Fighting Chavismo’s New “Fact-Checking” Sites
A new fact-checking website aims to provide accurate information, while another disguises itself as one to keep pushing propaganda
Tag: Propaganda
The Digital Operation Defending a Venezuelan Oligarch
Another inorganic social media campaign promotes Alejandro Betancourt (and Delcy) while attacking his critics, including María Corina Machado
The Earthquakes Are the New Big Excuse
For the Rodríguez regime, the tragedy became a tool to deflect criticism and slow down the transition
A Month After the Disaster, Chavismo Tries to Control the Narrative
The Rodrigato reboots its PR by bringing back old propaganda tricks
Delcy’s Dark Blue Rebrand Goes Beyond Erasing Maduro
Rodríguez attempts to craft an image of sensible statecraft while the dictator’s iconography starts to fade away
Another Victim of January 3: Chavista International Media
Alex Saab’s second fall from grace caused the unexpected closure of Venezuela News
The Network of Fake News Sites Amplifying Delcy
Pro-Delcy content from “Hispan Online” generated over 47 million YouTube views and 11,391 articles in a single month. Traces point to an Argentine firm
Chavista Strategic Comms After Maduro’s Capture
The regime salutes a “new era of cooperation” with the US while keeping democratic hopes at bay and calling for “the return” of Maduro and Cilia Flores
Useful Voices: How Maduro Exploits the US Debate on Venezuela
Maduro & Co. instructed its network of media and trolls to multiply arguments from Democrats and liberal media that match the dictatorship’s talking points
Inside the Secret Network Powering Maduro’s Propaganda Machine
An unprecedented leak reveals how Siscom operates—a system through which Venezuela’s Ministry of Communication sends direct messaging lines to thousands of loyalists and bureaucrats
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