Russia

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

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

by Valentin Châtelet

Advertising Africa

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

by Valentin Châtelet

Cameroon Disinformation
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a signing ceremony at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia March 21, 2023. (Source: Sputnik/Vladimir Astapkovich/Kremlin via Reuters)

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

by Digital Forensic Research Lab

Africa Cameroon

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

by Eto Buziashvili

Disinformation 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

by Valentin Châtelet, Victoria Olari

Disinformation DNSLytics
A demonstrator makes a heart-shaped gesture while standing in front of a police cordon during a rally to protest against the so-called foreign agents bill in Tbilisi, Georgia, May 1, 2024. (Source: REUTERS/Irakli Gedenidze/File Photo)

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

Advertising Civil Society