Fake and Post-Truth News in the Information Agenda in the Context of the First “Wave” of the Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19)

The article argues the synchronized processes of diffusion misinformation (fakeization) and spread post-truth news in information agenda, disposed context first “wave” coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. methods case study, discourse analysis, comparative analysis are applied. empirical base is materials television channels (Channel One, Rossiya 1, NTV) social networks (VKontakte banned on territory Russian Federation Facebook, Instagram). Timeline study – March-June 2020. outcomes demonstrate that above were due to problematization simultaneously with “high low threshold” this precedent entire space complete lack such experience among individuals causes disorientation particularly manipulative susceptibility society differentiated motives actors. Based author's concept pseudo-news, it determined fake a product mass consciousness, result planned deliberate tactics implemented by powers control media. Inspiring fakeization post-truthization agenda correlated stable narratives main communication (the Internet television), strengthening established media picture, thereby constituting qualification conditional “heroes” “enemies” public opinion.