The Strategic Culture Foundation (SCF) is a Russian
think tank based in Moscow (founded in 2005
) that primarily publishes an online
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magazine of the same name. SCF is regarded as an arm of Russian state interests by the
United States government.
SCF has been characterized as a
conservative, pro-Russian
propaganda
Propaganda is communication that is primarily used to influence or persuade an audience to further an agenda, which may not be objective and may be selectively presenting facts to encourage a particular synthesis or perception, or using loaded ...
website by U.S. media
and others.
SCF has a pattern of sharing articles with other Russia-controlled outlets such as
Global Research, ''
New Eastern Outlook
''New Eastern Outlook'' (''NEO'') is an internet journal published by the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences. According to its website, this journal looks at world events "as they relate to the Orient." According to a ...
'', and ''
SouthFront
''SouthFront'' (sometimes written ''South Front'') is a multilingual website registered in Russia and based in Crimea. It has been accused by multiple sources of being an outlet for disinformation and propaganda under the control of the Russian ...
''.
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The Washington Post'' reported in September 2020 that
Facebook had banned a Russian disinformation network operated by SCF—a network that "helped spread conspiracy theories aimed at English-speaking audiences, including by fueling false rumors that
the coronavirus was produced as a