20 years ago, the WSIS captured lightning in a bottle. Now, with the WSIS+20 review on the horizon, the stakes for global digital governance are higher than ever. DTI’s @kkomaitis.bsky.social calls this a pivotal moment for the internet’s future: bit.ly/4lTlvQL

First Telegram bots. Now TikTok. DFRLab exposes how Kremlin-aligned influencers are using #TikTok’s audiovisual power to sell a “revived” #Mariupol, portraying Russian rule as peaceful, and discrediting Ukraine. 📱 New from Iryna Adam: bit.ly/4m51g2e

🇨🇴 Colombia’s oldest guerrilla group the #ELN, has quietly built a digital empire across X, Meta, and more. Uncover how they've evaded platform bans, while spreading Kremlin-backed narratives & building an "alternative media" brand identity: 🔎: bit.ly/3GPNqC4

The latest report from the DFRLab & OpenMinds, pulls back the curtain on a Telegram-based operation that quietly supported Russia’s occupation of Ukraine...one comment at a time 🇺🇦📱 Read the full report: bit.ly/4lz2nHx Summary: bit.ly/3GRVamS

🎥 LIVE NOW Join the DFRLab, OpenMinds and @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social Eurasia Center as we launch a new report on how 3,600+ fake Telegram accounts quietly shaped narratives in Ukraine’s occupied territories. Watch live: t.co/117jalV1Tc

An influence operation that didn’t go viral...but didn’t have to. Join us July 16 as we launch a new report w/ OpenMinds & AC Eurasia Center on how 3,600+ fake Telegram accounts quietly shaped narratives in occupied Ukraine. Live at 10 a.m. ET: bit.ly/4lWqnEw

A recent analysis by the Atlantic Council’s @dfrlab.bsky.social reveals that Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok played a problematic role in spreading disinformation during the early days of the Israel-Iran conflict.

What does modern occupation look like online? 🤖 Join the DFRLab, OpenMinds & Eurasia Center on July 16 at 10:00a.m. for a live discussion on how pro-Russian Telegram bots flooded Ukrainian channels w/ messages simulating support for occupation: bit.ly/4lDuLrQ

In this week's episode of the Active Measure Newsletter's podcast I was invited to discuss the content of our joint investigation with @dfrlab.bsky.social and @checkfirst.network on the Pravda Network and the consequences of the poisoning of LLMs & the targeting of Wikipedia omny.fm/shows/active...

War through Grok-tinted glasses? 🤖 As tensions escalated between Israel & Iran, X's #Grok became an unlikely narrator of the war—often getting it wrong. DFRLab's @estebanpdl.bsky.social analyzed 130k+ posts to uncover how the AI amplified confusion in conflict's early days: bit.ly/3FULvvB

A deepfake video of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney went viral on TikTok and X. Despite being labeled, fact-checked, and eventually removed, the claims in the video continued to be amplified, illustrating how AI-generated disinformation persists. dfrlab.org/2025/06/19/d... @dfrlab.bsky.social

HAPPENING NOW: Join Vint Cerf, Anriette Esterhuysen, Jason Pielemeier, and Chengetai Masango as they explore the IGF’s legacy—and why defending an open internet is more urgent than ever 🛜 🔗Livestream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wQM...

There’s still time to register! Join the Democracy + Tech Initiative on June 12 at 9:00a.m. for a conversation on why @intgovforum.bsky.social matters now more than ever. 🔗Registration: bit.ly/3SCO9J6

What role should the UN’s IGF play in a rapidly changing digital world? 💻🌐 On June 12 at 9:00a.m. join Vint Cerf, @anriette.bsky.social, Jason Pielemeier, @chengetai.bsky.social, and @kkomaitis.bsky.social as they explore the forum’s next chapter: bit.ly/3SCO9J6

Why does the UN’s @intgovforum.bsky.social still matter 20 years on? 🌐 Join us June 12 at 9am ET as Vint Cerf, Anriette Esterhuysen, Jason Pielemeier, and Chengetai Masango, explore the IGF’s legacy—and why defending an open internet is more urgent than ever. 🔗 Register: bit.ly/3SCO9J6 #IGF2025

⚠️ New Report: Banned, yet Broadcasting Belarusian state media is trying to discredit the Polish Presidential elections and amplify candidates across social media. Today, we publish this report w @dfrlab.bsky.social and the Political Accountability Foundation. alliance4europe.eu/banned-yet-b...

