Latest PUBLICATIONS
October 2024
Analysis: Why Moldova is a make-or-break moment to combat Russian interference
Moldova upcoming presidential election and referendum on joining the EU is an urgent test for Russia’s ability to interfere globally for its own geopolitical gain
October 2024
Doppelganger websites persist one month following US government seizures
The fake website operation deployed by the Kremlin continues maintain its online presence, publishing new content at rates similar to pre-seizure levels
October 2024
Mysterious cross-border influence campaign sparks election controversy in Moldova
The campaign posed as Ukrainians and portrayed the Moldovan government as enforcing censorship
October 2024
Analysis: five online takeaways from the ongoing Mideast conflict
The one-year anniversary of the Israel-Hamas war is a bellwether moment for how offline and online violence have now become different sides of the same coin
October 2024
Georgian Dream promotes images of bombed Ukrainian cities as an electoral fearmongering tactic
Bombed Ukrainian cities displayed on street banners and promoted online across Georgia are an attempt to mobilize voters against Western support
October 2024
The challenges of identifying deepfakes ahead of the 2024 Brazil election
The proliferation of deepfakes will be difficult to measure as Brazil prepares for municipal elections in October 2024
October 2024
Analysis: a brave new reality after the UN’s Global Digital Compact
Resident Senior Fellow Konstantinos Komaitis describes global internet governance negotiations as “convoluted” and “out of reach”
September 2024
FIMI 101: Foreign information manipulation and interference targeting the 2024 US general election
Foreign state and non-state actors are targeting Americans with false and misleading narratives to sow divisions ahead of the US election
September 2024
Crypto-scam hosts pop-up livestream featuring a deepfaked Elon Musk
‘Traveling Circus’ livestream raked in $50,000 over the course of two hours by featuring a deepfake of Musk to solicit investments
September 2024
How pro-Kremlin influencers spread unfounded connections between Ukraine and a would-be Trump assassin
Ryan Routh’s support for Ukraine quickly became online fodder for conspiracy theories
September 2024
How the Venezuelan regime weaponized video and messaging apps to persecute dissidents
Maduro promotes app that encourages users to report critics of the regime amid widespread demands for election transparency
September 2024
Doppelganger: How Russia mimicked real news sites and created fake ones to target US audiences
Malign Russian information operation created websites posing as the Washington Post and FOX News as well as niche sites targeting US audiences
September 2024
Fake it off: AI-generated Taylor Swift pics spark controversy
Viral fake Taylor Swift footage circulated on social media following a fake endorsement posted by Trump and Swift’s real endorsement of Harris
September 2024
Explainer: US catches Russia red-handed attempting to manipulate 2024 presidential election
US government agencies outlined significant actions taken against Kremlin-sponsored efforts to interfere with the election
September 2024
Explainer: the Russian influence operations targeting the 2024 US elections
The September 2024 deplatforming of Operation Doppelganger demonstrates how US voters are being targeted by Russian influence operations
September 2024
Atlantic Council names Mark Scott as Senior Resident Fellow at the Digital Forensic Research Lab’s Democracy + Tech Initiative.
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September 2024
Mythical Beasts and Where to Find Them: Mapping the Global Spyware Market and its Threats to National Security and Human Rights
The Mythical Beasts project pulls back the curtain on the connections between 435 entities across forty-two countries in the global spyware market.
September 2024
Mythical Beasts and Where to Find Them: Data and Methodology
Learn more about the methodology and dataset behind Mythical Beasts and Where to Find Them: Mapping the Global Spyware Market and its Threats to National Security and Human Rights
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Upcoming & Recent Events
Using data for accountability: Lessons learned from the Oversight Board’s impact
In this discussion, Oversight Board Head of Data & Implementation and DFRLab Non-Resident Fellow Naomi Shiffman presents lessons learned from the Board’s work.
Undermining Ukraine: How Russia widened global information operations in 2023
The launch of the DFRLab’s latest report investigating pro-Kremlin propaganda and disinformation tools and narratives worldwide.
How Ukraine fights Russian disinformation: Beehive vs mammoth
A discussion led by report co-authors Jakub Kalenský and Roman Osadchuk about Ukraine’s groundbreaking strategies against Russian disinformation.
Elections Everywhere All at Once
An expert conversation on the implications of the 83 elections occurring in 78 countries in 2024.
Deconstructing the Israel-Hamas disinformation war
A two-panel discussion on how disinformation, propaganda, and social media policies have shaped perception of the crisis.
Protecting point-to-point messaging apps: Understanding Telegram, WeChat, and WhatsApp
The DFRLab hosts the launch of its newest report on the dynamics of point-to-point messaging apps with an expert conversation on how policymakers and platforms can mitigate behavior infringing terms of usage on these apps.
Democracy + Tech Initiative
The Democracy + Tech Initiative creates policy practices that align global stakeholders toward tech and governance that reinforces, rather than undermines, open societies.
Cyber Statecraft Initiative
The Cyber Statecraft Initiative works at the nexus of geopolitics and cybersecurity to craft strategies to better inform and secure users of technology.
Digital Sherlocks Training Program
Combatting disinformation can’t be done alone; ultimately it requires a growing movement of individuals taking the lead around the world and in their own communities. It’s these #DigitalSherlocks who are at the heart of our movement.
About DFRLab
The Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research leads the study of information to promote transparency and accountability online and around the world.
