Paul Radu

@paulradu.wsocial.eu

co-founder @occrp.org/investigative reporter/innovator/social entrepreneur/Ashoka fellow

How can you spot disinformation in seconds? Look for the fake outrage. Fear-inducing headlines, claims of 'hidden truths’ and warnings of ‘secret forces’ are all designed to alarm and scare you, targeting your emotions and bypassing your critical thinking: youtu.be/z18d-01PXvo

Card Stacking, Firehosing, and Pink Slime: Inside the Propaganda Playbook Against the Truth

How do you tell the difference between real, fact-checked reporting and a highly paid, sophisticated smear campaign? In this deep-dive interview, OCCRP Senior Editor Ilya Lozovsky sits down with…

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Yesterday, the EU significantly expanded sanctions on Russia’s financial sector, imposing asset freezes and funding bans on 94 banks and major financial institutions, and extending transaction bans to 33 additional Russian credit and financial institutions.

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Inside Moscow's elite Bauman University, a secret department trains the GRU's next-gen hackers, saboteurs, and spies. Leaked documents now expose how its graduates feed the units behind Russia's cyberattacks, election interference, and NATO sabotage.

Welcome to the GRU University, Where Moscow Turns Students into Spies and Hackers - VSquare.org

Hidden inside one of Russia's most prestigious technical universities, a secret department is systematically training the GRU's next generation of hackers, saboteurs, and intelligence officers.

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Passwork, a Spain-based password manager used by EU government agencies, shares ties with a Russian counterpart — an arrangement that experts say poses a state-level security risk. The Russian company advertises clients including sanctioned Russian missile manufacturers: buff.ly/QjLnptp

European Password Manager Shares Origins and Updates with State-Certified Russian Firm

Passwork, a Spain-based password manager used by European government agencies and universities, shares technological ties with a Russian counterpart — an arrangement that experts say poses a…

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