🇵🇱🚨NEW: Belarusian state media is working to discredit #Poland2025Elections by amplifying candidates on #TikTok, #YouTube, #X & #Facebook while actively circumventing EU sanctions. DFRLab, Political Accountability Foundation & @alliance4europe.bsky.social reveal how: bit.ly/43rRIGM

🇷🇴 From Bucharest to Chisinau 🇲🇩 : Ahead of Romania's 2025 election, DFRLab's @victoriaolari.bsky.social traces the rise of Presidential candidate #GeorgeSimion...and the pro-Kremlin actors helping pave his path. 🔗 bit.ly/4j7Hf9p

Paid influencer campaigns aren’t just limited to brands deals 🤳 DFRLab uncovered a coordinated campaign lead by South African influencers for hire targeting President Zelenskyy after he declined a #RussianVictoryDay ceasefire. 🔗 bit.ly/43hIblJ

🇦🇿 🇬🇪 Politicians & pro-gov Azerbaijani media are repackaging anti-Western rhetoric emerging from Georgia. @ggigitashvili.bsky.social explores how #Azerbaijan’s coverage of tensions between the West & #Georgia indicate growing ideological alignment. 🔗 dfrlab.org/2025/03/26/h...

Post-Trump, senior EU officials and national lawmakers are now more willing to use all levers of the EU project—including regulation—to overtly favor national companies and promote Europe’s wider geopolitical interests over foreign companies’ and other countries’ tech ambitions, writes Mark Scott:

🤖 AI is no longer an emerging threat to the information environment...it’s an embedded feature. DFRLab's latests tracks how #GenAI is revolutionizing information warfare, using case studies from around the world: bit.ly/3EZamxA

Resources: 🔹 @dfrlab.bsky.social ’s latest report on social media's role in the 2025 election: shorturl.at/ikNbt 🔹 @uottawa.bsky.social 's Information Integrity Lab's upcoming event, “The Arctic and Climate Change: The Intersection of Geopolitics and Disinformation”: shorturl.at/4fU34

In the first 100 days of the Trump administration, the United States has fundamentally pulled back from global alliances around digital mainstays like internet governance, artificial intelligence standards, and semiconductor supply chains, writes Tech Policy Press contributing editor Mark Scott.

⏳ In just 100 days, Trump’s return has upended US tech diplomacy, leaving allies adrift and opening the door for China to lead. @markscott.bsky.social unpacks the shift in @techpolicypress.bsky.social: bit.ly/42GsghW

We’re live from Brussels 🎙️🇧🇪 Join @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social & DFRLab's @markscott.bsky.social for a #ACFrontPage conversation featuring @microsoft.com 's @bradsmi.bsky.social on digital resilience, tech competitiveness, & navigating global tensions. Watch now: bit.ly/42Y7gCd

🇨🇦 How did social media shape Canada's election? From a convergence of geopolitical tensions to AI generated spam & platform vulnerabilities, DFRLab's @laylam.bsky.social sheds light on Canada's unique information environment & what it means for democracies globally: bit.ly/42BQg5M

🚀T-Minus 1 day till our #ACFrontPage event with Microsoft's Vice Chair & President Brad Smith.

DFRLab's @laylam.bsky.social gives expert insight on the troubling precedent created by Meta’s news blackout in Canada, leaving Canadian Meta users to navigate an uncertain landscape information landscape ahead of #CanadaElection2025 🔗 bit.ly/42WeXbT

In the build-up to this week’s election, there was widespread efforts across social media to undermine political candidates & the country’s democratic institutions, writes @markscott.bsky.social on Canada's April 28 election. Explore his full #ExpertsReact: bit.ly/3EPTDg4

It's #electionday in Canada. Ahead of the vote, @DFRLab's recent investigations show how disinformation and bot-like activity have shaped the election conversation. A quick look at the digital threats facing Canada’s democracy 🧵

Marking 39 years since the #Chornobyl disaster, the nuclear plant is back in the spotlight. @irynaadam.bsky.social & @samrothbardt.bsky.social track how #Telegram channels & Russian media are shifting blame for the Feb 14 attack onto #Ukraine, stoking fears of nuclear escalation: bit.ly/446PRJF

How are South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, and Zambia navigating tech governance? Join @dfrlab.bsky.social at #DRIF on April 30 at 11:30 AM CAT to discuss African digital policies on data governance, digital public infrastructure, and AI.

