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Digital occupation: Pro-Russian bot networks target Ukraine’s occupied territories on Telegram
Atlantic Council, July 16 (2025)
"This joint report from OpenMinds and the Digital Forensic Research Lab (DFRLab) analyzes the activity of a network of 3,634 automated accounts that posted pro-Russian comments on Telegram channels between January 2024 and April 2025 targeting Ukrainian populations inside Russian-occupied territorie
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Venezuela: A Playbook for Digital Repression
Washington, DC: Atlantic Council (2024), 60 pp.
China's Discourse Power: Capabilities and Impact
Washington, DC: Atlantic Council (2023), 40 pp.
Iranians on #SocialMedia
Washington, DC: Atlantic Council (2022), 40 pp.
"This report explores the social media habits of Iranian netizens and how the Islamic Republic is repressing the online space." (Publisher description)
Chinese Discourse Power: Aspirations, Reality, and Ambitions in the Digital Domain
Washington, DC: Atlantic Council (2022), 32 pp.
"This report provides a framework for understanding China's discourse-power ambitions [...], the strategy China has developed to achieve them, and an initial assessment of the successes and limitations of these efforts to date. The report begins by tracing the evolution of China's conception of disc
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Assumption #4: The United States should prioritize the promotion of democracy around the world over other key US objectives
Washington, DC: Atlantic Council (2021), 11 pp.
"US democracy support should follow a triage approach, providing assistance to countries on the precipice of democratic backsliding, while investing in civil societies that hold promise for advancing democratic values. The United States should leverage its assets while working with partners and alli
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Democratic Defense Against Disinformation 2.0
Washington, DC: Atlantic Council (2019), 24 pp.
Democratic Defense Against Disinformation
Washington, DC: Atlantic Council (2018), 16 pp.
Digital Disinformation: A Primer
Washington, DC: Atlantic Council; Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) (2017), 8 pp.
"Revelations around Russian efforts to shape the 2016 US presidential election through the use of disinformation, bots, and hacking have thrust the problems of “fake news” and social media manipulation into the public spotlight. This primer is an introduction to this phenomenon, laying out the k
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Distract, Deceive, Destroy: Putin at War in Syria
Washington, DC: Atlantic Council (2016), 24 pp.
"This paper sets out how Russia built up its disinformation campaign, by analyzing what was said and comparing it with what was done. Using open source and social media intelligence (OSSMINT), it exposes the false claims that Russia targeted ISIS or defeated international terrorism. It reveals that,
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