FAKE PUBLICATIONS IN FOREIGN MEDIA ABOUT THE SITUATION WITH THE SPREAD OF COVID-19 IN RUSSIA
The article discusses the features of coverage of the spread of the new coronavirus infection COVID-19 in Russia; attention is paid to fake news in foreign media about the number of cases, restrictive measures taken, the development of a vaccine and vaccination of citizens, etc. The article provides examples of fake data and rumors that are published in the foreign press to create a negative image of Russia, its leaders, and the healthcare system in the world. The result of the study is the conclusion that in the context of a pandemic, fake data on the spread of the epidemic in the Russian Federation is used as an element of information warfare.