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Kanat Kulshmanov, a Kazakh presidential administration official, proposed the creation of a joint information verification center with Russia to combat disinformation. He suggested that joint fact-checking protocols and the co-production of media content would help ensure the reliability of information regarding Kazakhstani-Russian relations.

Propaganda risk 10%
Claims checked 4
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Topics 0

Coverage spectrum

Coverage gap: Low Right coverage
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What happened

A Kazakh presidential administration official has called for setting up a joint information verification center with Russia and producing joint media content.

Why it matters

"A next task for joint media is ensuring reliability and efficiency.

Common ground

One of the instruments of addressing increasing information risks is a fact-checking mechanism.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.


Kanat Kulshmanov, a Kazakh presidential administration official, proposed the creation of a joint information verification center with Russia to combat disinformation. He suggested that joint fact-checking protocols and the co-production of media content would help ensure the reliability of information regarding Kazakhstani-Russian relations.

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Low risk. This article shows minimal use of propaganda techniques.

fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 4 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The first Russian-Kazakh Media Forum was held at TASS’ Moscow headquarters in November 2024.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of dictionary definitions of the word 'first' and unrelated Wikipedia entries about Illinois and TASS. There is no factual evidence provided to confirm or deny the date or location of the first forum.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 Kazakh unrest, also known as January Events, Bloody January, or the January Tragedy, was a series of mass protests and civil unrest that began in Kazakhstan on 2 January 2022 after a sudden s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Kazakh_unrest
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kassym-Jomart Kemeluly Tokayev (born 17 May 1953) is a Kazakh politician and diplomat who has served as the second president of Kazakhstan since 2019. He previously served as Prime Minister from 1999 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kassym-Jomart_Tokayev
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Russian News Agency TASS, or simply TASS, is a Russian state-owned news agency founded in 1904. It is the largest Russian news agency and one of the largest news agencies worldwide. TASS is regist…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TASS
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Claim 2: “The second event was held in Almaty last year.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of dictionary definitions of the word 'second' and unrelated Wikipedia entries about Kazakh unrest and future elections. There is no factual evidence provided to confirm or deny the location or date of the second forum.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 Kazakh unrest, also known as January Events, Bloody January, or the January Tragedy, was a series of mass protests and civil unrest that began in Kazakhstan on 2 January 2022 after a sudden s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Kazakh_unrest
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A constitutional referendum was held in Kazakhstan on 15 March 2026 to determine whether to approve the draft of a new constitution of Kazakhstan. According to official results, it was supported by ne…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Kazakh_constitutional_ref…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Legislative elections are scheduled to be held in Kazakhstan on 23 August 2026 to elect all 145 members to the Kurultai of the 1st convocation. It will be the 10th legislative election since Kazakhsta…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Kazakh_legislative_electi…
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Claim 3: “last year Kazakhstan inaugurated a center for combating disinformation”
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Evidence from TASS and IR-PRESS confirms the existence of 'Kazakhstan's Center for Combatting Disinformation' and mentions its role in cooperation with the Global Fact-Checking Network. While the exact inauguration date of 'last year' isn't explicitly dated in the snippets, the existence of the center is confirmed by authoritative news sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Astana is the capital city of Kazakhstan. With a population of 1,622,245 within the city limits, it is the second-largest in the country after Almaty, the national capital until 1997. The city lies o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astana
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kazakhstan has a developing economy that is considered upper-middle income. It is the largest in Central Asia in both absolute and per capita terms. As of 2023, the nation has attracted more than US$3…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Kazakhstan
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a landlocked country situated primarily in Central Asia, with a portion of its territory extending into Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the n…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazakhstan
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Claim 4: “Kanat Kulshmanov, head of the communications department at the Kazakh presidential administration, said at a plenary meeting of the 3rd Russian-Kazakh Media Forum”
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Two independent web search results explicitly identify Kanat Kulshmanov as the Head of the Communications Department of the Presidential Administration of Kazakhstan and confirm his participation/address at the 3rd Kazakhstan-Russia Media Forum.
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web search NEUTRAL — Kanat Kulshmanov, Head of the Communications Department of the Presidential Administration of Kazakhstan, also addressed the media forum. «Today, the media industry is undergoing another technological…
https://silkwaytv.kz/en/st-petersburg-hosts-third-kazakhstan…
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web search NEUTRAL — Kanat Kulshmanov, head of the communications department of the Presidential Administration of Kazakhstan, outlined five priority areas for expanding Kazakhstan–Russia cooperation in the media sector.
https://qazinform.com/news/ai-digital-journalism-and-combati…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Kazakh presidential administration stressed that relations between Kazakhstan and Russia should reach a high level in the media sphere.
https://tass.com/world/2168457

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