Pravda Disinformation Network
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Strategic Threat Assessment of the Pravda Disinformation Network

ByJacob Jacob

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…

Pravda Disinformation Network
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THE PRAVDA ECOSYSTEM:  An Analysis of the Kremlin’s Regional Disinformation Strategy

ByJacob Jacob

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…

Southport Stabbings and the Amplification of Misinformation

Southport Stabbings and the Amplification of Misinformation

ByJacob Jacob

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….