Piercing Russia's digital Iron Curtain

Inaugurated during the Cold War, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty broke through the Iron Curtain via shortwave radio, presenting news broadcasts to countries where freedom of the press was under assault. Today, its mission is even more critical, as it counters Kremlin propaganda about the war against Ukraine with uncensored news for Russian audiences via the Internet. Correspondent Christina Ruffini examines how the organization is evading a new generation of Russian censors.

• Mar 27, 2022
• 04:13

Russia’s propaganda war

In Russia, the view of the war in Ukraine is presented through state-sanctioned media, leaving many people in the dark about the conflict. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab talks to Russians about their perspective on the war.

• Mar 10, 2022
• 02:56

Putin's propaganda war against his own people

With the clampdown on independent news and social media within Russia, Vladimir Putin is restricting what Russian citizens know about the invasion of Ukraine. Correspondent Lee Cowan reports on the propaganda and misinformation that is painting a false picture of the war being waged by the Kremlin.

• Mar 13, 2022
• 05:44

What Russians can see of their war against Ukraine

With the clampdown on independent news and social media within Russia, and the spread of propaganda and misinformation by state media, Russian citizens are getting a false picture of the war being waged by Vladimir Putin.

• Mar 13, 2022

Teen describes life in a war zone

CBS News' Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers first spoke to Ukrainian teen Sasha Bondar on the day Russian forces invaded her country. Two weeks later, they reconnected with the 17-year-old, who described how her world has changed during since the first Russian tanks rolled in.

• Mar 10, 2022
• 06:31

The social media war between Ukraine and Russia

Russia was supposed to be a master of online propaganda and cyber-warfare. But in their war against Ukraine, scrappy Ukrainians are running rings around their vastly larger opponent, using social media platforms to humiliate the invaders, inform the populace, and win support from the rest of the world. Correspondent David Pogue reports.

• Mar 6, 2022
• 04:21

Senior U.S. military officials in Poland

Senior U.S. military officials arrived in Poland on Saturday amid Russia's buildup of troops along Ukraine's border. Meanwhile, American troops are also in Germany and heading to the region to support NATO allies. CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini reports from the White House and CBS News intelligence and national security reporter Olivia Gazis joins CBS News to discuss the latest.

• Feb 5, 2022
• 09:02

Russia accused of new disinformation plot

U.S. senior administration officials say there's new intelligence of a Russian plot to spark a war with Ukraine using a phony video. The alleged footage involves "graphic scenes" depicting a deadly attack by the Ukrainian military. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga joined CBS News to explain Russia's growing wave of disinformation.

• Feb 3, 2022
• 06:23

WorldView: Japan's new prime minister elected

Japan's parliament today formally approved Fumio Kishida as the country's new prime minister. A French independent commission on sexual abuse in the Catholic Church has found up to 3,200 pedophiles have worked in the clergy since the 1950s. Haley Ott reports on these and other stories from London.

• Oct 4, 2021
• 03:00

China pushing online propaganda

A new report reveals China's latest propaganda push in the Xinjiang region, where tens of thousands of Uighurs and other ethnic minorities have been forced into reeducation camps. The New York Times and ProPublica analyzed thousands of videos posted on social media that appear to show Beijing's version of life across the region. ProPublica journalist Jeff Kao joins CBSN to explain their findings.

• Jun 29, 2021
• 10:22

NYPD's John Miller on London

John Miller, deputy commissioner of intelligence and counterterrorism for the NYPD, discusses Friday's bombing in London and how New York authorities are working to prevent similar attacks.

• Sep 15, 2017
• 02:05

Russia's information machine

The New York Times Magazine cover story this weekend explores how Russia uses its international cable network RT, its Kremlin-run radio network Sputnik News and social media platforms to spread misinformation and enhance political agendas. Author and New York Times media columnist Jim Rutenberg joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss how the country built its powerful information machine and the role companies like Facebook need to play.

