¶ DisinfoWatch
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DisinfoWatch is a Canadian fact checking initiative hosted by the Macdonald-Laurier Institute (MLI). It was founded and is led by senior MLI fellow Marcus Kolga.[1] Material published by DisinfoWatch has been cited in mainstream media reporting in "debunking" so-called "disinformation" about COVID-19, the military conflict between Russia and Ukraine, and other contentious topics.[2]
¶ History
DisinfoWatch was launched on September 24, 2020, described as a "foreign disinformation monitoring and debunking platform." The site is particularly focused on "a toxic mix of conspiracies, hoaxes, blatant fabrications and propaganda" surrounding the declared COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
¶ Organization
DisinfoWatch is run by the Macdonald-Laurier Institute and funded by the United States Department of State's Global Engagement Center, the Embassy of the United States of America in Ottawa, and Journalists for Human Rights (JHR).[1:1]
¶ Partners
DisinfoWatch's research partners include:[4]
- Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA)
- East StratCom Task Force
- European Values Center for Security Policy
- EUvsDisinfo
- Global Engagement Center
- Henry Jackson Society
- Journalists for Human Rights (JHR)
- Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies
- NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence
- Stockholm Free World Forum
- Vilnius Institute for Policy Analysis (VIPA)
¶ External links
Chase, S. (2021, February 28). Canada among targets of Twitter accounts shut down for links to Kremlin and proxies. The Globe and Mail. http://archive.today/2021.03.01-135213/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-canada-among-targets-of-twitter-accounts-shut-down-for-links-to/ ↩︎ ↩︎
Lempert, R. P. A. (2021, February 24). DisinfoWatch: Ties To Atlas Network, Connected To LPC Political Operatives. Canuck Law. http://archive.today/2021.02.24-115940/https://canucklaw.ca/disinfowatch-ties-to-atlas-network-connected-to-lpc-political-operatives/ ↩︎
Byers, B. (2020, September 24). MLI Launches DisinfoWatch project led by Marcus Kolga. Macdonald-Laurier Institute. http://archive.today/2022.06.16-163635/https://macdonaldlaurier.ca/mli-launches-disinfowatch/ ↩︎
About. DisinfoWatch. Retrieved March 2, 2023, from http://archive.today/2023.03.02-221007/https://disinfowatch.org/about/ ↩︎