Hundreds of English-language websites – from mainstream news outlets to fringe blogs – are linking to articles from a pro-Kremlin network flooding the internet with disinformation, according to a study released by a London-based thinktank. The disinformation operation – known as the Pravda network – was identified by the French government last year. “More than any other Russia-aligned operation, the Pravda network is playing a numbers game,” said Joseph Bodnar, a senior researcher at the ISD. after newsletter promotionThe ISD found that 40% of the Pravda network content picked up by mainstream websites appeared to be related to Russia’s war in Ukraine. As well as surfacing on news websites, the Pravda articles have also appeared on social media.

Source: The Guardian November 22, 2025 00:09 UTC