https://dfrlab.org/staff/mark-scott/
Mark Scott - DFRLab
Feb 24, 2025 - Mark Scott is a senior resident
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https://dfrlab.org/event/digital-occupation-inside-russias-telegram-battle-in-ukraine/
Digital occupation: Inside Russia’s Telegram battle in Ukraine - DFRLab
Jul 15, 2025 - A new report—launched in partnership with the Digital Forensic Research Lab, Eurasia Center, and OpenMinds—uncovers how thousands of fake Telegram accounts...
digitaloccupationinsidetelegrambattle
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/expert/nika-aleksejeva/
Nika Aleksejeva - Atlantic Council's DFRLab
Apr 22, 2026 - Nika Aleksejeva is resident fellow for the Baltics at the Atlantic Council's Digital Forensic Research Lab (DFRLab) based in Latvia.
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https://dfrlab.org/staff/victoria-olari/
Victoria Olari - DFRLab
Jan 11, 2023 - Victoria Olari is a research assistant with the Atlantic Council's Digital Forensic Research Lab based in Moldova.
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https://dfrlab.org/2026/03/20/romanian-channel-launders-sanctioned-russian-content-for-domestic-audiences/
Romanian channel launders sanctioned Russian content for domestic audiences - DFRLab
News Time Romania systematically translates and republishes material from SouthFront, Rybar, and Alexander Dugin across TikTok and Telegram.
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DFRLab - DFRLab
Apr 22, 2026 - The Digital Forensic Research Lab (DFRLab) has expertise on disinformation, connective technologies, democracy, and digital rights.
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https://dfrlab.org/training/
Training + Resources - DFRLab
Apr 23, 2026 - Combatting disinformation can’t be done alone. The DFRLab provides training its global cohort of Digital Sherlocks and outside organizations.
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https://dfrlab.org/2026/03/23/ai-generated-youtube-channels-co-opt-war-coverage-to-farm-nearly-two-billion-views/
AI-generated YouTube channels co-opt war coverage to farm nearly two billion views - DFRLab
Mar 23, 2026 - Coordinated network deploys synthetic anchors, fabricated headlines, and LLM-produced scripts to capitalize on audience interest in Russia-Ukraine war.
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https://dfrlab.org/2026/03/30/los-vigilantes-en-la-mira-informe/
Los vigilantes en la mira: Tecnologías de vigilancia para el control político en Venezuela - DFRLab
Mar 30, 2026 - A pesar del cambio de liderazgo, la extensa infraestructura de vigilancia de Venezuela continúa estando completamente operacional.
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https://dfrlab.org/event/venezuela-a-playbook-for-digital-repression/
Venezuela: A playbook for digital repression - DFRLab
Jul 15, 2025 - The DFRLab’s latest report offers a comprehensive view on how Venezuela has become a model for digital authoritarianism and an exporter of democratic...
venezuelaplaybookdigitalrepressiondfrlab
https://dfrlab.org/event/elections-everywhere-all-at-once/
Elections Everywhere All at Once - DFRLab
Dec 11, 2023 - An expert conversation on the landscape of global elections heading into 83 elections across 78 countries in 2024.
electionseverywheredfrlab
https://dfrlab.org/event/biometrics-in-africa-the-market-behind-digital-identity/
Biometrics in Africa: The market behind digital identity - DFRLab
Jan 8, 2026 - The Atlantic Council’s Democracy + Tech Initiative hosts a conversation on biometric and digital identification systems in Africa.
digital identitybiometricsafricamarketbehind
https://dfrlab.org/region/ukraine/
Ukraine Archives - DFRLab
Ukraine has moved tentatively toward an open society and market economy since independence. The country has held several democratic elections but largely...
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https://globaldemocracycoalition.org/partner/dfrlab/
DFRLab – Global Democracy Coalition
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https://dfrlab.org/2026/05/01/the-real-target-of-russias-internet-strategy-isnt-infrastructure-its-trust/
The real target of Russia’s internet strategy isn’t infrastructure—it’s trust - DFRLab
May 1, 2026 - How Russia weaponizes connectivity by exploiting trust at home and abroad
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https://dfrlab.org/2026/04/08/pravda-in-the-pipeline/
Pravda in the pipeline: Early evidence of state-adjacent propaganda in AI training data - DFRLab
An audit of Common Crawl reveals presence of Pravda and Glassbridge content in popular archive service, with further signs of LLM ingestion.
