Published inDFRLabRussia builds a “special information operation” around TransnistriaRhetoric increasingly pushes idea of military conflict in the separatist region of MoldovaMar 21, 20231Mar 21, 20231
Published inDFRLabHow the Kremlin misrepresented a video to claim Georgian protesters seek war with RussiaFootage from a protest in Tbilisi was presented with false context to accuse protesters of seeking war in the Russian-occupied Georgian…Mar 14, 2023Mar 14, 2023
Published inDFRLabThe Kremlin and Georgian Dream spread similar narratives about protests in GeorgiaNarratives attempt to discredit protesters, blame the West for public dissentMar 10, 2023Mar 10, 2023
Published inDFRLabSeven steps to spread a conspiracy: How Russia promoted weapons trade allegationsKremlin sources planted and amplified fake stories about Western weapons destined for Ukraine being sold in GermanyMar 9, 2023Mar 9, 2023
Published inDFRLabThe DFRLab responds to “Twitter Files” storyOn Wednesday, Matt Taibbi released the most recent installment of his “Twitter Files” in which he names the Atlantic Council’s Digital…Mar 3, 20232Mar 3, 20232
Published inDFRLabNetworks of pro-Kremlin Telegram channels spread disinformation at a global scaleThree networks comprising fifty-six channels targeted Telegram users in twenty countries and ten languagesMar 1, 2023Mar 1, 2023
Published inDFRLabRussia takes next step in domestic internet surveillanceOculus surveillance system goes live as the Kremlin tightens public sector access to Google servicesFeb 17, 20236Feb 17, 20236
Published inDFRLabData leak suggests crackdown on anti-war social media posts by Russia’s telecom regulatorRoskomnadzor reportedly deleted 150,000 anti-war posts and intends to deploy bot farms to censor anti-war contentFeb 9, 20231Feb 9, 20231
Published inDFRLabHow Russian YouTube copycat RUTUBE promotes pro-Kremlin narrativesRUTUBE’s mix of Kremlin narratives and entertainment has seen a surge of referral traffic since Russia’s February 2022 invasion of UkraineJan 31, 20234Jan 31, 20234
Published inDFRLabPro-Kremlin Telegram channels try to convince Latvians their government is ‘fascist’Newly created pro-Kremlin Telegram channels target Russian speakers in LatviaJan 20, 2023Jan 20, 2023