Russia
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
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
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
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
Tue, Aug 6, 2024
Pro-Russian Facebook pages spread anti-French, anti-UN content in West Africa
Network of inauthentic pro-Russian pages spread false claims targeting elections, France, and the UN peacekeeping mission in CAR
Tue, Jul 16, 2024
Fake Cameroonian news sites spread pro-Russia, anti-France content
Fake Cameroonian outlets disseminated AI-generated voiceovers across Facebook and other social media platforms
Wed, Jun 12, 2024
In Sub-Saharan Africa, China embraces Russian messaging against Ukraine
Russian narratives thrive in Sub-Saharan Africa with the help of Chinese media networks, localization expertise, and infrastructure
Mon, Jun 3, 2024
Doppelganger targets US audience on X to discredit Georgian protests
The latest iteration of the Russia-attributed campaign discredits pro-democracy protests in Georgia
Tue, May 28, 2024
Websites of Moldovan politicians linked to local pro-Russia news outlets
Website infrastructure links Moldovan pro-Russia news outlets to far-left political parties
Thu, May 2, 2024
Pro-government Facebook ads target protests against foreign agents bill in Georgia
Dozens of Facebook ads targeted Georgian protesters with anti-Western and anti-LGBTQ+ narratives
by Sopo Gelava
Wed, May 1, 2024
Russian-language Telegram channels foment tensions in Georgia
Telegram channels posting unverified content exacerbate political grievances between pro-Western and pro-Russian Georgians
Fri, Apr 12, 2024
Moldova in the digital crosshairs of anonymous, pro-Russian Telegram channels
Anonymous Telegram channels attempt to discredit Moldova’s pro-European government and amplify pro-Russian narratives
