Politics & Diplomacy

Tue, Mar 31, 2026

Foreign and domestic: Information manipulation during elections in Georgia, Moldova, Armenia, and Azerbaijan

Recent elections in Georgia, Moldova, Armenia, and Azerbaijan reveal how foreign and domestic actors intertwine to shape information environments, exploiting narratives, digital platforms, and political vulnerabilities to influence electoral discourse.

by Eto Buziashvili

Armenia Azerbaijan

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

Tue, Mar 31, 2026

Gagauznews rebrands to launder sanctioned content into Moldova

A rebrand to Media Pulse Moldova allowed the operation to continue amplifying sanctioned content

by Valentin Châtelet

Corruption Democratic Transitions

Mon, Mar 30, 2026

Los vigilantes en la mira: Tecnologías de vigilancia para el control político en Venezuela

A pesar del cambio de liderazgo, la extensa infraestructura de vigilancia de Venezuela continúa estando completamente operacional.

by Iria Puyosa, Andrés Azpúrua

Artificial Intelligence Digital Authoritarianism

Thu, Mar 26, 2026

Watch the Watchers: Surveillance technologies for political control in Venezuela

Despite changes in leadership, Venezuela's extensive surveillance infrastructure remains fully operational.

by Iria Puyosa, Andrés Azpúrua

Artificial Intelligence Digital Authoritarianism

Mon, Mar 9, 2026

Coordinated Bulgarian Facebook network amplifies fabricated for-profit political content

A coordinated Facebook network funnels users from groups to dailystandart, a monetized website publishing fabricated and misleading articles

by Sopo Gelava

Advertising Artificial Intelligence
Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the CEO’s Roundtable Meeting at the India AI Impact Summit 2026, in New Delhi on Thursday

Wed, Mar 4, 2026

From Delhi to Geneva, what’s next for AI governance?

India’s AI Impact Summit 2026 spotlighted Global South leadership in AI governance, but the upcoming UN Global Dialogue will determine whether its principles translate into enforceable global standards.

by Konstantinos Komaitis

Artificial Intelligence Digital Policy

Tue, Dec 23, 2025

Moldovan ‘Traitors’ portal linked to Russian cybercrime group

Anti-PAS online smear campaign linked to sanctioned Russian actor

by Valentin Châtelet

Artificial Intelligence Disinformation

Wed, Dec 17, 2025

Lessons on countering foreign manipulation from Moldova’s 2025 elections

Drawing on research conducted under the FIMI Defenders for Election Integrity (FDEI) Project coordinated by FIMI-ISAC, the DFRLab provides a detailed look at the complex information environment surrounding the elections.

by Digital Forensic Research Lab

Democracy Disinformation

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

Wed, Sep 24, 2025

Paid to post: Russia-linked ‘digital army’ seeks to undermine Moldovan election

Russia-linked operation active since at least 2024 is using paid 'activists' to target Moldovan vote

by Valentin Châtelet, Victoria Olari

Deceptive Content Manipulation Democracy