Disinformation

A woman casts her vote inside a polling station on September 28, 2025 in Chisinau, Moldova. © Andrei Pungovschi/Getty Images

How Moldova Defied Russia

The vote was a litmus test of state’s capacity to withstand intense and hybrid pressure.

3 Oct 25

Moldovan president Maia Sandu talks to the media outside a polling station after casting her vote on September 28, 2025 in Chisinau, Moldova. © Andrei Pungovschi/Getty Images

Moscow’s Vital, Necessary Defeat

Moldova – a small, poor country that holds outsized strategic weight - chose decisively to reject Russian influence.

3 Oct 25

A woman celebrates after casting her vote inside a polling station on September 28, 2025 in Chisinau, Moldova. © Andrei Pungovschi/Getty Images

Moldova Chooses European Path

Despite concerted Russian influence operations, vote indicates “clear direction” toward EU integration.

29 Sep 25

Moldovan citizens attend a pro European Union rally in Chisinau, 21 May 2023. © Lalandrew/Freepik

Moldova On The Brink

Read about the upcoming Moldovan elections that could decide its democratic future.

26 Sep 25

An interview given by President Maia Sandu caught Moscow’s attention after she accused the Kremlin of trying to influence the Moldovan diaspora ahead of the September 28 elections. © Sean Gallup/Getty Images

Elections Under Siege: Moldova’s Battle for Truth

Democracy under threat amid a dangerous escalation in the information war.

24 Sep 25

Moldova: Building Resilience Through Innovation and Collaboration (BRIC) project retreat, where over 30 project partners came together for two days of collaboration, learning and inspiration. June 2025. © BRIC/IWPR

Moldova: Defeating “Evil Trolls” Online

Young Moldovan influencers are using satire and storytelling to fight fake news online.

29 Aug 25

BRIC project retreat, June 2025. © BRIC/IWPR

Moldova’s Fake News Fightback

Moldovans join forces against foreign information manipulation threatening the country's democratic path.

18 Jul 25

Presidential candidate Nicusor Dan greets supporters after the first exit poll results on the day of the presidential election on May 18, 2025 in Bucharest, Romania. © Andrei Pungovschi/Getty Images

Romania’s Election Implications

Success of pro-European candidate could help stabilise the “fragile political landscape” in neighbouring Moldova.

23 May 25

Georgian-language Telegram channels increasingly amplified Kremlin-backed malign influence operations focused on women’s rights and “family values” ahead of the 2024 elections. © Diego Fedele/Getty Images

Georgia: Telegram's Rise as Kremlin Propaganda Tool

Malign influence operations focused on women’s rights and “family values” ahead of the 2024 elections.

6 Mar 25

A Palestinian boy is seen carrying food aid from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in al-Shati refugee camp on January 13, 2009, in Gaza City. © Abid Katib/Getty Images

Humanitarian Workers Under Threat from Disinformation

The real-life impact of online malign influence on human rights defenders.

17 Jan 25

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