Talk:African Stream

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Spread of disinformation in wikipedia

I start this discussion after reading all the articles listed in the References section AND the Onyx Impact report that some of those articles cite (in a very sloppy, irresponsible, I think deliberately misleading way). This wikipedia article is far from serious and actually participates in actual spread of disinformation. The sources don't even come close to back the claim that African Stream is runned or even linked to RT, so there should at least be some emphasis on the fact that these are claims that haven't been proven. I would go further though. I actually think they are not only baseless, but actual US propaganda. Cáshate Whitey (talk) 02:54, 1 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Well, you're going to have to be more specific than that. Which claim is not verified by what? Drmies (talk) 02:56, 1 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
The claim that African Stream is a front for Russian disinformation or linked to RT hasn´t been verified by the references listed (or proven by Blinken). Saying tha the media "is described as" seems a bit poor in that light. Cáshate Whitey (talk) 03:37, 1 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
User:Helioz9, I'll ping you as well. Drmies (talk) 02:59, 1 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello paid editor. Stanford Internet Observatory identifies African Stream as "Russia’s Latest Covert Influence Pipeline Targeting Africa and the U.S." (AKA disinformation), and NBC News published a story about a nonprofit organization that has identified African Stream as a state actor engaging in disinformation activities. Meaning external analysts do in fact describe it as engaging in disinformation. Helioz9 (talk) 06:33, 1 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Have you read said articles? There's nothing there. Cáshate Whitey (talk) 13:23, 1 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

African Stream: Russia’s Latest Covert Influence Pipeline Targeting Africa and the U.S. is the exact title of Stanford Internet Observatory's article about the outlet. The same article also states It is unclear if these individuals knew of African Stream’s Russian links, which directly identifies the outlet as being influenced by Russia. NBC News states African Stream denied spreading misinformation, meaning someone described the outlet as participating in such activities. Helioz9 (talk) 13:44, 1 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]