Social Media

Thu, Jun 19, 2025

Deepfake video of Canadian Prime Minister reaches millions on TikTok, X

Even after removal and debunking, the video’s claims gained traction via high-profile accounts. 

by Digital Forensic Research Lab

Artificial Intelligence Canada

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

Thu, May 29, 2025

Banned, yet broadcasting: Sanctioned Belarusian state media influencing the Polish elections

Belarusian state media uses digital platforms to promote candidates and shape narratives within Poland ahead of the 2025 presidential elections.

by Givi Gigitashvili, Martyna Hoffman, Saman Nazari

Belarus Content Moderation Policies

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
Supporters watch Leader of the radical right Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) George Simion speak on a screen following the exit poll results during the Romanian presidential election, outside the Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) headquarters in Bucharest, Romania

Fri, May 16, 2025

From Bucharest to Chisinau: How pro-Kremlin networks shaped Romania’s 2025 election

Russia-aligned actors in both Romania and Moldova consolidate support for George Simion in final days of campaign.

by Victoria Olari

Democracy Democratic Transitions

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, 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

Thu, May 8, 2025

How a misleading viral video fueled a Canadian election fraud hoax

Tracing how a viral hoax falsely linked election workers to ballot box fraud

by Digital Forensic Research Lab

Canada Deceptive Content Manipulation

Thu, May 1, 2025

The evolving role of AI-generated media in shaping disinformation campaigns 

A methodological examination of how malicious actors exploit visual generative models

by Ali Chenrose, Max Rizzuto

Artificial Intelligence Brazil

Fri, Apr 25, 2025

Bot-like activity targets Canadian political parties and their leaders ahead of election

Canadian federal election subject to spam messaging from automated X accounts.

by Digital Forensic Research Lab

Artificial Intelligence Canada

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