Digital Forensic Research Lab
Mon, Apr 27, 2026
Fabricated EU economic loss counter used to undermine sanctions support in Estonia
A pro-Kremlin campaign spread unfounded EU economic loss figures in Estonia's Russian-language information space ahead of October 2025 municipal elections
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 10, 2026
Morocco-based YouTube channel acts as French-language proxy for sanctioned Kremlin propagandists
The channel amassed over 10.5 million views while platforming EU-sanctioned figures
Wed, Apr 8, 2026
Pravda in the pipeline: Early evidence of state-adjacent propaganda in AI training data
An audit of Common Crawl reveals presence of Pravda and Glassbridge content in popular archive service, with further signs of LLM ingestion.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Fri, Apr 3, 2026
Sanctioned Kremlin-affiliated content persists via Pravda Network, attempting to shape Ukraine’s image abroad
The Pravda Network continues to launder sanctioned Russian media and exploit gaps in EU enforcement
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
Foreign and domestic: Information manipulation during elections in Georgia, Moldova, Armenia, and Azerbaijan
Recent elections in Georgia, Moldova, Armenia, and Azerbaijan reveal how foreign and domestic actors intertwine to shape information environments, exploiting narratives, digital platforms, and political vulnerabilities to influence electoral discourse.
Tue, Mar 31, 2026
Polskanews.org: a foreign influence operation masquerading as Polish news
Linguistic, technical, and behavioral forensics uncover an influence operation against Poland bearing Russian-language fingerprints
by Andreas Sjöstedt (Erebusintel.io ) and Givi Gigitashvili (DFRLab)
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
Mon, Mar 30, 2026
Los vigilantes en la mira: Tecnologías de vigilancia para el control político en Venezuela
A pesar del cambio de liderazgo, la extensa infraestructura de vigilancia de Venezuela continúa estando completamente operacional.
Thu, Mar 26, 2026
Watch the Watchers: Surveillance technologies for political control in Venezuela
Despite changes in leadership, Venezuela's extensive surveillance infrastructure remains fully operational.
Mon, Mar 23, 2026
AI-generated YouTube channels co-opt war coverage to farm nearly two billion views
Coordinated network deploys synthetic anchors, fabricated headlines, and LLM-produced scripts to capitalize on audience interest in Russia-Ukraine war.
