Social Media
Thu, Sep 17, 2026
Storm-1516 operation targets the Baltic states
Operation publicly attributed to Russia’s military intelligence attempts to undermine international trust in the Baltic states’ ability to defend itself and support Ukraine.
Tue, Jun 30, 2026
Two coordinated networks, one domestic, one foreign, target the same Philippine Facebook pages
A domestic network attacks Filipino activist pages to discredit them while a Chinese network exploits the same pages to attack the government.
Fri, Apr 24, 2026
China-linked Spamouflage targets Tibetan parliament-in-exile elections
A China-linked Spamouflage network is targeting Tibetans with growing sophistication but limited reach.
Fri, Apr 3, 2026
How Sputnik Czechia’s successor adapted to circumvent sanctions
The rebranded site adapted its operations to shield itself from Czech enforcement
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
Fri, Mar 20, 2026
Romanian channel launders sanctioned Russian content for domestic audiences
News Time Romania systematically translates and republishes material from SouthFront, Rybar, and Alexander Dugin across TikTok and Telegram.
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
Wed, Feb 11, 2026
Inauthentic networks fuel Poland’s border vigilante movement
AI-generated content and inauthentic activity distort Poland's immigration debate
Sat, Jan 10, 2026
AI, memes, and hashtags: How China is battling the US online over Venezuela
Chinese state media and inauthentic accounts promoted narratives of US decline
Sat, Jan 10, 2026
How Russia’s influence machine mobilized immediately after Maduro’s capture
Unable to protect an ally, Moscow's digital assets deployed narrative confusion
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
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
