Olga Yurkova

Co-founder of StopFake, a fact-checking organization established in 2014 to counter Russian disinformation campaigns targeting Ukraine. Pioneering practitioner in systematic fact-checking and verification methodology using open-source evidence.

Sources in this wiki

• 2018-yurkova-inside-fight-against-russias

Topics

• disinformation
• propaganda
• fact-checking
• information-warfare

Notes

Olga Yurkova co-founded StopFake in response to Russian propaganda during the Crimean invasion and the war in eastern Ukraine. StopFake has grown to 11 language versions, reaching millions globally, and has trained thousands in fact-checking methodology. Her work demonstrates how grassroots fact-checking institutions can emerge and scale during periods of strategic disinformation campaigns.