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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Trump campaign website "defaced"

President Trump's campaign website briefly appeared to be hacked Tuesday amid heightened concerns over cybersecurity ahead of the 2020 election. CNET senior producer Dan Patterson joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with the details.

• Oct 28, 2020

How extremist groups exploit social media

Social media platforms have been used as online breeding grounds for extremist content and behavior. CNET senior producer Dan Patterson has more on how extremist groups are exploiting the mission of social media to connect users on a wide scale.

• Oct 12, 2020

With less than a week until the Winter Olympic Games begin in Sochi, Russia, gay-rights activists and human-rights groups say the games are tainted by Russia's new anti-gay propaganda law

With less than a week until the Winter Olympic Games begin in Sochi, Russia, gay-rights activists and human-rights groups say the games are tainted by Russia's new anti-gay propaganda law. They're hoping to hit Olympic organizers in the pocketbook by writing a letter to big sponsors making their objections known. Mark Phillips reports.

• Feb 1, 2014

Facebook pressured on hate speech policies at civil rights town hall

At a town hall with Facebook executives, civil rights leaders pressed the social media giant to further address hate speech. This comes just days after Facebook announced that it wouldn't block any content posted by politicians, including content that violates hate speech rules. Color Of Change president Rashan Robinson speaks with CBSN about Facebook's policies.

• Sep 28, 2019

Coronavirus misinformation spreads on Facebook

Social media network has blocked only some users' posts that falsely claim U.S. is withholding a cure to deadly virus.

• Jan 29, 2020

Transcript: Chris Johnson on "Intelligence Matters"

This week, on "Intelligence Matters," Michael Morell talks with CSIS China expert Chris Johnson about Xi, the possible U.S.-China trade deal, the Hong Kong protests and the NBA

• Nov 6, 2019

A "dictator's playbook" threatens democracy. She's fighting back.

Maria Ressa says what's happening in the Philippines is "a cautionary tale for the United States"

• Jun 27, 2019

How Russian state TV has changed its tune on Donald Trump

From early embrace to a mournful acceptance of reality -- tinged with hope -- the Kremlin mouthpiece has offered a shifting portrayal of President Trump

• Mar 25, 2019

China's propaganda machine takes aim at American soybean farmers

"It's the first time I've ever seen anything like this in a heartland city"

• Oct 20, 2018

ISIS' media mouthpiece was silenced, but not for long

Rapid resurrection of "Amaq" propaganda machine after 8-nation cyber "takedown" shows challenges of counterterrorism game of whack-a-mole

• May 2, 2018

New venture aims to combat "fake news" on social media with warning labels

NewsGuard Technologies will use analysts to judge accuracy of 7,500 news and information sites

• Mar 5, 2018

Chinese paper uses fake quotes to embellish Xi's influence at Davos

Several state news outlets say the conference has been influenced by Xi's "alternative vision for globalization," according to Quartz

• Jan 26, 2018

U.S. Navy ship captured 50 years ago displayed as N. Korean prize

Though mostly forgotten in the United States, the "Pueblo Incident" for North Korea remains a potent symbol of military success

• Jan 25, 2018

American who worked for Russian media outlet opens up about FBI questioning

In the eyes of U.S. investigators, American journalist Andrew Feinberg was on the inside of the Russia propaganda machine

• Sep 18, 2017

Examining ISIS's influence on children in Iraq and Syria

"Children of ISIS" airs during the premiere episode of "CBSN: On Assignment" on Monday, July 31, 2017, at 10 p.m. ET

• Jul 28, 2017

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