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Fri, Oct 25, 2024
Georgia’s ruling party using Facebook ads to claim Western interference in the country’s election
Facebook ads increased sharply over the course of September 2024 just ahead of the pivotal vote scheduled for October 26
Thu, Oct 24, 2024
Statement on the home raids of two Atlantic Council staff in Georgia
Washington DC - The Atlantic Council
Wed, Oct 23, 2024
Bolsonaro supporters launch X campaign before temporary ban, accusing Brazil of censorship
In April 2024, Bolsonaro supporters targeted international audiences with messages decrying individual account bans as censorship
Fri, Oct 18, 2024
Malign interference in Moldova ahead of presidential election and European referendum
Pro-Russian influence tactics exploit divisive issues to undermine Moldova’s October 2024 election and EU referendum
Wed, Oct 16, 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
by Mark Scott
Tue, Oct 8, 2024
Mysterious cross-border influence campaign sparks election controversy in Moldova
The campaign posed as Ukrainians and portrayed the Moldovan government as enforcing censorship
Mon, Oct 7, 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
by Mark Scott
Fri, Oct 4, 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
Wed, Oct 2, 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
Tue, Oct 1, 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"
Wed, Sep 25, 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
by Max Rizzuto
Mon, Sep 23, 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
