Latest PUBLICATIONS
February 2025
Domestic and international campaigns targeted PACE during Azerbaijan’s 2024 suspension
During the suspension of the Azerbaijan delegation, anti-PACE narratives spread both domestically and internationally
February 2025
Analysis: At the AI Action Summit, bragging rights for hosts but limited opportunities for stakeholders
Hosting an international tech summit brings great prestige, but direct engagement with stakeholders would have been more constructive
February 2025
Analysis: AI Summit emphasizes innovation and competition over trust and safety
Doubling down on competition and economic growth marks a significant change in AI policymaking that previously focused on safety.
February 2025
Azerbaijani operation spread anti-France content amid 2024 New Caledonia unrest
Hashtag analysis reveals coordinated influence efforts surrounding voting reform protests in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia
February 2025
Iran’s Press TV in the foreign influence wilderness
Trying to break through to a broader international audience, Press TV turns to the social platforms Telegram and Rumble
February 2025
Assad’s silent network: Syrian influence operations in Latin America
Assad regime effectively exploited the region’s existing disinformation networks, inserting narratives into popular sociopolitical causes
January 2025
How Russia throttled YouTube for domestic audiences
Russia has a long history of targeted platforms, and aimed its restrictions on the most popular video-sharing platform in the country
January 2025
National Security Memorandum (NSM) on Artificial Intelligence: Democracy + Tech Initiative Markup
On October 24, 2024, the Biden Administration released its National Security Memorandum (NSM) on Artificial Intelligence. Read along with AC Tech Programs staff, fellows, and industry experts for commentary and analysis.
January 2025
Russia and Azerbaijan’s narrative warfare against Armenia’s European path
Russia and Azerbaijan deploy aligned narratives to undermine Armenia’s partnership with the West
January 2025
Politically biased observers attempted to legitimize fraudulent elections in Georgia
Ruling party media amplified coverage of nearly two dozen individuals to portray them as credible election observers
January 2025
Analysis: Meta’s fact-checking pullback will have global consequences
The social media company’s widespread overhaul of its content moderation policies will have a real-world negative impact, embolden authoritarian regimes, and put its own users at risk
January 2025
Georgian Dream exploits Western politicians and commentators for its propaganda goals
Government propaganda selectively quotes Western politicians and distorts affiliations to portray them as high-ranking figures supporting Georgian Dream
January 2025
DFRLab: a look back at 2024
Revisiting key milestones in DFRLab publishing over the last calendar year
December 2024
AI tools used in Kenya to discredit protesters and allege Russian connections
The pro-government campaign appears to involve a marketing firm that employs influencers
December 2024
Partnering to counter information manipulation in South Caucasus and Eastern Europe
Project MUGA (Moldova, Ukraine, Georgia, Armenia) is led by the INFO OPS Poland Foundation in partnership with the Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab.
December 2024
In It to Win It: Understanding Cyber Policy through a Simulated Crisis
Competitors and judges from the Cape Town Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge share their perspectives on the competition’s impact on the African cybersecurity landscape.
December 2024
Oil laundering at sea: defeating Russia’s shadow fleet in the Mediterranean
Analysis: We must strengthen our collective OSINT capacity to track illicit Russian oil shipments and prevent them
December 2024
The Eight Body Problem: Exploring the Implications of Salt Typhoon
The Cyber Statecraft community and friends offer their thoughts on the implications of the Salt Typhoon campaign based on what is known to date, what the campaign says about the last four years of cybersecurity policy, and where policymakers should focus in the months ahead.
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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.
