Democracy

Wed, Oct 1, 2025

Targeting the faithful: Pro-Russia campaign engages Moldova’s Christian voters

A coordinated online campaign relied on Christian traditionalist and anti-EU rhetoric to mobilize voters against PAS.

by Victoria Olari, Givi Gigitashvili, Sopo Gelava

Democracy Democratic Transitions

Wed, Sep 24, 2025

Paid to post: Russia-linked ‘digital army’ seeks to undermine Moldovan election

Russia-linked operation active since at least 2024 is using paid 'activists' to target Moldovan vote

by Valentin Châtelet, Victoria Olari

Deceptive Content Manipulation Democracy

Tue, Sep 23, 2025

Sanctioned Russian actor linked to new media outlet targeting Moldova

REST is linked to the Russian threat actor Rybar, which targets EU countries, along with Moldova

by Jakub KubÅ› and Eto Buziashvili

Artificial Intelligence Democracy

Tue, Aug 26, 2025

Cross-platform campaign accuses Moldova’s Sandu of meddling in Romanian elections

A network of more than 200 coordinated accounts targeted Romania in a months-long operation supporting Simion and Georgescu

by Valentin Châtelet

Artificial Intelligence Democracy

Thu, Jul 17, 2025

AI-generated news channels spread election fraud and separatist narratives in Canada

Highly partisan AI-generated news reached millions before being removed by YouTube

by Digital Forensic Research Lab

Artificial Intelligence Canada
Supporters watch Leader of the radical right Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) George Simion speak on a screen following the exit poll results during the Romanian presidential election, outside the Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) headquarters in Bucharest, Romania

Fri, May 16, 2025

From Bucharest to Chisinau: How pro-Kremlin networks shaped Romania’s 2025 election

Russia-aligned actors in both Romania and Moldova consolidate support for George Simion in final days of campaign.

by Victoria Olari

Democracy Democratic Transitions

Thu, May 8, 2025

How a misleading viral video fueled a Canadian election fraud hoax

Tracing how a viral hoax falsely linked election workers to ballot box fraud

by Digital Forensic Research Lab

Canada Deceptive Content Manipulation

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

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

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

Tue, Jan 7, 2025

Georgian Dream exploits Western politicians and commentators for its propaganda goals

Government propaganda selectively quotes Western politicians and distorts affiliations to portray them as high-ranking figures supporting Georgian Dream

by Sopo Gelava

Democracy Elections