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Incorrect footage exaggerates size of pro-Lukashenka protest in Vilnius

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Incorrect footage exaggerates size of pro-Lukashenka protest in Vilnius

New Atlanticist May 5, 2025

What’s the best way to deal with Russian information manipulation? Latvia has answers.

By Elīna Vrobļevska and Beniamino Irdi

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Incorrect footage exaggerates size of pro-Lukashenka protest in Vilnius

New Atlanticist Apr 18, 2025

Exposing Pravda: How pro-Kremlin forces are poisoning AI models and rewriting Wikipedia

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Pro-Lukashenka Gathering

Article

Sep 9, 2020

Incorrect footage exaggerates size of pro-Lukashenka protest in Vilnius

By Lukas Andriukaitis

While reporting on a pro-Lukashenka gathering in Lithuania, Belarusian state media broadcast footage from a rally in Belarus instead.

Belarus Disinformation

Event Recap

Sep 9, 2020

Event recap | Western society at the crossroads, part I: Data, people, and tech

By GeoTech Center

On Wednesday, September 9 from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. EDT, the Atlantic Council’s GeoTech Center hosted an engaging expert panel discussion about the geopolitical ramifications of both new data capabilities and new technologies as well as the challenges they pose to defense and national security in Western governments and open societies.

Cybersecurity Digital Policy

Report

Sep 9, 2020

Future of DHS Project: Full report

By Thomas Warrick & Caitlin Durkovich

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) needs to refocus its mission to lead the defense of the United States against major nonmilitary threats.

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Маргарита Симоньян

Article

Sep 8, 2020

Kremlin commentators smear Belarus opposition leaders

By Nika Aleksejeva

An online ecosystem of pro-Kremlin sources, including RT and Sputnik, amplified unsubstantiated rumors to undermine Belarusian opposition leaders and demonstrators.

Belarus Disinformation

BelarusAlert

Sep 8, 2020

Will Belarus follow Ukraine out of the Russian orbit?

By Taras Kuzio

By intervening in Belarus to prop up his fellow post-Soviet dictator Alyaksandr Lukashenka, Vladimir Putin risks repeating the mistakes made in Ukraine and fueling anti-Russian sentiment among Belarusians.

Belarus Conflict
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Sep 8, 2020

#AlertaVenezuela: September 08, 2020

By Atlantic Council's DFRLab

Accounts aligned with the Maduro regime pushed #MasCaprilesMenosGuaido (More Capriles, less Guaidó) to trend as a means of influencing the Twitter conversation after Henrique Capriles and Juan Guaidó traded accusations around the upcoming parliamentary elections. #MasCaprilesMenosGuaido trended on September 3 and September 4, however, most of the mentions (tweets, retweets, and replies) have seemingly since been deleted or removed.

Disinformation Venezuela

Blog Post

Sep 3, 2020

What world post COVID-19?: A conversation with Mr. John Raidt

By Peter Engelke, Anca Agachi

Mr. John Raidt, security and public policy expert and practitioner, discusses political dysfunction in the US and the need for democratic renewal in light of the pandemic.

China Civil Society
Belarus State Media Interference

Article

Sep 2, 2020

State media English-language coverage of Belarus propagates claims of Western interference

By Jacqueline Malaret

Pro-Kremlin outlets unsuccessfully push narrative that ongoing protests are yet another “color revolution” supported by the West.

Belarus Disinformation
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#AlertaVenezuela

Sep 2, 2020

#AlertaVenezuela: September 01, 2020

By Atlantic Council's DFRLab

Twitter users greeted an announcement of a pardon for the Maduro regime’s political opponents with skepticism on August 31, 2020. An analysis of over 60,000 posts made up to 7:30 p.m. (Caracas time) on August 31 showed that the most retweeted posts were critical of the move, which was regarded as illegitimate and insufficient.

Disinformation Venezuela
Pro-Kremlin Media Belarus

Article

Sep 1, 2020

Pro-Kremlin media misrepresent Belarusian opposition’s policy platform

By Roman Osadchuk

An “anti-Russian” national security reform agenda that pro-Kremlin media linked to the opposition was never part of the opposition’s official platform.

Belarus Disinformation
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Eto Buziashvili

Research Associate

Digital Forensic Research Lab

Disinformation Eastern Europe
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Valentin Châtelet

Research Associate, Security

Digital Forensic Research Lab

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Naz Durakoglu

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Digital Forensic Research Lab

Disinformation English

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Manal Fatima

Assistant Director, Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative

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Daniel Fried

Weiser Family Distinguished Fellow

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Aleksandra Gadzala Tirziu

Nonresident Senior Fellow

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