Elections
Thu, May 29, 2025
Banned, yet broadcasting: Sanctioned Belarusian state media influencing the Polish elections
Belarusian state media uses digital platforms to promote candidates and shape narratives within Poland ahead of the 2025 presidential elections.
by Givi Gigitashvili, Martyna Hoffman, Saman Nazari
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.
Thu, May 15, 2025
Pro-Kremlin actors exploit USAID scrutiny to destabilize Moldova’s pre-election landscape
Multiple apparent influence campaigns using USAID cuts to promote election denialism and push for criminalization of Moldova’s ruling party
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
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.
Wed, Mar 26, 2025
How Azerbaijani media and politicians endorse Georgia’s shift away from the West
Politicians and pro-government media in Azerbaijan packages Georgia’s anti-Western rhetoric and political shift for a domestic audience, reinforcing the narrative of Western decline.
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
Wed, Feb 12, 2025
Domestic and international campaigns targeted PACE during Azerbaijan’s 2024 suspension
During the suspension of the Azerbaijan delegation, anti-PACE narratives spread both domestically and internationally
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
Thu, Dec 12, 2024
Rise of unknown Romanian presidential candidate preceded by Telegram and TikTok engagement spikes
Network of Telegram channels helped previously obscure candidate Calin Georgescu reach 1.4 billion total views on TikTok
Wed, Dec 11, 2024
Alternative European media spread pro-Kremlin narratives targeting Moldova vote
EU Reporter and EU Today's coverage appeared aimed at discrediting Moldova’s recent presidential election and EU integration referendum
Tue, Nov 26, 2024
Brazil’s electoral deepfake law tested as AI-generated content targeted local elections
For the first time, Brazil held elections under new regulations prohibiting deepfakes, yet dozens of instances proliferated prior to voting
