Deepfakes and the risks from the growing use of video fraudThe use of new AI-based applications is leading to the mass production of deepfakesWritten by Dren Gërguri20 March 2024
Fraudsters impersonate African Union chair using AIScammers imitated Moussa Faki Mahamat's voice, even conducting meetings with European leadersWritten by Zita Zage, Africa Feeds4 November 2023
How to use social media to win an election: Influencers from Kenya’s 2022 election explainSocial media was used and abused by both sidesWritten by Linda Ngari2 November 2023
Deconstructing the ‘beheaded babies’ misinformation in Israel’s war on GazaHow the consequences of misinformation contribute to real-life violence against PalestiniansWritten by Safa28 October 2023
Youth in the Balkans should be able to recognize disinformation with malign intent, Slovenian expert saysDifferent age groups in societies should be approached differentlyWritten by Metamorphosis Foundation17 October 2023
In Russia, authorities filter information and algorithms help themAn interview with psychologist Christian MontagWritten by Holod.MediaTranslated by Anastasia Pestova2 September 2023
Suspectibility to conspiracy theories makes Western Balkans easy target for Russian disinformation, geopolitical analyst saysDisinformation is also a security issue, part of hybrid warfareWritten by Metamorphosis Foundation11 August 2023
Serbian ruling party troll farm leak revealed identities of over 14,500 ‘bots’Government damage control included campaign claiming it's good to be a botWritten by Metamorphosis Foundation10 August 2023
Disinformation fuels church protest against gender equality in North MacedoniaOrganizers' Kremlin connections raised concerns of foreign malign influenceWritten by Metamorphosis Foundation10 August 2023
Ethnic clashes bring Indian state Manipur to the brink of civil warThe state authorities have failed to curb the ongoing violenceWritten by Vishal Yashoda Manve, Rezwan9 August 2023
Anti-refugee rhetoric and the new far-right on Turkish social mediaSocial media celebrities lead frustrated young men to targetrefugeesWritten by Sencer Odabaşı17 July 2023
Disinformation helps weaponize homophobia in the BalkansHomophobic narratives attempt to undermine trust in the European UnionWritten by Global Voices Central & Eastern Europe29 June 2023
Unfreedom Monitor Report: KyrgyzstanAn excerpt from Advox research on digital authoritarianism in KyrgyzstanWritten by Arzuu Sheranova8 June 2023
Unfreedom Monitor Report: KenyaAn excerpt from Advox research on digital authoritarianism in KenyaWritten by Chepkoech Rotich5 June 2023
How technology has entrenched the authoritarian electoral practice of controlling political choice in Kenya's democracy Interference, corruption, and autocracy are symbolic of Kenyan electionsWritten by Chepkoech Rotich2 June 2023
Unfreedom Monitor Report: HungaryAn excerpt from Advox research on digital authoritarianism in HungaryWritten by Advox29 May 2023
Fake accounts and presidential elections in KazakhstanFake accounts were actively used in Tokayev's election campaign in November 2022Written by Sofya Du Boulay26 May 2023
Unfreedom Monitor Report: VenezuelaAn excerpt from Advox research on digital authoritarianism in VenezuelaWritten by Advox25 May 2023
Unfreedom Monitor Report: PhilippinesAn excerpt from Advox research on digital authoritarianism in the PhilippinesWritten by Advox22 May 2023
Unfreedom Monitor Report: El SalvadorAn excerpt from Advox research on digital authoritarianism in El SalvadorWritten by Jose Luis Benitez19 May 2023