Western Europe
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
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
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
Thu, Jul 4, 2024
Operation targets French snap elections using AI-generated content
Operation uses AI to rewrite articles to adopt a more 'conservative stance'
Tue, Mar 12, 2024
Doppelganger targets Ukrainian and French audiences via Facebook ads
The latest iteration of the Russian information operation reveals an increasing sophistication in tactics against Ukraine and other audiences
Fri, Dec 1, 2023
#AtlanticDebrief – How will the OSA be implemented? | A Debrief from Melanie Dawes
An #AtlanticDebrief with Ofcom Chief Executive Dame Melanie Dawes covering the Online Safety Act and regulatory guidance on illegal harms. In partnership with the Atlantic Council's Europe Center.
Tue, Sep 5, 2023
Anti-Ukraine Telegram network targets audiences in nine languages
Network is linked to a former member of the Security Service of Ukraine
Fri, Aug 4, 2023
UK murders spur xenophobic narratives and conspiracy theories
The murders, allegedly committed by an immigrant of West African descent, led to broader campaign of dehumanization of migrants and calls for closed borders
Fri, Aug 4, 2023
Nottingham murders serve as rallying point for far-right UK influencers
Anti-immigrant influencers weaponized immigration status of the accused murderer to spread racist, Islamophobic rhetoric
Fri, Jul 28, 2023
The most profound social media ban that never happened
France’s recent flirtation with social media crackdowns undermines Europe’s moral high ground regarding internet governance
Mon, May 22, 2023
The complexity of Europe’s digital sovereignty agenda explained
Analyzing European digital sovereignty through a unified lens risks overlooking the nuanced approach of member states
Fri, Mar 24, 2023
Russia-friendly media outlets in Global South frame French anti-government protest as anti-NATO
Russian state media coverage of protest in Paris picked up by outlets across the Global South
