Propaganda

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

Tue, Sep 23, 2025

Sanctioned Russian actor linked to new media outlet targeting Moldova

REST is linked to the Russian threat actor Rybar, which targets EU countries, along with Moldova

by Jakub KubÅ› and Eto Buziashvili

Artificial Intelligence Democracy

Mon, Jul 21, 2025

Manufacturing reality: How pro-Russian TikTok accounts promote Donbas’s revival

On TikTok, pro-Russian accounts are attempting to craft an image of a thriving Mariupol, despite concerns from citizens on the ground.

by Iryna Adam

Conflict Digital Authoritarianism

Mon, Jul 7, 2025

Pro-Kremlin actors push multilingual biolab hoax targeting Armenia

Fabricated claims about the United States operating biolabs in Armenia were spread through a coordinated campaign across Telegram, fringe sites, and social media

by Sopo Gelava, Givi Gigitashvili

Armenia Azerbaijan

Tue, Jun 3, 2025

Unveiling the Russian infrastructure supporting the Moldova24 TV channel

A newly created Moldovan broadcaster claims to be independent. We uncovered a web of connections to Russian state media.

by Victoria Olari

Digital Authoritarianism Disinformation

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

by Valentin Châtelet

Africa Asia

Thu, May 15, 2025

Pro-Kremlin actors exploit USAID scrutiny to destabilize Moldova’s pre-election landscape

Multiple apparent influence campaigns using USAID cuts to promote election denialism and push for criminalization of Moldova’s ruling party

by Eto Buziashvili, Victoria Olari

Corruption Democratic Transitions

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

Conflict Disinformation

Wed, Mar 26, 2025

How Azerbaijani media and politicians endorse Georgia’s shift away from the West 

Politicians and pro-government media in Azerbaijan packages Georgia’s anti-Western rhetoric and political shift for a domestic audience, reinforcing the narrative of Western decline.

by Givi Gigitashvili

Azerbaijan Caucasus

Wed, Mar 19, 2025

Cross-platform multilingual campaign amplifies biolabs conspiracy targeting US and Armenia  

Campaign exploits long-running false and misleading claims purporting US bioweapons-related activity in Europe and elsewhere

by Sopo Gelava

Armenia Caucasus

Wed, Mar 12, 2025

Russia-linked Pravda network cited on Wikipedia, LLMs, and X

Pravda network content pollutes sources on multiple platforms, sparking worries of false claims and sanctioned content reaching global audiences

by Valentin Châtelet and Amaury Lesplingart

Artificial Intelligence Platform