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📢 On 18 Sept, we explore how AI-driven Russian propaganda campaigns target media. 📚Insights on tactics to target fact-checkers, media, and global audiences. 🎙Featuring @allxbo.bsky.social from @reset.tech and @g.checkfirst.network from @checkfirst.network 🔗Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

🔵 We're excited to announce the launch of the 1.8 version of @radar.checkfirst.network! This practical, open framework is designed to help stakeholders simplify and standardise the #DigitalServicesAct. 🔗 checkfirst.network/radar-1-8-i...

Russian-sponsored propaganda engines went into overdrive in the weeks leading up to the European Parliament’s no-confidence vote against Ursula von der Leyen, a confidential study seen by POLITICO shows.

Today, we are proud to publish our latest investigation into the FSB’s 16th Center, publicly accused of operating some of Russia's most sophisticated cyber-espionage groups. 🔗 checkfirst.network/decoding-se...

This week at @cgf-uk.bsky.social at European Media&Information Fund Annual Conference, our founder Emmanuel Vincent presented in a panel on what data researchers need to effectively implement European Code of Conduct on Disinformation&advance transparency obligations under the #DigitalServicesAct.

📢 In a joint civil society effort, we filed a formal DSA complaint against 𝕏 (formerly Twitter) for violating Article 26(3) — which bans targeting ads based on sensitive data like sexuality, politics, religion, health. 📄 Read the joint statement: aiforensics.org/uploads/Join...

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...

1/ Plus que jamais, les actions « hybrides » conduites par la Russie sur le continent européen font la une de l’actualité. Nous avons décidé de construire une cartographie interactive pour mieux représenter et cerner le phénomène ⬇️

🚨 #HEAT shows climate disinfo is systemic – but EU regulation hasn’t caught up. Platforms still face no legal obligation under the #DSA to address it. 👉 It’s time to treat #ClimateDisinfo as a real threat to democracy. 📘 Read the report 👇 www.disinfo.eu/heat-harmful... #EMIFund

📊 Operation Overload on Telegram: • 673 channels analysed • 7M+ messages • 2M+ media collisions (39% of 5.5M total) • 550+ channels share admins • 70% of Overload-linked emails point to Telegram • 10 verified channels drive core narratives

🔴 NEW REPORT Alongside ‪@reset.tech‬, we publish our third investigation into Operation Overload. ⤵️

We also came up with haveibeentargeted.online where you can upload your X data and see whether advertisers have targeted you based on your sensitive characteristics 👇

🧵How X enables major brands to target your most sensitive personal data—from health conditions to political beliefs—all in the name of profit. aiforensics.org/work/sensiti...

Today is Check First’s 5th anniversary! To celebrate this milestone, we would like to showcase some of our finest work from the past few years. checkfirst.network/5-years-of-...

Today, we're proud to launch RADAR (Regulatory Assessment for Digital Service Act Risks), an open framework that introduces standardised tags for Digital Service Act (DSA) infringements: radar.checkfirst.network/

🔔Russian propaganda have infiltrated AI chatbotss in the Nordics🔔 New NORDIS-investigation suggests that AI chatbots refers to Russian-linked Pravda websites - some of which recycle articles from EU-banned Russian media. Read the full article here: www.nordishub.eu/nordis-inves...

VIGINUM publie un rapport sur les activités de Storm-1516, un mode opératoire informationnel russe susceptible d’affecter le débat public francophone et européen. Ce rapport s'appuie sur l'analyse de 77 opérations informationnelles conduites par Storm-1516 ➡️ www.sgdsn.gouv.fr/publications...

📫 The May edition of our newsletter "Indeed" is out! Explore the Pravda dashboard, our hour-by-hour tracker of Russia's "Portal Kombat" network. Read the newsletter: r.crossover.social/3glnrijxzlx... Subscribe: https://checkfirst.network/newsletter/

We've built a tool to make it easy to run experimental studies on social media interventions. Check it out. understanding.social

🚨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

Today, in collaboration with @dfrlab.bsky.social, we pull back the curtain with the #Pravda Dashboard, a live, hour‑by‑hour tracker of #Russia’s Portal Kombat network. Follow each article’s journey, trace domain footprints, spot language‑shifts and watch targeting patterns unfold! portal-kombat.com

The April edition of our newsletter "Indeed" is out! While new presidential elections in Romania are coming, it features new findings about the influence of digital platforms on public opinion. Read the newsletter: r.crossover.social/3gku9l7xzlx... Subscribe: https://checkfirst.network/newsletter/

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

In the face of disinformation, defenders of democracy are often drawn into endless battles against falsehoods. This is precisely the trap laid by anti-democratic movements. But we don’t have to play along. Read our our latest statement 👇 www.disinfo.eu/we-fight-dis...

📊 AI Forensics: A Year of Impact After a pivotal year, we've reached new organizational maturity as leaders in algorithmic auditing & platform accountability. See our annual report to know more: cmsbackend.aiforensics.org/uploads/aif_...

