State Media
Fri, Apr 25, 2025
Narrative and provocation: What Telegram had to say about the February attack on Chornobyl nuclear plant
Russian media and Telegram channels shifted blame onto Ukraine for the recent attack on the Chornobyl nuclear power plant and amplified narratives of potential nuclear escalation.
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
Wed, Feb 26, 2025
Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant and cycles of nuclear hysteria
Official channels, pro-Russian bloggers, and networks of inauthentic social media accounts claim that Ukraine is preparing to attack nuclear power facilities
Thu, Feb 6, 2025
Iran’s Press TV in the foreign influence wilderness
Trying to break through to a broader international audience, Press TV turns to the social platforms Telegram and Rumble
by Simin Kargar
Wed, Feb 5, 2025
Assad’s silent network: Syrian influence operations in Latin America
Assad regime effectively exploited the region's existing disinformation networks, inserting narratives into popular sociopolitical causes
Mon, Jan 13, 2025
Politically biased observers attempted to legitimize fraudulent elections in Georgia
Ruling party media amplified coverage of nearly two dozen individuals to portray them as credible election observers
Wed, Dec 11, 2024
Alternative European media spread pro-Kremlin narratives targeting Moldova vote
EU Reporter and EU Today's coverage appeared aimed at discrediting Moldova’s recent presidential election and EU integration referendum
Mon, Nov 4, 2024
How mainstream Georgian media shaped perceptions of the foreign agent law protests
Georgian media promoted opposing views, with TV channels critical of the law outperforming pro-government channels
Thu, Aug 1, 2024
China deployed anti-US narratives in chaos following Trump assassination attempt
Chinese messaging on state media and social media worked to position itself at a volatile moment in domestic US politics
Wed, Jun 12, 2024
In Sub-Saharan Africa, China embraces Russian messaging against Ukraine
Russian narratives thrive in Sub-Saharan Africa with the help of Chinese media networks, localization expertise, and infrastructure
Mon, Jun 10, 2024
Another battlefield: Telegram as a digital front in Russia’s war against Ukraine
In this new report, the DFRLab investigates the role of Telegram in Russia since the February 2022 invasion of Ukraine
Mon, Jun 3, 2024
Tailored Russian disinformation targets Polish farmer protests
Kremlin-backed actors attempt to sow division between Poland and Ukraine
