Information War QAnon destroyed my marriage: a documentary by Coda Story & Newsy Three Americans share how the QAnon conspiracy theory has cast their private lives into chaos. video Mariam Kiparoidze
Information War Indian school WhatsApp groups are being asked to share videos of students praising Narendra Modi Messages began after the prime minister canceled summer exams over coronavirus fears brief Mariam Kiparoidze
Information War Opinion: Can Alexander Lukashenko get away with the dramatic arrest of a dissident Belarusian journalist? The answer lies with the West European and U.S. leaders need to establish moral clarity and take decisive action. But history and Kremlin tactics could undermine both essay Natalia Antelava
Information War Syria’s presidential election is a giant disinformation smokescreen After a decade of grinding civil war, President Assad is attempting to use the ballot to show the world that Syria is a free and functioning democracy. dispatch Tessa Fox
Information War How Amazon’s algorithms push people towards extremist content A new report says the retail giant’s book recommendation algorithms direct people toward conspiracy theories and far-right, white nationalist content brief Erica Hellerstein
Soft Power Dubious Honors For years, authoritarian leaders have been garlanded with prestigious international awards by foreign governments and institutions. Why does this happen and what good does it do anyone? roundup Coda Staff
Information War Myanmar’s protest movement riven by suspicions and accusations of betrayal Online attacks target pro-democracy activists who have family ties to the military feature Burhan Wazir
Soft Power How Chinese cottagecore swept the internet Li Ziqi and Dianxi Xiaoge have billions of views documenting a fairytale version of life in rural China feature Isobel Cockerell
Information War Russian media launches a new line of attack against Alexey Navalny With the opposition leader behind bars, pro-government voices have shifted propaganda tactics feature Katia Patin
Traditional Values Uzbekistan’s law reforms still criminalize homosexuality Campaigners say new legislation scapegoats and imperils the LGBTQ community brief Mariam Kiparoidze
Information War Myanmar rappers battle against the coup Anti-military hip-hop tracks have become a new front in the country’s information war feature Burhan Wazir
Information War The fevered world of antisemitic vaccine conspiracies As the pandemic rages on, age-old prejudices are colliding with junk science feature Erica Hellerstein
Soft Power A ruthless Sudanese militia is using Covid-19 to launder its image After years of violence, the Rapid Support Forces are attempting to rebrand themselves as saviors of the nation feature Mat Nashed
Information War Turkmenistan pursues opposition figures living abroad Two recent human rights cases highlight new efforts to silence voices critical of the authoritarian president Gurbanguly Berdimukhamedov brief Mariam Kiparoidze
Information War London is littered with conspiracy leaflets as Covid deniers dodge Facebook moderators Thousands are rallying to print coronavirus vaccine disinformation and anti-lockdown propaganda and deliver it to British homes feature Isobel Cockerell
