Russia

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

Artificial Intelligence Disinformation

Tue, Nov 5, 2024

What to expect from foreign threat actors following the 2024 US election

US intelligence community on high alert for the intensification of influence operations in the days and weeks following the 2024 US election

by Dina Sadek, Max Rizzuto

China Elections

Mon, Nov 4, 2024

Take the Bribe but Watch Your Back: Why Russia Imprisoned a Security Officer for Taking Cybercriminal Payoffs 

Russia imprisoned a security service officer for taking bribes from cybercriminals—showing not a willingness to crack down on cybercrime, but instead just how much the Kremlin wants to maintain its cybercrime protection racket.

by Justin Sherman

Combating Cybercrime Cybersecurity

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

by Sopo Gelava, Givi Gigitashvili, Esteban Ponce de León

Civil Society CrowdTangle

Fri, Oct 25, 2024

Georgia’s ruling party using Facebook ads to claim Western interference in the country’s election

Facebook ads increased sharply over the course of September 2024 just ahead of the pivotal vote scheduled for October 26

by Eto Buziashvili, Sopo Gelava

Advertising Disinformation

Wed, Oct 23, 2024

DFRLab launches the 2024 Foreign Interference Attribution Tracker

FIAT dashboard documents allegations of foreign malign information operations in the 2024 US general election

by Dina Sadek, Meredith Furbish, Max Rizzuto

China Democracy

Fri, Oct 18, 2024

Malign interference in Moldova ahead of presidential election and European referendum

Pro-Russian influence tactics exploit divisive issues to undermine Moldova’s October 2024 election and EU referendum

by Victoria Olari, Daniela Calmis, Givi Gigitashvili

Disinformation Elections

Wed, Oct 9, 2024

Doppelganger websites persist one month following US government seizures

The Kremlin's fake website operation continues to maintain its online presence, publishing new content at rates similar to pre-seizure levels

by Esteban Ponce de León

Elections Propaganda

Tue, Oct 8, 2024

Mysterious cross-border influence campaign sparks election controversy in Moldova

The campaign posed as Ukrainians and portrayed the Moldovan government as enforcing censorship

by Victoria Olari

Deceptive Content Manipulation Elections

Thu, Sep 26, 2024

FIMI 101: Foreign information manipulation and interference targeting the 2024 US general election

Foreign state and non-state actors are targeting Americans with false and misleading narratives to sow divisions ahead of the US election

by Dina Sadek

China Democracy

Mon, Sep 23, 2024

How pro-Kremlin influencers spread unfounded connections between Ukraine and a would-be Trump assassin

Ryan Routh's support for Ukraine quickly became online fodder for conspiracy theories

by Sopo Gelava, Ruslan Trad

Democracy Elections

Wed, Sep 18, 2024

Doppelganger: How Russia mimicked real news sites and created fake ones to target US audiences

Malign Russian information operation created websites posing as the Washington Post and FOX News as well as niche sites targeting US audiences

by Roman Osadchuk, Andy Carvin

Elections Propaganda