Elections
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.
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
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 Kubś and Eto Buziashvili
Tue, Sep 9, 2025
Risk assessment: Moldova’s electoral environment in 2025
Key risks include illicit funding, disinformation, and increasingly sophisticated cyber-enabled influence operations.
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
Mon, Jul 7, 2025
Pro-Kremlin actors push multilingual biolab hoax targeting Armenia
Fabricated claims about the United States operating biolabs in Armenia were spread through a coordinated campaign across Telegram, fringe sites, and social media
Thu, Jun 19, 2025
Deepfake video of Canadian Prime Minister reaches millions on TikTok, X
Even after removal and debunking, the video’s claims gained traction via high-profile accounts.
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.