Eva Bartlett

Bartlett in 2014

Eva Karene Bartlett (born 14 June 1977) is an American Canadian activist, journalist, commentator, and blogger who has propagated conspiracy theories in connection to the Syrian civil war,[1][2][3] most notably the disproven allegation that the White Helmets stage rescues and "recycle" children in its videos.[1][4][5][6]

Bartlett describes herself as an "independent writer and rights activist".[4] She writes commentary pieces for Russian state-controlled RT's website.[note 1][8][9] Critics contend that her advocacy amounts to participation in a disinformation campaign aimed at lessening the responsibility of the Assad regime for the acts of indiscriminate killing during the war, and to promote pro-Kremlin content in relation to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[10] Her posts on social media have been tagged with the disclaimer that her writings "may be partially or wholly under the editorial control of the Russian government."[11]

Bartlett has been living in Russia since 2019. She has been making videos and posts on social media from Ukraine during the Russian invasion, sometimes with journalists from RT. She often appears as a guest on RT. She has been criticised for spreading Kremlin propaganda and misinformation.[10][12]

  1. ^ a b Solon, Olivia (18 December 2017). "How Syria's White Helmets became victims of an online propaganda machine". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 1 January 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  2. ^ Reilly, Emma (22 January 2017). "Controversial freelance journalist to deliver lectures on Syria in Hamilton". The Hamilton Spectator. Archived from the original on 6 October 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  3. ^ Worrall, Patrick (20 December 2016). "FactCheck: Eva Bartlett's claims about Syrian children". Channel 4 News. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  4. ^ a b "FactCheck: Eva Bartlett's claims about Syrian children". Channel 4 News. Archived from the original on 23 December 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  5. ^ "Syrian War Victims Are Being 'Recycled' and Al Quds Hospital Was Never Bombed?". Snopes. 14 December 2016. Archived from the original on 3 December 2021.
  6. ^ Robins-Early, Nick (10 January 2017). "5 Major Myths About Syria Debunked". Huffington Post. Archived from the original on 7 August 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  7. ^ Pomerantsev, Peter (22 December 2013). "The Kremlin's attempt at soft power is back-to-front". Financial Times. Archived from the original on 29 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021. ... [RT's] Op-Edge segment. RT insists the ideas are those of the pundits rather than its own – but the message is consistently similar.
  8. ^ "Analysis | As the dust on an information war settles, the truth about the battle for Aleppo". Washington Post. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  9. ^ "Why small groups of Western tourists are flocking to Syria". Newsweek. 5 April 2018. Archived from the original on 8 August 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  10. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference nbnews was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  11. ^ "Russian propaganda efforts aided by pro-Kremlin content creators, research finds". NBC News. 8 June 2022.
  12. ^ Cite error: The named reference CBC 2022 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).


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