Disinformation
Fri, Apr 3, 2026
How Sputnik Czechia’s successor adapted to circumvent sanctions
The rebranded site adapted its operations to shield itself from Czech enforcement
Tue, Mar 31, 2026
Polskanews.org: a foreign influence operation masquerading as Polish news
Linguistic, technical, and behavioral forensics uncover an influence operation against Poland bearing Russian-language fingerprints
by Andreas Sjöstedt (Erebusintel.io ) and Givi Gigitashvili (DFRLab)
Mon, Mar 23, 2026
AI-generated YouTube channels co-opt war coverage to farm nearly two billion views
Coordinated network deploys synthetic anchors, fabricated headlines, and LLM-produced scripts to capitalize on audience interest in Russia-Ukraine war.
Fri, Mar 20, 2026
Romanian channel launders sanctioned Russian content for domestic audiences
News Time Romania systematically translates and republishes material from SouthFront, Rybar, and Alexander Dugin across TikTok and Telegram.
Wed, Feb 11, 2026
Inauthentic networks fuel Poland’s border vigilante movement
AI-generated content and inauthentic activity distort Poland's immigration debate
Thu, Jan 15, 2026
Building a common operational picture of FIMI: Using IMS to strengthen technical attribution and disruption
Based on a months-long working group, this report operationalizes the Information Manipulation Set (IMS) framework to strengthen the analysis, attribution, and disruption of Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI).
Sat, Jan 10, 2026
AI, memes, and hashtags: How China is battling the US online over Venezuela
Chinese state media and inauthentic accounts promoted narratives of US decline
Sat, Jan 10, 2026
How Russia’s influence machine mobilized immediately after Maduro’s capture
Unable to protect an ally, Moscow's digital assets deployed narrative confusion
Tue, Dec 23, 2025
Kremlin-origin campaigns target Armenia with ‘Ukrainization’ narrative
As Armenia shifts its foreign policy, pro-Russia channels amplify familiar fearmongering narratives
by Sopo Gelava
Tue, Dec 23, 2025
Moldovan ‘Traitors’ portal linked to Russian cybercrime group
Anti-PAS online smear campaign linked to sanctioned Russian actor
Sun, Dec 21, 2025
How social media manipulation fuels anti-Ukraine sentiment in Poland
How inauthentic social media activity exploits political and security events to seed division between Poland and Ukraine
Wed, Dec 17, 2025
Lessons on countering foreign manipulation from Moldova’s 2025 elections
Drawing on research conducted under the FIMI Defenders for Election Integrity (FDEI) Project coordinated by FIMI-ISAC, the DFRLab provides a detailed look at the complex information environment surrounding the elections.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
