Internet

Fri, May 1, 2026

The real target of Russia’s internet strategy isn’t infrastructure—it’s trust

How Russia weaponizes connectivity by exploiting trust at home and abroad

by Konstantinos Komaitis

Europe Internet

Mon, Apr 27, 2026

Fabricated EU economic loss counter used to undermine sanctions support in Estonia

A pro-Kremlin campaign spread unfounded EU economic loss figures in Estonia's Russian-language information space ahead of October 2025 municipal elections

by Nika Aleksejeva

Disinformation Economic Sanctions

Fri, Apr 10, 2026

Morocco-based YouTube channel acts as French-language proxy for sanctioned Kremlin propagandists

The channel amassed over 10.5 million views while platforming EU-sanctioned figures

by Valentin Châtelet

Conflict 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

by Nika Aleksejeva

Czechia Disinformation

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)

Belarus Democracy

Wed, Feb 11, 2026

Inauthentic networks fuel Poland’s border vigilante movement

AI-generated content and inauthentic activity distort Poland's immigration debate

by Givi Gigitashvili, Sopo Gelava

Artificial Intelligence Deceptive Content Manipulation

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

by Eto Buziashvili

Artificial Intelligence Disinformation

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

by Givi Gigitashvili, Sopo Gelava

Conflict Disinformation

Fri, Nov 28, 2025

Suspicious websites amplify narratives from sanctioned Russian entities targeting Georgia

Three websites launder content from sanctioned Russian platforms and target Georgia with anti-West narratives.

by Sopo Gelava

Disinformation Economic Sanctions

Tue, Nov 11, 2025

How a forged France 24 report fueled a radioactive lie concerning France-Armenia relations

Forged media, impersonated journalists, and coordinated online networks drove a nuclear hoax targeting Armenia

by Givi Gigitashvili, Sopo Gelava

Armenia Disinformation

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.

by Victoria Olari, Givi Gigitashvili, Sopo Gelava

Democracy Democratic Transitions

Tue, Jun 24, 2025

Grok struggles with fact-checking amid Israel-Iran war

An analysis of over 100,000 posts on X reveals Grok's inaccurate and conflicting verifications in responses regarding the Israel-Iran war

by Esteban Ponce de León, Ali Chenrose

Artificial Intelligence Conflict