Elections
Fri, May 23, 2025
Online network with French ties promotes election interference claims in Romania
A Romanian news aggregator amplifying claims of Simion’s victory is tied to a France-based company that also targeted Africa and Asia
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.
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
Mon, Jan 13, 2025
Politically biased observers attempted to legitimize fraudulent elections in Georgia
Ruling party media amplified coverage of nearly two dozen individuals to portray them as credible election observers
Fri, Oct 18, 2024
Malign interference in Moldova ahead of presidential election and European referendum
Pro-Russian influence tactics exploit divisive issues to undermine Moldova’s October 2024 election and EU referendum
Wed, Oct 16, 2024
Analysis: Why Moldova is a make-or-break moment to combat Russian interference
Moldova upcoming presidential election and referendum on joining the EU is an urgent test for Russia's ability to interfere globally for its own geopolitical gain
by Mark Scott
Tue, Sep 17, 2024
Fake it off: AI-generated Taylor Swift pics spark controversy
Viral fake Taylor Swift footage circulated on social media following a fake endorsement posted by Trump and Swift’s real endorsement of Harris
Thu, Jan 11, 2024
Pro-Bolsonaro social media accounts target Brazilian Supreme Court justice
Accounts advocating for the impeachment of Chief Justice Luis Roberto Barroso sought to delegitimize the Brazilian judiciary system
Fri, Dec 15, 2023
Russian War Report: Putin to run for re-election in annexed regions of Ukraine
The Central Election Commission confirmed the possibility of holding presidential elections in illegally annexed Ukrainian territories.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Wed, Dec 13, 2023
How foreign actors targeted Polish information environment ahead of parliamentary elections
Foreign - or seemingly foreign - actors implemented different interference actions in order to influence Polish voters or foment societal instability
Thu, Dec 7, 2023
Deceptive marketing ads used fake images of Polish politician
Digitally altered photos deployed as clickbait in Facebook ads drew users to promotional campaign for sketchy cryptocurrency operation
Mon, Nov 20, 2023
Nontransparent network of pro-opposition Polish Facebook pages coordinates its attacks
Network pushed similar or identical pro-opposition and anti-ruling party content, often in a way by which their coordination, authenticity, and provenance was obscured