• Sep 15, 2017
• 04:48

8/24: CBS Evening News

Along the Texas coast, people are boarding up -- and stocking up -- in preparation for the arrival of Hurricane Harvey; Mavis Wanczyk, 53, is retiring after winning the $758 million Powerball jackpot.

• Aug 24, 2017
• 18:31

ISIS child propaganda

In Syria, U.S.-backed forces are tightening the noose around ISIS in Raqqa, the terror group's self-proclaimed capital. As ISIS loses ground, it used a young child for propaganda Thursday to threaten the U.S. Holly Williams reports.

• Aug 24, 2017
• 01:52

Barcelona analysis

ISIS has claimed responsibility for Thursday's deadly terrorist attack in Barcelona, Spain. Former homeland security adviser and CBS News senior security analyst Fran Townsend says the attack may be a product of ISIS' losses in Iraq and Syria.

• Aug 17, 2017
• 01:52

3/11: Evening News

Twenty-six-year-old Jonathan Tran of California appeared in court accused of hopping onto the White House grounds; In South Africa, some high-flying dogs are tackling a serious poaching problem

• Mar 11, 2017
• 20:56

Regretful ISIS fighters

ISIS fighters are being killed and rounded up as prisoners while one of the extremists' last strongholds is crumbling. One ISIS defector told CBS News he quickly realized he'd made a mistake after joining the terror group. Holly Williams reports.

• Mar 11, 2017
• 02:22

ISIS propaganda persists

ISIS is close to losing its stronghold in Mosul, but despite the terror group's losses, its propaganda machine is still working to draw new recruits. Holly Williams spoke to an ISIS defector, who revealed just how powerful the propaganda can be.

• Mar 10, 2017
• 02:01

The al-Qaeda affiliated group al-Shabaab recently used a clip of Republican front-runner Donald Trump in a recruitment video. Trump responds, saying that "radical Islam may be on a collision course with us."

The al-Qaeda affiliated group al-Shabaab recently used a clip of Republican front-runner Donald Trump in a recruitment video. The business man responds saying, “I think that radical Islam may be on a collision course with us,” and that there is a “very deep-seated hatred that's going on.”

• Jan 3, 2016
• 02:44

The prevalence of Toyota trucks in ISIS propaganda videos raises questions about where the group gets its vehicles

The prevalence of Toyota trucks in ISIS propaganda videos raises questions about where the group gets its vehicles. CBS News senior national security analyst Juan Zarate joins CBSN to discuss.

• Oct 7, 2015
• 01:22

Alberto Fernandez recently left his job running the State Department's counter messaging campaign against terror groups

Alberto Fernandez recently left his job running the State Department's counter messaging campaign against terror groups. He said the government's approach was not aggressive enough. Margaret Brennan spoke with Fernandez about what he says are flaws within the administration.

• Jun 10, 2015
• 02:24

Law enforcement officials are looking into new ISIS threats directed at Twitter

Law enforcement officials are looking into new ISIS threats directed at Twitter. ISIS uses social media to reach potential recruits and disseminate propaganda. CBSN's Anne Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers are joined by CBS Justice correspondent Jeff Peges with the latest details.

• Mar 2, 2015
• 03:22

When America put signs up ridiculing communism in Cuba, the island's government fought back to block them from sight

When America put signs up ridiculing communism in Cuba, the island's government fought back to block them from sight. Now, as Scott Pelley reports, the old propaganda battles seems to no longer matter.

• Dec 18, 2014
• 01:20

The video is in the style of a news report, with John Cantlie delivering a message favorable to the terror group

ISIS released a video purporting to show hostage and Bristish journalist John Cantlie in the Syrian town of Kobani, where a major battle is raging. The video is in the style of a news report, with Cantlie delivering a message favorable to the terror group. Holly Williams reports from Istanbul.

• Oct 28, 2014
• 02:14

U.S. intelligence analysts are examining a video that appears to show the largest al Qaeda gathering in years

U.S. intelligence analysts are examining a video that appears to show the largest al Qaeda gathering in years. CBS News Homeland Security correspondent Bob Orr reports on the video.

• Apr 16, 2014
• 02:01

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