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Chronicling the weaponization of information

Fifteen years ago, the internet still carried the promise of strengthening democracy, empowering civil society and challenging authoritarian control. Since then, that optimism has collided with a darker reality, as the same digital sphere has become a powerful space for disinformation, manipulation and political polarization. Revisiting the early years of New Eastern Europe shows just how profoundly our understanding of the information environment has changed.

September 11, 2026 - Maciej Makulski

Europe can learn from Ukraine how to break Russian myths

The development of effective European self-defence against Russia's "mental warfare" demands better understanding of how Moscow thinks about its conflict with the West.

July 27, 2026 - Elena Davlikanova

“Russian disinformation is effective primarily because it exploits pre-existing divisions rather than creating them from scratch”

An interview with Kinga Anna Gajda, director of the Centre for European Studies at the Jagiellonian University. Interviewer: Iwona Reichardt.

July 13, 2026 - Iwona Reichardt Kinga Gajda

Thirty roubles and panic in Brussels: the story of a channel that never existed

It took just thirty roubles and a provocative name to set off alarm bells across half of Europe. The rest was done by the very institutions meant to prevent such scenarios.

May 12, 2026 - Grażyna Myślińska

Normalizing pro-Russia narratives straight from the Kremlin playbook: an autopsy of an average Italian social media feed

Russian disinformation is highly visible in Italian social media. The flat, open, and porous nature of the platforms offers fertile ground for such influence to spread and normalize.

December 10, 2025 - Stefano Braghiroli

Disinformation in Lithuania’s political landscape

While Lithuania remains an enthusiastic member of western structures, fringe actors are encouraging doubt in this outlook. Often backed unofficially by the Kremlin, these forces aim to sow doubt regarding issues like aid to Ukraine and even the legitimacy of the Lithuanian state.

October 31, 2025 - Dominykas Rimaitis

A weekly dose of disinformation

Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, it has used social media as a platform to promote pro-military and pro-state propaganda. This policy affected all public institutions in Russia, including in the regions. Soon after, a top-down system of social media posting was developed and people working on the ground soon found themselves in the position of having to act also as propagandists. Not all agreed with this policy.

“Become a force defending the motherland,” reads the caption on a photo of a man holding a weapon, promoting Russian military contract service. Since the spring of 2022, posts like this with military-patriotic themes have flooded the social media pages of government-funded institutions on VKontakte (the most popular social media platform in Russia, similar to Facebook). These posts can be found on public pages, including schools, kindergartens, social service centres, hospitals, theatres, museums and libraries.

July 8, 2025 - Novaya Vkladka

The digital Trojan Horse in Romania’s elections

As the 2024 Romanian presidential election has illustrated, traditional electioneering is no longer the only factor influencing voter behaviour. Instead, algorithmic manipulation, influencer-driven messaging and undisclosed funding networks have emerged as essential tools in modern hybrid warfare.

March 11, 2025 - Tinatin Lolomadze

All for one and one for all against disinformation to protect democracy

Democratic politics has a key responsibility to prevent extreme societal polarization and divisive culture wars, which create fertile ground for malicious interference and deception. While Russia and China actively spread disinformation to undermine open societies, what should a European response to the deadly threat of disinformation look like?

February 28, 2025 - Anna Beitane Caroline Dufy Cécile Dolbeau-Bandin Stefano Braghiroli

Paradise Lost?: Britain, Russia and the Chagos Islands

The ongoing confrontation between Britain and Russia now extends far beyond the battlefields of Ukraine. London’s possible signing of a deal over a distant archipelago has not escaped the Kremlin’s attention. Showcasing the use and abuse of international law, this rather obscure case could well have repercussions for the region.

February 24, 2025 - Niall Gray

From defensive fact-checking to proactive promotion of quality media

A conversation with Christophe Leclercq, founder of the EURACTIV media network and the Executive Chair of Europe’s MediaLab. Interviewer: Adam Reichardt

November 21, 2024 - Adam Reichardt Christophe Leclercq

What’s wrong with Telegram?

Telegram is a growing digital platform that is being used in the region and around the world. Yet, out of all major social media companies, it remains the least transparent in its content moderation and curation practices. The platform makes vocal commitments to protecting user privacy but practice shows otherwise.

Russia and Ukraine share few things in common when it comes to their respective social media environments. Following the start of the full-scale invasion, Russia banned the use of Meta’s platforms – Instagram and Facebook – in addition to the wholesale blocking of various domestic and foreign media outlets. Ukraine, for its part, blocked the Russian social network Vkontakte long before the invasion.

September 17, 2024 - Maksym Popovych

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