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Wednesday, July 16 | 10:00 AM ET
Digital occupation: Inside Russia’s Telegram battle in Ukraine
A new report—launched in partnership with the Digital Forensic Research Lab, Eurasia Center, and OpenMinds—uncovers how thousands of fake Telegram accounts were used in a covert Russian influence campaign targeting Ukrainians in occupied territories.
Latest PUBLICATIONS

Pro-Kremlin actors push multilingual biolab hoax targeting Armenia

Grok struggles with fact-checking amid Israel-Iran war

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Kremlin-affiliated outlets find digital ally in Colombia’s oldest guerrilla group

Konstantinos Komaitis’ statement to the UN Informal Interactive WSIS stakeholder consultation

Unveiling the Russian infrastructure supporting the Moldova24 TV channel

Banned, yet broadcasting: Sanctioned Belarusian state media influencing the Polish elections

Online network with French ties promotes election interference claims in Romania

From Bucharest to Chisinau: How pro-Kremlin networks shaped Romania’s 2025 election

Pro-Kremlin actors exploit USAID scrutiny to destabilize Moldova’s pre-election landscape

South African influencers-for-hire attack Zelenskyy for declining Victory Day ceasefire

How a misleading viral video fueled a Canadian election fraud hoax

The evolving role of AI-generated media in shaping disinformation campaignsÂ

How social media shaped the 2025 Canadian electionÂ

Bot-like activity targets Canadian political parties and their leaders ahead of election

Narrative and provocation: What Telegram had to say about the February attack on Chornobyl nuclear plant

Russia’s Pravda network in numbers: Introducing the Pravda Dashboard

Russia expands its strategic footprint in occupied AbkhaziaÂ
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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.
