The European Democracy Hub (EDH) recently published an important analysis, Are Democratic Space Assessment Tools Fit for Purpose in a Time of Repression? The authors pose a hard but necessary question: Can our current democracy-monitoring tools detect the forms of disruption, polarisation, and civic pressure reshaping democratic life today? Their conclusion is clear. While widely…
Join us Online In anticipation of the upcoming deadline for the submission Democracy Discourse Index (DDI) Faculty Intake Form, we invite all interested university faculty to participate. Why Participate? We will answer any questions you might have on the benefits of participation, the time commitments, and how participation can be embedded into your current curriculum…
Recent nationalist demonstrations in Sofia opposing Bulgaria’s adoption of the euro underscore a deeper and more calculated threat: the growing power of AI-enhanced disinformation in shaping not just political discourse, but also realities. Far from being isolated expressions of economic concern, these protests are the downstream effects of a sophisticated information warfare campaign that systematically…
By the time a false story goes viral, the real damage is already done. But what if the most effective disinformation doesn’t even look like a lie? In the second installment of the Disinformation Observatory’s Strategic Information Threat Report (SITRep) series, analysts Georgi Angelov and Dr. Jacob Udo-Udo Jacob investigate a deeper, quieter force at…
In the shifting landscape of European information security, Bulgaria has become a frontline laboratory for a subtler, more adaptive kind of disinformation warfare. The second report in the Disinformation Observatory’s Strategic Information Threats Report (SITRep) series—Strategic Threat Assessment of the Pravda Disinformation Operations: Bulgaria—examines how the Kremlin-aligned Pravda network has deployed the doctrine of reflexive…
Disinformation has entered a new phase – and we are all still lingering two steps behind, figuring out how to go about it. On the heels of the 1st Pravda Ecosystem Report, we convened a roundtable to outline how experts from different planes of the disinformation field see the next steps in front of all…
Most disinformation follows a script. Not a literal one, but a psychological playbook refined over decades and perfected in the digital age. And what is interesting about it is that whether it’s sowing doubt, hijacking public debates, or grinding down trust in institutions, disinformation thrives on patterns. One useful framework for decoding those patterns is…
A sprawling Russian disinformation network—hiding under the classic name Pravda (Russian for Truth)—is zeroing in on countries across the former Soviet Union, the Balkans, and Central Europe. That’s the conclusion of a new report by the CIDC–Sensika Disinformation Observatory, the first instalment of its Strategic Information Threats Reports series. Pravda is a network of over…
In the void left by the EU’s ban on Russia Today and Sputnik, a new Russian disinformation machine has quietly taken their place. It’s called Pravda—a sprawling network of over 190 websites publishing in dozens of languages, from Serbian to Maori, and fine-tuned for search engine dominance. But the most telling feature isn’t its reach—it’s…
The report “Southport Stabbings and the Amplification of Misinformation on X” provides a focused examination of the first 24 hours following the tragic knife attack in Southport, UK, on July 29, 2024. During this critical period, the spread of disinformation was most intense, as far-right groups falsely claimed that the attacker was a Muslim immigrant….
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