Tracking Russian propaganda in real time The trouble with a new automated effort to expose Moscow’s ‘active measures’ against Americans

Pixabay edited by Meduza By Kevin Rothrock, for Meduza On August 2, The German Marshall Fund of the United States unveiled a new online tool — a “dashboard” — designed to “provide a near real-time look at Russian propaganda and disinformation efforts” on Twitter. The organization describes the project as a direct response to Russia’s alleged interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, noting that “many have warned Putin will be back in 2018 and 2020.” In an opinion piece for Meduza, Kevin Rothrock reviews the recent history of American efforts to unmask Russian propaganda, and takes a critical look at potential flaws in this latest online resource. What was PropOrNot? Last November, The Washington Post published a remarkable article about how a “Russian propaganda effort helped spread ‘fake news’” during the 2016 U.S. presidential election, citing a report by “experts” at an anonymous website called PropOrNot. After initial excitement about the story, the newspaper came

Kilde: Tracking Russian propaganda in real time The trouble with a new automated effort to expose Moscow’s ‘active measures’ against Americans