Technology & Innovation
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, Mar 26, 2025
How Azerbaijani media and politicians endorse Georgia’s shift away from the WestÂ
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.
Wed, Mar 26, 2025
Cross-platform campaign sows anti-Europe division in Moldova
Campaign utilized a primary Telegram channel and thousands of Facebook accounts to post comments critical of Moldova's pro-European stance
Tue, Mar 25, 2025
Japan’s technology paradox: the challenge of Chinese disinformation
Japan serves as an important case study to illustrate an unappreciated aspect of fostering information resilience against malign influence
by Dylan J. Plung and Kenton Thibaut
Wed, Mar 19, 2025
An existential threat: Disinformation ‘single biggest risk’ to Canadian democracyÂ
The DFRLab reviews Canada’s 2025 Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
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
Wed, Feb 26, 2025
Cross-platform, multilingual Russian operations promote pro-Kremlin content
The Russian influence operations Doppelganger and Operation Undercut utilized several tactics to spread content on X, TikTok, 9gag, and Americas Best Pics and Videos
Mon, Feb 24, 2025
What the TikTok ban and Xiaohongshu’s brief popularity reveal about US-China relations and their tech sectors
Influx of US users to RedNote amid TikTok ban limbo presents propaganda opportunities and censorship challenges for China
by Kenton Thibaut, Ryan DeVries
Thu, Feb 20, 2025
The Musk Effect: Assessing X’s impact on Germany’s election discourse
Weidel-Musk interactions drove a significant portion of AfD's X engagement, with data showing a high volume of English-language accounts contributing to the party's increased reach on the platform
by Mark Scott, Oliver Marsh
Tue, Feb 11, 2025
Analysis: At the AI Action Summit, bragging rights for hosts but limited opportunities for stakeholders
Hosting an international tech summit brings great prestige, but direct engagement with stakeholders would have been more constructive
Tue, Feb 11, 2025
Analysis: AI Summit emphasizes innovation and competition over trust and safety
Doubling down on competition and economic growth marks a significant change in AI policymaking that previously focused on safety.
by Mark Scott
