Russia was the global leader in the use of disinformation on the Internet.

This is stated in the study at Princeton University
(USA) “Trends in online efforts of foreign influence,” reports
“Диалог.UA”.

Earlier it was reported that in Russia want to ban
Internet users go to sites outside the “.EN”.

The study notes that, overall, 72% of campaigns
foreign efforts influence in the world was carried out by Russia, the rest
is with China, Iran and Saudi Arabia. The Russian Federation was the main
the source of the efforts of foreign influence in 2013-2018.

In particular, for 2017 Russia was involved in 29
campaigns of influence around the world.

“As for preferences, the Russian efforts often
most associated with the strengthening of right-wing parties,” indicate the researchers.

At the same time cases the support of Russia and
ultra left parties, for example in Spain, where the Russians pushed for
the independence of Catalonia.

The study authors emphasize that China and Russia have
a strong public media organizations, which distribute propaganda
within their own countries and carry out operations of exposure in relation to
citizens. Then waste technology used by these countries for influence
abroad.

“The Russian government has rich application experience
the influence operations against its own citizens, including a social network for
divert the citizens ‘ attention from political problems in the country
using different,” say the researchers

During the period from 2013 to 2018, Russia has carried out 14
campaigns against the United States, three against the UK, two Australia,
Germany, the Netherlands and Ukraine (one of these campaigns continues). Also
one of the Russian campaigns were conducted in Austria, Belarus,
Brazil, Canada, Finland, France, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, Sweden, South
Africa, Spain and Syria (the latter related to the efforts to avoid responsibility
for attacks with chemical weapons by the Syrian government).

The artist “blew up” the Internet is a powerful post about the authorities of the Russian Federation.

The Kremlin is “leaked” to the Internet “iconic” photo
Putin and much of it was framed.