly coming to life online as Canadians are bombarded by pictures and videos, making it difficult to determine what’s real and what’s not. W5 reveals some of the Russian tactics used to spread false information in this war.
In defiance of overwhelming scientific evidence, the US media and political establishment are attempting to convince the public that COVID-19 originated in a Chinese laboratory.
Rebranding Russia Today
Following the Jan 6th attack on the Capitol, platforms purged users sharing extremist content from recognized domestic terror threats like Qanon. Censorship, specifically of conservatives, became a major theme in the Russia Today Telegram channel.
Content sets up Putin as a true defender of free speech at the same time it has played up the censorship threat. Nevermind that Putin is likely responsible for the deaths of at least 22 journalists. The shift may hint at their ultimate aim.
Recommended article from RT in the first week in February 2021
A few recent titles from RT on “big tech” and censorship: