Wikipedia's first sentence called it “canadian activist and blogger who is known for promoting conspiracy theories about syria”. Today it says “american and canadian activist”.
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The opening as it read in October 6, 2023
Eva Karene Bartlett is a Russian-based American Canadian activist, commentator, and blogger who has propagated conspiracy theories in connection to the Syrian civil war , most notably the disproven allegation that the White Helmets stage rescues and "recycle" children in its videos. Bartlett describes herself as an "independent writer and rights activist." She writes commentary pieces for Russian state-controlled RT 's website. 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 . 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." 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 . RT insists the ideas are those of the pundits rather than its own – but the message is consistently similar. "Analysis | As the dust on an information war settles, the truth about the battle for Aleppo" . There are <ref group=note> tags on this page, but the references will not show without a template (see the help page ).
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Canadian activist and blogger Bartlett in 2014 Eva Karene Bartlett is a Canadian activist and blogger who is known for promoting conspiracy theories about Syria . She writes op-eds for the television network RT . Bartlett describes herself as an "independent writer and rights activist." Critics contend that her advocacy amounts to support for the Assad regime , and she has promoted the falsehood that the White Helmets stage rescues and "recycle" children in its videos. "Analysis | As the dust on an information war settles, the truth about the battle for Aleppo" .
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The opening as it stood in 2025
Canadian activist and blogger Eva Karene Bartlett (born 14 June 1977) is an American Canadian activist, commentator, and blogger who has propagated conspiracy theories in connection to the Syrian civil war , most notably the disproven allegation that the White Helmets stage rescues and "recycle" children in its videos. Bartlett describes herself as an "independent writer and rights activist". She writes commentary pieces for Russian state-controlled RT 's website. 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 . Bartlett's 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". Bartlett has lived 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 . RT insists the ideas are those of the pundits rather than its own – but the message is consistently similar. "Analysis | As the dust on an information war settles, the truth about the battle for Aleppo" . There are <ref group=note> tags on this page, but the references will not show without a template (see the help page ).
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canadian activist and blogger who is known for promoting conspiracy theories about syria
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american and canadian activist
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