Europe & Eurasia
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
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
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
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
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
Mon, Jan 6, 2025
DFRLab: a look back at 2024
Revisiting key milestones in DFRLab publishing over the last calendar year
by Andy Carvin
Fri, Dec 20, 2024
AI tools used in Kenya to discredit protesters and allege Russian connections
The pro-government campaign appears to involve a marketing firm that employs influencers
by Ali Chenrose
Fri, Dec 20, 2024
Partnering to counter information manipulation in South Caucasus and Eastern Europe
Project MUGA (Moldova, Ukraine, Georgia, Armenia) is led by the INFO OPS Poland Foundation in partnership with the Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab.
Fri, Dec 20, 2024
Oil laundering at sea: defeating Russia’s shadow fleet in the Mediterranean
Analysis: We must strengthen our collective OSINT capacity to track illicit Russian oil shipments and prevent them
by Dr. Giangiuseppe Pili, Dr. Gary C. Kessler, Alessio Armenzoni