Disinformation attacks are media campaigns that deliberately disseminate incorrect information through public media channels and the Internet. In many cases the goal of the disinformation attack is to confuse, paralyze, and polarize an audience. This list is intended for attacks on a national-scale, not for example a local political campaign making claims about a single politician. If adding an item that is not a wikilink to a Wikipedia article, please cite a source.
Listing by country
Canada Jihadunspun.com
China, People's Republic of Chinese information operations and information warfare 50 Cent Party Cyberwarfare and China Little Pink Internet Water Army PLA Unit 61398 Spamouflage COVID-19 misinformation by China Global Times
Czechoslovakia and Czech Republic Operation Neptune (espionage)
Germany Funkspiel Lying press Propaganda in Nazi Germany Myth of the clean Wehrmacht
Hungary Fidesz propaganda
India Fake news in India Godi-media Paid news in India OpIndia
Israel Team Jorge
Kuwait Fintas Group
Lithuania
Vilnius People's Republic
Mexico Peñabots (2012-~2017)
Philippines COVID-19 misinformation in the Philippines (ChinaAngVirus disinformation campaign) Fake news in the Philippines Historical distortion regarding Ferdinand Marcos
Russia Russian disinformation Active measures
Russian disinformation in the post-Soviet era Cyberwarfare by Russia 2007 cyberattacks on Estonia Cyberattacks during the Russo-Georgian War Russian information war against Ukraine (2022-) Disinformation in the Russian invasion of Ukraine Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections Russian interference in the 2018 United States elections Russian interference in the 2020 United States elections Russian interference in the 2016 Brexit referendum Accusations of Russian interference in the 2024 Romanian presidential election Russian Institute for Strategic Studies Internet Research Agency (Trolls from Olgino) Russian web brigades
Soviet Union K-1000 battleship Operation INFEKTION Operation Toucan (KGB) Seat 12 Soviet influence on the peace movement U.S. Army Field Manual 30-31B Useful idiot Soviet disinformation
South Africa HIV/AIDS denialism in South Africa
South Korea Voluntary Agency Network of Korea
Turkey Conspiracy theories in Turkey Media censorship and disinformation during the Gezi Park protests AK Trolls
United Kingdom Bell Pottinger Double-Cross System Clockwork Orange (plot) Euromyth Lancet MMR autism fraud Operation Mass Appeal Psychological Warfare Division Russian interference in the 2016 Brexit referendum Zinoviev letter
United States 1995 CIA disinformation controversy Attempts to overturn the 2020 United States presidential election Conspiracy theories in United States politics 9/11 conspiracy theories CIA Kennedy assassination conspiracy theory QAnon Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting conspiracy theories COVID-19 misinformation by the United States Fake news in the United States Fake news websites in the United States Election denial movement in the United States The Freedom Fighter's Manual Habbush letter Information Operations Roadmap Litter boxes in schools hoax Mohamed Atta's alleged Prague connection Niger uranium forgeries Tobacco industry playbook Operation Shocker Yellow rain
Venezuela Bolivarian Army of Trolls
Vietnam Public opinion brigades Force 47
See also Disinformation attack
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