Western Europe
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
Fri, Jan 20, 2023
Russian War Report: Wagner Group fights French ‘zombies’ in cartoon propaganda
Plus, more on Wagner's power struggles with the Russian defense ministry and Russia's apparent use of incendiary munitions in Kherson.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Tue, Sep 27, 2022
Russia-based Facebook operation targeted Europe with anti-Ukraine messaging
A network of inauthentic assets uncovered by the DFRLab promoted Kremlin narratives in Germany, France, Italy, Ukraine, Latvia and the UK.
by Alyssa Kann, Daniel Suárez Pérez, Mattia Caniglia, Jean le Roux, Sopo Gelava, Roman Osadchuk, Nika Aleksejeva
Thu, Jul 21, 2022
How Russia promoted the claim that Ukraine re-sold French howitzers for profit
Kremlin media amplified narrative until mainstream coverage on the risk of weapons smuggling allegedly gave it credence.
Tue, Feb 15, 2022
Russian War Report: Military camps close in on border as Kremlin accelerates false-flag narratives
While the Kremlin announced that some units have begun loading equipment onto trains to return to their bases, the DFRLab continues to observe other units positioning themselves closer to Ukraine's northeast border with Russia.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
