Nowhere is this sad fact more apparent than in the expansion of disinformation, revisionism and denial about the crimes perpetrated by the Syrian regime against its own people. As a result, disinformation campaigns have become increasingly vicious, targeting survivors, individuals and organizations working in conflict zones. The disinformation movement has brought together a diverse coalition of leftists, communists, racists, ideologues, anti-Semites and fascists. But more important than the philosophical effect is the fact that disinformation campaigns have been politically weaponised by Russia. The UK Academics Helping Russia Deny Assad’s War CrimesAre Academics at UK Universities Pushing Pro-Assad Propaganda and Disinformation?