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Tue, Nov 5, 2024

Investigation: Chinese bot network is amplifying Russian disinformation about the US election

Videos claiming election fraud in the final hours of the US election, exhibiting multiple indicators of connections to "Operation Overload"

Tue, Nov 5, 2024

What to expect from foreign threat actors following the 2024 US election

US intelligence community on high alert for the intensification of influence operations in the days and weeks following the 2024 US election

by Dina Sadek, Max Rizzuto

China Elections

Mon, Nov 4, 2024

Trends in China’s US election interference illustrate its longer game

Chinese malign information operations focusing on down-ballot Senate and House races rather than favoring a particular presidential candidate

by Kenton Thibaut

China Elections

Mon, Nov 4, 2024

Sockpuppet network impersonating Americans and Canadians amplifies pro-Israel narratives on X

A network of accounts on X using stolen and possibly AI-generated images coordinated to engage with accounts supportive of Israel

by Ali Chenrose

Artificial Intelligence Canada

Mon, Nov 4, 2024

How mainstream Georgian media shaped perceptions of the foreign agent law protests

Georgian media promoted opposing views, with TV channels critical of the law outperforming pro-government channels

by Sopo Gelava, Givi Gigitashvili, Esteban Ponce de León

Civil Society CrowdTangle

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

by Eto Buziashvili, Sopo Gelava

Advertising Disinformation

Thu, Oct 24, 2024

Statement on the home raids of two Atlantic Council staff in Georgia

Washington DC - The Atlantic Council

Georgia The Caucasus

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

by Beatriz Farrugia

Brazil Twitter

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

by Victoria Olari, Daniela Calmis, Givi Gigitashvili

Disinformation Elections

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

Democracy Disinformation

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

by Victoria Olari

Deceptive Content Manipulation Elections

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

Artificial Intelligence Conflict