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Disinformation campaign against EUPM: when the mandate turns into an “accusation”

ishr_online — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 09:13:52 +0000

Unlike mass bot campaigns or deepfakes, the comments circulating around the newly deployed EU Partnership Mission in Armenia (EUPM Armenia) in late June became a new disinformation campaign: not a fabrication of fact, but a selective quoting of a real document and changing the context. Disinformation campaign against EUPM: when the mandate turns into an

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Claims and official documents surrounding TRIPP: what does the agreement actually provide?

ishr_online — Sun, 26 Jul 2026 12:45:34 +0000

Claims and official documents surrounding TRIPP: what does the agreement actually provide? Part I: Public allegations and examination of documents Introduction After the Republic of Armenia joined the TRIPP (Transport, Transit and Regional Infrastructure Partnership Program) initiative in 2026, active discussions began in the public and political arena regarding the content of the agreement.

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Outgoing workshop within the framework of the “Monitoring of Disinformation Flows” project

ishr_online — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 13:46:43 +0000

The Armenian branch of the International Society for Human Rights (ISHR) continues to implement the “Monitoring Disinformation Flows” program, which aims to develop a culture of fact-checking, increase the level of media literacy, and contribute to the fight against disinformation in Armenia. The first meeting of the participants had already taken place within the framework

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Disinformation has not receded since the elections: only the targets and methods have changed

ishr_online — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 07:49:31 +0000

Disinformation has not receded since the elections: only the targets and methods have changed After the parliamentary elections in Armenia, the intensity of disinformation flows has not decreased. Instead, their forms, targets, and tools have changed. While direct propaganda narratives about the legitimacy of the election results, migration threats, and foreign policy orientation dominated during

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“Monitoring of Disinformation Flows” Project Launched

ishr_online — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:24:50 +0000

The first meeting of the participants and organizers of the “Monitoring Disinformation Flows” project took place on June 20. The meeting was attended by journalists, researchers, activists, and young professionals taking their first steps in the field of journalism. Interest in the program was high: fifteen participants representing various professional and academic backgrounds were

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Types of disinformation and their characteristics

ishr_online — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 16:14:22 +0000

ANATOMY OF MISINFORMATION Media Literacy and Information Resilience Educational Series Disinformation is not a homogeneous phenomenon: it has different forms, purposes, and dissemination mechanisms. To understand how it operates in the information environment, it is important to distinguish its main types and understand their characteristics. In general, three main approaches can be distinguished in the

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Anatomy of Manipulation: The 2026 Election in Light of the Facts

ishr_online — Sat, 13 Jun 2026 08:53:03 +0000

The 2026 parliamentary elections in Armenia became a testing ground not only for political competition, but also for large-scale information influence operations. While in previous elections the main challenges were related to internal political struggles, this time international observers, fact-checking organizations, and information security specialists recorded an unprecedented level of external information interference, the main

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FIMI: External information manipulation and interference: a modern threat to the information field

ishr_online — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:40:06 +0000

FIMI (Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference) stands for "Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference." Photo: Vlad Deep https://unsplash.com Over the past decades, disinformation has become one of the most serious challenges in the modern world. With the rapid development of digital technologies, social networks, and online media, information has become not only a means

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Blankspot has obtained a Russian document entitled “2026 Programme of Work on Countering Fashism” from a reliable source.

ishr_online — Wed, 27 May 2026 13:09:39 +0000

Blankspot has obtained a Russian document entitled "2026 Programme of Work on Countering Fashism" from a reliable source. The document outlines both the general objectives and the specific methods for carrying out the work. The document states, among other things, states that the central aim is to present the elections as a vote of

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The ‘Social Design Agency’ network is linked to the Kremlin’s disinformation and influence operations

ishr_online — Sun, 24 May 2026 06:36:48 +0000

The name ‘Social Design Agency’ (SDA) is used in various contexts; however, in the international media and Western official sources, the abbreviation ‘SDA’ primarily refers to the Russian network ‘Social Design Agency’, which is linked to the Kremlin’s disinformation and influence operations. The ‘Social Design Agency’ network is linked to the Kremlin’s disinformation and influence

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