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Fri, Apr 25, 2025
Narrative and provocation: What Telegram had to say about the February attack on Chornobyl nuclear plant
Russian media and Telegram channels shifted blame onto Ukraine for the recent attack on the Chornobyl nuclear power plant and amplified narratives of potential nuclear escalation.
Fri, Apr 18, 2025
Russia’s Pravda network in numbers: Introducing the Pravda Dashboard
The Pravda Dashboard reveals how Russia's global network circumvents sanctions on prohibited content
by Valentin Châtelet and Amaury Lesplingart
Wed, Feb 26, 2025
Cross-platform, multilingual Russian operations promote pro-Kremlin content
The Russian influence operations Doppelganger and Operation Undercut utilized several tactics to spread content on X, TikTok, 9gag, and Americas Best Pics and Videos
Wed, Feb 26, 2025
Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant and cycles of nuclear hysteria
Official channels, pro-Russian bloggers, and networks of inauthentic social media accounts claim that Ukraine is preparing to attack nuclear power facilities
Thu, Feb 6, 2025
Iran’s Press TV in the foreign influence wilderness
Trying to break through to a broader international audience, Press TV turns to the social platforms Telegram and Rumble
by Simin Kargar
Wed, Feb 5, 2025
Assad’s silent network: Syrian influence operations in Latin America
Assad regime effectively exploited the region's existing disinformation networks, inserting narratives into popular sociopolitical causes
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
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, Dec 10, 2024
Suspicious Georgia protest-related Facebook ads lure users into financial scam
Many ads impersonated local media outlets to direct users to financial scam websites
Mon, Nov 4, 2024
How mainstream Georgian media shaped perceptions of the foreign agent law protests
Georgian media promoted opposing views, with TV channels critical of the law outperforming pro-government channels
Wed, Oct 2, 2024
The challenges of identifying deepfakes ahead of the 2024 Brazil election
The proliferation of deepfakes will be difficult to measure as Brazil prepares for municipal elections in October 2024
Thu, Aug 1, 2024
China deployed anti-US narratives in chaos following Trump assassination attempt
Chinese messaging on state media and social media worked to position itself at a volatile moment in domestic US politics
