DISINFO: Buzzfeed and Bellingcat deliberately spread anti-Russian disinformation
SUMMARY
Buzzfeed and Bellingcat deliberately spread anti-Russian disinformation. Buzzfeed’s strategy is to spread false information in order to get the mainstream media to discuss an issue, to whip up scandals and influence public opinion. Bellingcat’s “investigations” of cases such as the MH17 downing and the Skripal case have intentionally spread disinformation. Both Buzzfeed and Bellingcat (and The Insider) receive funding from government and non-government organizations that are hostile to Russia.
RESPONSE
Recurring pro-Kremlin narrative aimed at discrediting Western media. Both Buzzfeed and Bellingcat have conducted independent journalistic investigations into the MH17 case and discovered evidence of Russia’s involvement, which was later confirmed by Joint Investigation Team (JIT). See similar cases: Bellingcat is a part of information war against Russia; Bellingcat did not investigate Skripal poisoning and publishes leaks from the British Intelligence.