BalticBrief
Thu, Nov 21, 2019
Breaking down Sputnik’s Facebook audiences in the Baltic states
While the local audience remained modest, Sputnik still managed to engage a small segment of Baltic users via Facebook
Tue, Sep 10, 2019
Kremlin media capitalizes on Latvia-Lithuania misunderstanding
Pro-Kremlin media took advantage of confusion between the Baltic countries over sourcing electricity from Belarus, propagating a narrative of disunity
by Nika Aleksejeva
Mon, Jul 29, 2019
False Promises, Clickbait, and a Not-So-Stolen Car
Elaborate social media marketing scheme drives traffic to false news story in Latvia
by Nika Aleksejeva
Fri, Apr 5, 2019
#BalticBrief: Sputnik Takes Aim at a Russian-Speaking Audience
Sputnik saturates the Russian-language media environment in the Baltics with anti-NATO coverage
Fri, Mar 29, 2019
#BalticBrief: The “KNABbing” of Riga’s Mayor
An unverified news story claiming Riga’s mayor had been arrested proliferated throughout the Russian media environment
Wed, Nov 21, 2018
#BalticBrief: NATO Not Planning To Invade Belarus
How hackers planted a fake story on a Lithuanian media outlet
Mon, Nov 19, 2018
#BalticBrief: The Kremlin’s Loudspeaker in Latvia
Russian language media outlet in Latvia adapts pro-Kremlin content for local audience
Sun, Oct 14, 2018
#BalticBrief: Narratives and Nord Stream 2
German and Lithuanian leaders’ meeting covered differently in Russian media
Fri, Sep 7, 2018
#ElectionWatch: Influencers on Facebook Pivot to Support a Latvian Party
Facebook pages and groups started to promote a single political party prior to Latvian elections without explanation
Thu, Sep 6, 2018
#BalticBrief: Russia Swindling Swine Conspiracy, Again
Kremlin media spread a stale swine flu conspiracy in the Baltics
Mon, Aug 27, 2018
#BalticBrief: Accidental Missile Launched Over Estonia
Russian media spun the story about a NATO fighter jet in Estonia
Tue, Aug 21, 2018
#BalticBrief: Kremlin Pivots to Video in the Baltics
How Sputnik tried to use short video stories to drive traffic to its Baltic Facebook pages
