Security & Defense

Tue, Dec 23, 2025

Kremlin-origin campaigns target Armenia with ‘Ukrainization’ narrative

As Armenia shifts its foreign policy, pro-Russia channels amplify familiar fearmongering narratives

by Sopo Gelava

Armenia 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

Pro-Kremlin actors seed narratives to undermine Western military aid to Ukraine

Alleged hack-and-leak operations were used to amplify cross-platform narratives seeking to destabilize Ukraine's relationship with Western allies.

by Iryna Adam

Conflict Facebook

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

Wed, Jul 16, 2025

Digital occupation: Pro-Russian bot networks target Ukraine’s occupied territories on Telegram

New analysis of 3,634 automated accounts spreading pro-Russian propaganda on Telegram channels used by Ukrainian populations in occupied territories shows Russia's attempts to extend its occupation into digital spaces.

by Yuliia Dukach, Iryna Adam, and Meredith Furbish

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

Fri, May 9, 2025

South African influencers-for-hire attack Zelenskyy for declining Victory Day ceasefire

Multiple South African X accounts linked to paid influencer marketplace also participated in previous campaign that advanced pro-Russian narratives.

by Iryna Adam

Content Moderation Policies Deceptive Content Manipulation

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

Thu, Apr 17, 2025

Russia expands its strategic footprint in occupied Abkhazia 

The reopening of the decades-closed Sukhumi Babushara Airport and a test flight from Moscow demonstrate Russia’s push for control over occupied Abkhazia

by Sopo Gelava, Valentin Châtelet

Caucasus Conflict

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