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Tue, Apr 29, 2025

How social media shaped the 2025 Canadian election 

Platform enforcement gaps, AI-generated spam, and foreign interference concerns converged during high-stakes political contest.

by Layla Mashkoor

Canada China

Fri, Apr 25, 2025

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

Canadian federal election subject to spam messaging from automated X accounts.

by Digital Forensic Research Lab

Artificial Intelligence Canada

Fri, Apr 25, 2025

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

Russian media and Telegram channels shifted blame onto Ukraine for the recent attack on the Chornobyl nuclear power plant and amplified narratives of potential nuclear escalation.

by Iryna Adam, Samuel Rothbardt

Disinformation Geopolitics & Energy Security

Fri, Apr 18, 2025

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

The Pravda Dashboard reveals how Russia's global network circumvents sanctions on prohibited content

by Valentin Châtelet and Amaury Lesplingart

Conflict Disinformation

Thu, Apr 17, 2025

Russia expands its strategic footprint in occupied Abkhazia 

The reopening of the decades-closed Sukhumi Babushara Airport and a test flight from Moscow demonstrate Russia’s push for control over occupied Abkhazia

by Sopo Gelava, Valentin Châtelet

Caucasus Conflict

Wed, Mar 19, 2025

An existential threat: Disinformation ‘single biggest risk’ to Canadian democracy 

The DFRLab reviews Canada’s 2025 Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference

by Digital Forensic Research Lab

Artificial Intelligence Canada

Wed, Feb 5, 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

Bolivia Brazil

Fri, Dec 20, 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.

Eastern Europe Eastern Europe

Fri, Dec 20, 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.

by Safa Shahwan Edwards, Emerson Johnston

Africa Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge

Fri, Dec 20, 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

by Dr. Giangiuseppe Pili, Dr. Gary C. Kessler, Alessio Armenzoni

Economic Sanctions Russia

Wed, Nov 20, 2024

Seizing the Win: Navigating Competition and Hands-on Learning through Cyber 9/12 

Competitors and judges from the inaugural Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge in Costa Rica share their perspectives on how to leverage teamwork and interdisciplinary skills to address tomorrow’s cyber challenges.

by Safa Shahwan Edwards, Emerson Johnston

Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge Developing the Cyber Workforce

Wed, Nov 13, 2024

The Role of Data in Improving Cyber Insurance Pricing

In order to improve cybersecurity through cyber insurance, the private sector should aggregate cyber incident data to inform risk models and in turn, more accurately price cyber premiums.

by Alphaeus Hanson

Cybersecurity Standards and Requirements Resilience