Propaganda techniques

Аhead of the impending US presidential election, tech giant Microsoft has uncovered Russian online campaigns aimed at influencing American voters, as reported by "Reuters". The findings shed light on ongoing efforts to sow discord within the United States' political landscape, raising alarm bells about potential interference in the democratic process.

Turkey is definitely not one of those countries that excel as standard-bearers when it comes to balanced reporting and media freedoms or media literacy. On the contrary, it usually appears in the international press for its - many - media deficiencies, whether it be censorship cases, propaganda-induced fake news or media ownership concentration issues.

It is a technique once taught to agents of the Soviet Union's secret services

He added that disinformation weakens the social fabric.

TRT World Forum 2023, which brings leaders together, started in Istanbul with the theme "Thriving Together: Responsibilities, Actions and Solutions".

The Minister of Defense Todor Tagarev participated in the conference "Countering hybrid threats from unconventional weapons in the Black Sea region", which was held today, November 28, in Sofia. The forum is organized by the Center for the Study of Democracy and the Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation at the US State Department.

The US State Department is donating a 900,000-dollar grant to help Bulgarian society acquire skills to distinguish between false information and disinformation. The project was presented yesterday afternoon in Sofia. The event coincided with the visit of the Deputy Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs at the US State Department, Elizabeth Allen.

James Rubin, special envoy and coordinator of the Center for Global Engagement at the US State Department, will visit Bulgaria this week, and according to the official announcement, his mission is "to strengthen support for initiatives to combat disinformation."

The government of Sarajevo Canton, one of ten in Bosnia's Bosniak- and Croat-dominated Federation entity, has introduced a new draft Law on Public Order and Peace that would impose penalties of up to 2,100 Bosnian marks, around 1,000 euros, for spreading fake news. 

A woman checks her phone next to a banner showing the Twitter logo, in Istanbul, Turkey, 14 October 2022. Photo: EPA-EFE/SEDAT SUNA