Disinformation (make up assignment)

Watch Episode 1 and Episode 2 of the “Operation Infektion” video series. Use the info from those videos to answer the following questions.

1.What is disinformation?

2. What is one example of a successful Russian/KGB disinformation story from the 1980s?

3. Why would they consider this story a “successful” attempt at disinformation?

4. What are two of the “commandments” for fake news?

5. What are two controversial areas of disagreement in society that could be exploited with disinformation?