Propaganda Machine: Secret documents reveal Russia’s foreign influence strategy across three continents - Forbidden Stories
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Thanks to an unprecedented data leak, Forbidden Stories reveals what goes on behind "The Company", a network of experts tasked with orchestrating disinformation campaigns around the world on Russia’s behalf.

The Company is a network of experts tasked with orchestrating disinformation campaigns around the world on Russia’s behalf. Thanks to an unprecedented data leak, Forbidden Stories reveals what goes on behind the scenes of this organization. Backed by significant financial resources and directed by Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service, the SVR, these operations extend from Mali to Bolivia, via South Africa. Each of them aims to shape public opinion and consolidate Moscow’s interests abroad.

  • plyth@feddit.orgEnglish
    5·
    16 days ago

    Moscow has identified a distinct approach for rallying much of the African continent to its cause: exploiting resentment towards the former colonial powers and their allies, particularly France.

    the budget for 10 months of work, from January to October 2024, was nearly $7.3 million.

    If $10 million per year are enough to influence an entire continent then the resentment must be quite big. What is France doing that the resentments exist?

    • Deconceptualist@leminal.spaceEnglish
      6·
      16 days ago

      What is France doing that the resentments exist?

      former colonial powers

      Probably more of a question of what did they do that isn’t worth resentment, based on how colonialism has historically operated.