Content

Mon, Feb 24, 2025

Ukrainian biolabs: the never-ending narrative

The narrative about US-funded biolabs in Ukraine has been a regular weapon in the propagandist arsenal for over a decade. Now, it is seeking new avenues for growth

by Iryna Adam, Roman Osadchuk

Africa Media

Mon, Feb 24, 2025

Russia’s so-called “Pravda” network expands worldwide 

The network formerly known as Portal Kombat added new domains and expanded its geographic reach over the last year

by Valentin Châtelet, Amaury Lesplingart

Propaganda Russia

Mon, Feb 24, 2025

What the TikTok ban and Xiaohongshu’s brief popularity reveal about US-China relations and their tech sectors

Influx of US users to RedNote amid TikTok ban limbo presents propaganda opportunities and censorship challenges for China

by Kenton Thibaut, Ryan DeVries

China Content Moderation Policies

Thu, Feb 20, 2025

The Musk Effect: Assessing X’s impact on Germany’s election discourse

Weidel-Musk interactions drove a significant portion of AfD's X engagement, with data showing a high volume of English-language accounts contributing to the party's increased reach on the platform

by Mark Scott, Oliver Marsh

Democracy Elections

Wed, Feb 12, 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

Azerbaijan Elections

Tue, Feb 11, 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

by Konstantinos Komaitis

Artificial Intelligence Digital Policy

Tue, Feb 11, 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.

by Mark Scott

Artificial Intelligence Digital Policy

Fri, Feb 7, 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

by Valentin Châtelet

Thu, Feb 6, 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

by Simin Kargar

Iran Propaganda

Fri, Jan 31, 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

by Roman Osadchuk, Eto Buziashvili

Digital Policy Russia

Wed, Jan 15, 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

by Givi Gigitashvili, Sopo Gelava

Armenia Azerbaijan

Mon, Jan 13, 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

by Eto Buziashvili

Elections Georgia