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Thu, Jul 4, 2024
Operation targets French snap elections using AI-generated content
Operation uses AI to rewrite articles to adopt a more 'conservative stance'
Wed, Jun 12, 2024
In Sub-Saharan Africa, China embraces Russian messaging against Ukraine
Russian narratives thrive in Sub-Saharan Africa with the help of Chinese media networks, localization expertise, and infrastructure
Mon, Jun 10, 2024
Another battlefield: Telegram as a digital front in Russia’s war against Ukraine
In this new report, the DFRLab investigates the role of Telegram in Russia since the February 2022 invasion of Ukraine
Mon, Jun 3, 2024
Doppelganger targets US audience on X to discredit Georgian protests
The latest iteration of the Russia-attributed campaign discredits pro-democracy protests in Georgia
Mon, Jun 3, 2024
Tailored Russian disinformation targets Polish farmer protests
Kremlin-backed actors attempt to sow division between Poland and Ukraine
Tue, May 28, 2024
Websites of Moldovan politicians linked to local pro-Russia news outlets
Website infrastructure links Moldovan pro-Russia news outlets to far-left political parties
Wed, May 22, 2024
Russian information operations targeted Ukraine and NATO during the battle for Avdiivka
Pro-Kremlin Telegram channels and state media pushed multiple narratives to undermine Ukraine and its western partners
Mon, May 6, 2024
Targeting Taiwan: China’s influence efforts on the island
Chinese state media experimented on how to better reach Taiwanese audiences online around the January 2024 election
Tue, Mar 26, 2024
Suspicious Facebook assets amplify pro-Kremlin Bulgarian ‘mushroom’ websites
More than one hundred Facebook assets promoted links to external websites sharing pro-Kremlin propaganda in Bulgaria
by Sopo Gelava
Tue, Mar 19, 2024
Unpacking the Kremlin media blitz surrounding Gagauzia leader’s Russia visit
Eugenia Gutul’s meeting with Vladimir Putin drives Kremlin news cycle positioning Russia as "protector" of Gagauzia and Moldova as its "oppressor"
by Victoria Olari,
Wed, Feb 21, 2024
Arms sale claim heightened tensions ahead of 2023 Armenia-Azerbaijan peace talks
Online narratives claimed Iran or Russia might exploit French weapons that were allegedly bound for Armenia
Tue, Feb 20, 2024
French prime minister faces onslaught of online attacks
Investment scam promoted via Meta Ads, AI-fueled smear campaigns on X, and a Russian-led disinformation operation, and ignite a social media frenzy around Gabriel Attal