Elections
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
Tue, Nov 5, 2024
What to expect from foreign threat actors following the 2024 US election
US intelligence community on high alert for the intensification of influence operations in the days and weeks following the 2024 US election
Mon, Nov 4, 2024
Trends in China’s US election interference illustrate its longer game
Chinese malign information operations focusing on down-ballot Senate and House races rather than favoring a particular presidential candidate
Mon, Nov 4, 2024
Sockpuppet network impersonating Americans and Canadians amplifies pro-Israel narratives on X
A network of accounts on X using stolen and possibly AI-generated images coordinated to engage with accounts supportive of Israel
by Ali Chenrose
Tue, Oct 29, 2024
A Conversation with Věra Jourová: Lessons from EU Election Interference
Assessing lessons learned from information interference operations during the European Parliament elections.
Fri, Oct 25, 2024
Georgia’s ruling party using Facebook ads to claim Western interference in the country’s election
Facebook ads increased sharply over the course of September 2024 just ahead of the pivotal vote scheduled for October 26
Wed, Oct 23, 2024
DFRLab launches the 2024 Foreign Interference Attribution Tracker
FIAT dashboard documents allegations of foreign malign information operations in the 2024 US general election
Fri, Oct 18, 2024
Iranian election interference: When you’re broke, at least be flashy
How Iran’s influence operations playbook targeting US elections has – and hasn’t – changed over time
by Simin Kargar
Wed, Oct 9, 2024
Doppelganger websites persist one month following US government seizures
The Kremlin's fake website operation continues to maintain its online presence, publishing new content at rates similar to pre-seizure levels
Tue, Oct 8, 2024
Mysterious cross-border influence campaign sparks election controversy in Moldova
The campaign posed as Ukrainians and portrayed the Moldovan government as enforcing censorship
