Upcoming and Recent Events

Digital occupation: Inside Russia’s Telegram battle in Ukraine

What does it mean to occupy not just land—but minds?

Join us for the launch of a groundbreaking report on July 16 with OpenMinds & Atlantic Council Eurasia Center, uncovering how more than 3,600 bot accounts posted hundreds of thousands of pro-Russian comments across Telegram channels in occupied Ukraine.

These bots didn’t just parrot state propaganda…they shaped local narratives, praised Russian authorities, and discredited Ukrainian leadership.

Featured speakers include: Ambassador John E. Herbst, Sviatoslav Hnizdovskyi, Elina Beketova, Yuliia Dukach, Iryna Adam, and Meredith Furbish will offer insight on how Russia’s information strategy complements its territorial ambitions.

March 2025

Governing emerging technology in Africa

Join the Atlantic Council’s Democracy + Tech Initiative on March 10 at 9:00 am ET for the launch of Emerging technology policies and democracy in Africa: South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, and Zambia in focus

March 2024

Using data for accountability: Lessons learned from the Oversight Board’s impact

In this discussion, Oversight Board Head of Data & Implementation and DFRLab Non-Resident Fellow Naomi Shiffman presents lessons learned from the Board’s work.

February 2024

Undermining Ukraine: How Russia widened global information operations in 2023

The launch of the DFRLab’s latest report investigating pro-Kremlin propaganda and disinformation tools and narratives worldwide.

January 2024

How Ukraine fights Russian disinformation: Beehive vs mammoth

A discussion led by report co-authors Jakub Kalenský and Roman Osadchuk about Ukraine’s groundbreaking strategies against Russian disinformation.

December 2023

Elections Everywhere All at Once

An expert conversation on the implications of the 83 elections occurring in 78 countries in 2024.

November 2023

Deconstructing the Israel-Hamas disinformation war

A two-panel discussion on how disinformation, propaganda, and social media policies have shaped perception of the crisis.

August 2023

Protecting point-to-point messaging apps: Understanding Telegram, WeChat, and WhatsApp

The DFRLab hosts the launch of its newest report on the dynamics of point-to-point messaging apps with an expert conversation on how policymakers and platforms can mitigate behavior infringing terms of usage on these apps.

Flagship Events

360/Open Summit

Every summer, the DFRLab holds its annual 360/Open Summit. At 360/OS, we bring together our team of experts across six continents with policy makers, journalists, civil society, and industry for four days of cutting-edge programming focused on human rights and democracy in a hyperconnected, online world. 

What is 360/OS?

360/StratCom

360/StratCom is the premier government-to-government forum focused on working with allies and partners to align free and open societies in an era of contested information. We find ourselves in a global competition for information and influence, and we face a rapidly evolving threat landscape, from war zones to our living rooms. Democracies must build resilience and work together against the proliferation of online influence operations around the world, as well as disinformation that recognizes no borders, spreading faster than facts. The accountability and security on which democracy depends hang in the balance. 

Past 360 Events