🚨 NEW REPORT 🔎 The Russian propaganda and disinformation “Pravda” network extended its coverage and aims (and succeeds) at polluting large language models (LLMs) and Wikipedia.  🗒️ X’s Community notes are unable to aptly address the spread of “Pravda” content on the platform.

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

🚨 NEW REPORT 🔎 The Russian propaganda and disinformation “Pravda” network extended its coverage and aims (and succeeds) at polluting large language models (LLMs) and Wikipedia.  🗒️ X’s Community notes are unable to aptly address the spread of “Pravda” content on the platform.

🚨 Factsheet alert! 🤖 As text-generative #AI #chatbots become part of our daily digital landscape, concerns about their potential to spread #misinformation are growing. How well do their #policies tackle this challenge? Read our latest #factsheet here 👇 www.disinfo.eu/publications...

New update on the Pravda Network 📖

🚨 New report! In collaboration with @dfrlab.bsky.social , we reveal the global expansion of #Russia’s so-called "Portal Kombat" network—an influence operation laundering pro-Kremlin content across Europe, Africa, and Asia. First exposed by @viginum.bsky.social a year ago.

We've made some changes to our political ad trends platform to make it easier to find data for forthcoming elections. Tracking over 100k Meta and Google advertisers with it. trends.whotargets.me

We're pleased to announce the launch of our new Community Notes Dashboard – a state-of-the-art, interactive platform that delivers deep insights into the evolution and distribution of Community Notes on #X

We're pleased to announce the launch of our new Community Notes Dashboard – a state-of-the-art, interactive platform that delivers deep insights into the evolution and distribution of Community Notes on #X

The February edition of our newsletter is out. It features #SDALeak, our latest investigation in collaboration with Reset Tech and @aiforensics.org. Find out more here:

1/3 NORDIS Digital Information Literacy Forum 2025 was a huge success 🎉 👉More than hundred people from dozens of countries on site and online discussing Generative AI, media and information literacy and ethics and navigating authenticity in learning. See all presentations here: bit.ly/42LEaqZ

🧵 1/ La disinformazione russa non si ferma. L’operazione Döppelganger si evolve su nuove piattaforme, sfruttando bot AI e siti fake per diffondere propaganda pro-Cremlino. Anche Bluesky è stato preso di mira. 📲⚠️

ISD’s Joseph Bodnar speaks to AFP about “Doppelganger," a pro-Russian influence operation on social media. The article explores how tech platforms are profiting from these campaigns. Read the article here. ow.ly/uRjB50USMnU

Our new #OSINT open-source tool, #Wikipedia External Links Scanner, is now live on #GitHub! This project helps you search multiple Wikipedia language editions for external links to specific domains, pinpoint who introduced each link, and gather detailed user information

Our new #OSINT open-source tool, #Wikipedia External Links Scanner, is now live on #GitHub! This project helps you search multiple Wikipedia language editions for external links to specific domains, pinpoint who introduced each link, and gather detailed user information

The call for proposals for #Disinfo2025 in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on 15–16 October, is now open! Share your ideas, research, or insights on disinformation with a diverse community of experts – submit your proposal now to be part of our 2025 annual conference! 👇 www.disinfo.eu/conference

Comment Facebook (Meta) a laissé passer 8.000 campagnes de propagande russe

På trods af at være underlagt EU-sanktioner har et russisk firma delt flere end 8.000 annoncer med russisk propaganda på Facebook. "Stærkt kritisabelt," lyder det fra Europa-Parlamentets næstformand #dkpol #smdk #eupol #eudk

Between August 2023 and October 2024, #Meta is estimated to have made around $338,000 from ads associated with the Kremlin-linked Social Design Agency (SDA), despite ongoing sanctions. Read this @nytimes.com article about our latest report: ✍🏽 @stevenleemyers.bsky.social & @satariano.bsky.social

NORDIS presents Digital #InformationLiteracy (DIL) Forum Generative AI, #medialiteracy and ethics – Navigating authenticity in learning Join us on Thursday January 23rd 13-16 CET ONLINE 👇 youtube.com/live/HonrMFO... #AIliteracy by @faktabaari.bsky.social

Together with @aiforensics.org & Reset Tech, we announce the release of our report: "Influence by Design: Doppelgänger, Sanctions, Meta, and the Social Design Agency (SDA)". This study reveals a sophisticated influence operation orchestrated by the Kremlin-linked Social Design Agency (SDA). #SDALeak

Check First looks at how Meta has failed to detect and ran politically-themed ads from the Social Design Agency, a Russian disinformation group sanctioned by US authorities checkfirst.network/influence-by...

Our latest research from @paulbouchaud.com in collab with @checkfirst.network and Reset highlights once again why moderating and regulating Meta and other platforms is necessary

Despite international sanctions, #Meta is accepting payments from Russian propagandists. Our latest report with @aiforensics.org & Reset underscore how Meta has failed to moderate over 8,000 political ads from the Kremlin-linked Social Design Agency (SDA). #SDALeak