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https://dfrlab.org/staff/nika-aleksejeva/
Nika Aleksejeva - DFRLab's DFRLab
Jan 9, 2023 - Nika Aleksejeva is resident fellow for the Baltics at the Atlantic Council's Digital Forensic Research Lab (DFRLab) based in Latvia.
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https://dfrlab.org/event/governing-emerging-tech-in-africa/
Governing emerging technology in Africa - DFRLab
Mar 20, 2025 - Join the Atlantic Council's Democracy + Tech Initiative on March 10 at 9:00 am ET for the launch of Governing Emerging Tech in Africa: Approaches from South...
emerging technologygoverningafricadfrlab
https://dfrlab.org/the-pravda-network/
The Pravda Network - DFRLab
May 9, 2025 - DFRLab’s groundbreaking investigations, in collaboration with CheckFirst, uncover how the Russian Pravda network leverages cross-platform, multilingual...
pravdanetworkdfrlab
https://dfrlab.org/2026/04/24/china-linked-spamouflage-targets-tibetan-parliament-in-exile-elections/
China-linked Spamouflage targets Tibetan parliament-in-exile elections - DFRLab
Apr 27, 2026 - A China-linked Spamouflage network is targeting Tibet with growing sophistication but limited reach.
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https://dfrlab.org/2026/04/03/tiktok-accounts-use-ai-generated-videos-to-incite-anti-government-protests-in-moldova/
TikTok accounts use AI-generated videos to incite anti-government protests in Moldova - DFRLab
Apr 3, 2026 - A coordinated network disseminated and amplified AI-generated videos to delegitimize ruling party and mobilize offline activity.
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About - DFRLab
Apr 2, 2025 - The Digital Forensic Research Lab (DFRLab)
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https://dfrlab.org/staff/sopo-gelava/
Sopo Gelava - DFRLab
Jan 9, 2023 - Sopo Gelava is a research associate, Caucasus with the Atlantic Council's Digital Forensic Research Lab (DFRLab).
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https://dfrlab.org/contact/
Contact - DFRLab
May 24, 2023 - General Inquiries 360/DigitalSherlocks Inquiries
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https://dfrlab.org/staff/iryna-adam/
Iryna Adam - DFRLab
Iryna Adam is a research associate at the Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab. Adam researches disinformation centered around weapons of mass...
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https://dfrlab.org/2026/03/31/polskanews-org-a-foreign-influence-operation-masquerading-as-polish-news/
Polskanews.org: a foreign influence operation masquerading as Polish news - DFRLab
Mar 31, 2026 - Linguistic, technical, and behavioral forensics uncover an influence operation against Poland bearing Russian-language fingerprints.
foreigninfluenceoperationpolishnews
https://dfrlab.org/events/
Events - DFRLab
Jan 8, 2026 - Tune in as the DFRLab convenes global experts and frontline researchers to uncover the most pressing information threats shaping our world.
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https://dfrlab.org/2026/02/25/china-digital-silk-road-report/
AI cooperation under the shadow of China’s Digital Silk Road - DFRLab
Feb 25, 2026 - China’s Digital Silk Road has become a central channel through which Beijing engages Global South countries on digital infrastructure and, increasingly,...
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https://dfrlab.org/2026/04/27/fabricated-eu-economic-loss-counter-used-to-undermine-sanctions-support-in-estonia/
Fabricated EU economic loss counter used to undermine sanctions support in Estonia - DFRLab
Apr 28, 2026 - Fabricated EU economic loss figures echoed in Estonia's Russian-language information space ahead of October 2025 municipal elections.
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https://dfrlab.org/2026/04/03/how-sputnik-czechias-successor-adapted-to-circumvent-sanctions/
How Sputnik Czechia’s successor adapted to circumvent sanctions - DFRLab
Apr 3, 2026 - The rebranded site adapted its operations to shield itself from Czech enforcement.
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https://dfrlab.org/the-source/
Newsletters - DFRLab
Apr 2, 2025 - Subscribe to the DFRLab's weekly newsletter for the latest insights on disinformation, democracy, and digital threats.
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https://dfrlab.org/press/
Press - DFRLab
Apr 23, 2025 - The DFRLab’s media team connects journalists with cutting-edge research and expert analysis on disinformation, digital threats, and global information...
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https://dfrlab.org/region/middle-east/
Middle East Archives - DFRLab
Stretching from the Western Mediterranean to the Indian Ocean, the Middle East continues to be a region struggling with violent conflict, political repression,...
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https://dfrlab.org/staff/eto-buziashvili/
Eto Buziashvili - DFRLab's DFRLab
May 15, 2025 - Eto Buziashvili is a research fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab (DFRLab), where she researches influence and information...
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