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The Kremlin’s futile disinfo trash catapult
Russia’s ongoing war of conquest in Ukraine was the first point on the agenda when EU foreign and defence ministers met in Brussels on 29...
Sep 11, 2024


Playing Games in Africa
As signatures dry on a new defence pact between Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali, online gamers can play with these countries’ destinies in...
Sep 9, 2024


The ‘Religious Procession’ of Russian Propaganda: Why is Moscow Attacking Ukraine’s New Law on Religious Organisations?
The Ukrainian parliament recently passed the Law “On the Protection of the Constitutional Order in the Field of Religious Organizations,”...
Sep 4, 2024


Georgia: The next colour revolution?
On 1 August, a contentious law on ”transparency of foreign influence” took effect in Georgia. The law imposes unduly strict controls on...
Sep 2, 2024


Chay Bowes: Self-proclaimed Freedom Fighter and Journalist Spreading Kremlin Disinformation
The project “Shady Horses“ delves into investigating Russian propaganda dissemination within Western countries through prominent...
Aug 21, 2024


Peter Dickinson, Atlantic Council: «Ukraine’s international communications strategy should focus on highlighting Russian imperialism and the Kremlin’s genocidal objectives in Ukraine»
The Russian-Ukrainian war, which has been ongoing since 2014, has caused changes in the perception of Ukraine in the world. Abroad, they...
Aug 19, 2024


Russian experiments with disinformation in Moldova
Moldova has been in the Kremlin’s crosshairs for a long time. Economic pressure, energy blackmail, staged protests, and generally...
Aug 5, 2024


Russian propaganda in the Czech Republic
Russian propaganda in Czechia has been a significant concern, especially in the wake of the Russian full-scale war against Ukraine....
Aug 1, 2024


Shady Horses of Russian Propaganda: Candace Owens: “F**K Ukraine”
Candace Owens is an American political commentator, news anchor, podcast host, and one of the most outspoken and influential “spewers” of...
Jul 30, 2024


Seeking Rifts and Launching Missiles
The Kremlin knows that even its most vicious intimidation tactics, like launching a cruise missile against a children’s hospital, will...
Jul 25, 2024


“Disinformation is one problem among many in the information environment” – Interview with Alicia Wanless
Dr., Ms Alicia Wanless / King's College London Alicia Wanless is the director of the Partnership for Countering Influence Operations at...
Jul 22, 2024


The Remorseless
Lavrov and pro-Kremlin propagandists continue their macabre dance on the graves of innocents, revealing once again the true, cruel nature...
Jul 19, 2024


Anti-Ukraine narratives spread following Kyiv children’s hospital attack
Narratives blamed Ukraine for the incident, accusing it of targeting itself or deploying air defence systems ineptly. On July 8, 2024,...
Jul 15, 2024


Tailored Russian disinformation targets Polish farmer protests
Kremlin-backed actors attempt to sow division between Poland and Ukraine. BANNER: A Polish demonstrator partakes in the blockade of the...
Jun 27, 2024


The Kremlin’s monochrome take on war and peace
Yet another busy week has gone by for the Kremlin’s disinformation outlets. Some still continued to target the European elections,...
Jun 25, 2024


Another battlefield: Telegram as a digital front in Russia’s war against Ukraine
In this new report, the DFRLab investigates the role of Telegram in Russia since the February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Banner: Paper...
Jun 18, 2024


Let’s get nuclear!
The Kremlin’s aging henchmen serve up casual nuclear bluffing, while pro-Kremlin actors aim to deplete and deceive fact-checkers and...
Jun 12, 2024


Manipulated voices: Belarus’s disinformation targeting Lithuanian democracy
In the days leading up to Lithuania’s 2024 presidential elections, which were held in May 2024, a foreign information manipulation and...
Jun 10, 2024


Who’s really in the shadows?
Most people are naturally suspicious. And that’s not a bad thing. In fact, our innate inclination to doubt and question everything we...
Jun 4, 2024


Elections are battlefields for the Kremlin: Sow distrust and discontent
From 6-9 June, the next elections to the European Parliament will take place across EU Member States in the largest European democratic...
May 31, 2024
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