Protecting Truth in the Digital Age
We monitor, analyze, and combat disinformation to preserve the integrity of public discourse.
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The recent, heart-wrenching influx of 60,000 people into Ceuta—a Spanish enclave on the North African coast—has served as a brutal wake-up call for the European Union. In a chaotic surge that left at least 72 people dead as they attempted the perilous sea crossing, the stability of Europe’s borders was…
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Following the appointment of Major General Mykhailo Drapatyi as Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief in July 2026, Russian intelligence agencies launched a sophisticated and rapid disinformation campaign to undermine his authority. Within mere days of his promotion, Russian operatives exploited modern social media vulnerabilities to create a convincing digital facade. By purchasing a blue verification badge for just $8 on X (formerly Twitter), they constructed a fake account, @Drapatyi_M, which mimicked the commander’s official style so effectively that even prominent Ukrainian news outlets were briefly deceived. This incident marks a grim milestone in modern warfare: the first documented instance of a state intelligence…
The digital landscape is becoming increasingly complex, as researchers recently uncovered a sophisticated operation hiding in plain sight on Telegram. A network of 19 interconnected channels, operating under the guise of grassroots, local news outlets, has been caught systematically spreading pro-Kremlin narratives across 19 different languages. These channels, dubbed the “Common Sense network” by Democracy Reporting International, were discovered during a deep-dive analysis of social media activity surrounding the 2026 Hungarian elections. While some of these channels had been flagged previously, the discovery of 12 new, linked outlets reveals a deliberate and evolving strategy to influence public opinion under the…
