'The word is a weapon, especially in times of war': Journalist and researcher Olga Yurkova talks about Russian propaganda

Interview with Olga Yurkova, journalist and co-founder of StopFake.org, an organisation dedicated to checking and debunking fake news in the global media. We talked about how Russian propaganda works, what main narratives it uses, and how the average person can tell truth from lies in the news feed.

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Source: StopFake.org

Olga Yurkova speaks during Fellows Session at TED2018 - The Age of Amazement, April 10 - 14, 2018, Vancouver, BC, Canada. Source: Photo: Ryan Lash / TED (Supplied by Olga Yurkova)