As Canada heads to the polls amid historic tensions with the US, new @dfrlab.bsky.social research uncovers bot and spam activity on X targeting the election. The content skews anti-Liberal and appears to leverage AI-generated methods. dfrlab.org/2025/04/25/b... #CanadaElxn #elxn45 #cdnpoli

Bots are already at the ballot box 🗳️ 🤖 Ahead of the #2025CanadaElection, the DFRLab uncovered bot-like accounts on X spamming political content—mainly targeting the Liberal Party with recycled, false claims & signs of AI-driven amplification. 🔗 bit.ly/3YgjSD9

How can we maintain trust & promote competitiveness in a time of geopolitical volatility? Join @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social for a special #ACFrontPage conversation on digital resilience w/ @microsoft.com Vice Chair & President @bradsmi.bsky.social on April 30. Register now: bit.ly/4jONEHs

#ICYMI: This week's edition of The Source featured an exclusive first look at the new Pravda dashboard from @vchatelet.bsky.social 🔗: bit.ly/3YHFGYj Subscribe & never miss an update from @dfrlab.bsky.social: dfrlab.org/the-source/

🚨Here’s what 3.7M pieces of pro-Kremlin propaganda gets you. DFRLab & @checkfirst.network just launched the latest in our #Pravdanetwork series, exposing Russia's sprawling operation pushing coordinated disinfo across 80+ countries, fueled by automation & AI. 🔗 bit.ly/4cC0XIG

What do #Wikipedia, #LLms, & #X have in common? They’ve all been quietly infiltrated by the Pravda network—a sprawling web of pro-Kremlin sites posing as news outlets. @vchatelet.bsky.social BlueSky explores #PravdaNetwork w/ @checkfirst.network in this week's the Source: bit.ly/3EcgvpZ

DFRLab’s @victoriaolari.bsky.social reveals a cross-platform operation flooding Moldovan social media with anti-European narratives her in latest investigation. Discover how thousands of inauthentic accounts aim to erode trust in democratic institutions. dfrlab.org/2025/03/26/c...

⏰ TikTok, time's up. In this week's the Source, @kentonthibaut.bsky.social argues that the real threat to American data security isn’t just #TikTok —it’s the unregulated data ecosystem that allows tech companies to sell vast amounts of personal information. 🔗 bit.ly/3E2ykaV

Separating signal from noise, Graham Brookie, @etbrooking.bsky.social, and I discuss the information-security implications of the Houthi PC group. @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social @dfrlab.bsky.social www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-at...

🇦🇲☣️ @sopogelava.bsky.social uncovers a #Kremlin -aligned campaign spreading false claims of US #biolabs in #Armenia —reviving a decades-old disinfo narrative to undermine Armenia’s Western pivot. The multilingual operation spans X, Telegram, and pro-Kremlin media. 🔗 bit.ly/4lbslB5

In this @dfrlab.bsky.social piece, Dylan Plung of NBR & I highlight the case of China IO targeting Japan to argue open societies need comprehensive digital strategies integrating domestic modernization, cybersecurity, & FIMI resilience. We provide specific recs for how to do it: shorturl.at/worXz

AI is moving fast — Trust & Safety can’t afford to lag. DFRLab Nonresident Senior Fellow Tiffany Xingyu Wang just launched “AI Trust & Safety: Navigating the New Frontier” on LinkedIn Learning. Learn more: lnkd.in/gE9Ubt88

With a federal election looming, Canada’s Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference has flagged disinformation as the “single biggest risk” to democracy. A new @dfrlab.bsky.social piece unpacks the report’s findings and maps out the digital threats on the horizon. dfrlab.org/2025/03/19/c...

Turns out, information manipulation is a real problem for Canada too. Explore @dfrlab.bsky.social's review of Canada’s 2025 Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference as we assess the potential impact of foreign interference on Canada's elections 🇨🇦 🔗 dfrlab.org/2025/03/19/c... #CanadaElections2025

Development can be profitable AND strategic. We argue that investing in connectivity offers MASSIVE financial opportunities for the US, while countering China's growing digital footprint. We outline specific recs to make the Development Finance Corporation fit for this purpose: shorturl.at/IKxV3

🇦🇿🔎 Local riots in New Caledonia spiked in May 2024 as a misinformation campaign tied to the Azerbaijan ruling party, unfolded targeting French authorities on X. Explore Valentin Chatelet’s investigation: dfrlab.org/2025/02/07/f... #NewCaledonia #Azerbaijan

NEW 🚨 The #Pravdanetwork—a Russia-linked disinformation operation—has infiltrated #Wikipedia, AI chatbots, and #X, spreading pro-Kremlin narratives globally. @vchatelet.bsky.social & @checkfirst.network reveal the scale of this content pollution: bit.ly/3R6XW9l