Wed, Mar 19, 2025

An existential threat: Disinformation ‘single biggest risk’ to Canadian democracy 

The DFRLab reviews Canada’s 2025 Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference

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 Amaury Lesplingart and Valentin Chatelet

Thu, Mar 6, 2025

Telegram network seeks to manipulate Moldova’s local political discourse

Network of automated Telegram channels using coordinated disinformation tactics appears to be Russian in origin

by Victoria Olari

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

by Valentin Châtelet, Ali Chenrose

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

by Iryna Adam, Meredith Furbish

Tue, Feb 25, 2025

Scammers impersonated Navalny team, news outlets to promote fake stories and lure victims

Scammers activated dormant pages to defraud a Russian-speaking audience following Alexei Navalny's death in February 2024

by Valentin Châtelet, Kristina Gildejeva

Mon, Feb 24, 2025

Ukrainian biolabs: the never-ending narrative

The narrative about US-funded biolabs in Ukraine has been a regular weapon in the propagandist arsenal for over a decade. Now, it is seeking new avenues for growth

by Iryna Adam, Roman Osadchuk

Mon, Feb 24, 2025

Russia’s so-called “Pravda” network expands worldwide 

The network formerly known as Portal Kombat added new domains and expanded its geographic reach over the last year

by Valentin Châtelet, Amaury Lesplingart

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

Fri, Jan 31, 2025

How Russia throttled YouTube for domestic audiences

Russia has a long history of targeted platforms, and aimed its restrictions on the most popular video-sharing platform in the country

by Roman Osadchuk, Eto Buziashvili

Wed, Jan 15, 2025

Russia and Azerbaijan’s narrative warfare against Armenia’s European path

Russia and Azerbaijan deploy aligned narratives to undermine Armenia's partnership with the West

by Givi Gigitashvili, Sopo Gelava

Mon, Jan 6, 2025

DFRLab: a look back at 2024

Revisiting key milestones in DFRLab publishing over the last calendar year

by Andy Carvin