[Link] Ukraine Accuses Russia of Using WhatsApp Bot Farm to Ask Military to Surrender

Read: 3/4/2022 www.vice.com

The message, according to the press release, said: “The outcome of events is predetermined! Be prudent and refuse to support nationalism and leaders of the country who discredited themselves and already fled the capital!!!”

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[Link] Sweden returns to cold war tactics to battle fake news

Read: 6/2/2022 www.theguardian.com

A top official from Sweden’s new “psychological defence” agency said the country had decided to bring back the cold war-era government body amid fears over Russian aggression against Ukraine.

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