Covert Media Funding

22 reports

Covert Media Funding United States Iran Iraq [+5] Lebanon Syria Other Disinformation Campaigns Media Impersonation

Pentagon Deploys Covert Middle Eastern Media Operations Targeting Iran Conflict

Investigation reveals U.S. government-funded news sites publishing pro-American propaganda during Iran war
Covert Media Funding Russia Moldova Russia [+2] Social Media Hijacking Local Sentiment Weaponization

Russia-Linked Digital Army Deploys Coordinated Social Media Campaign Against Moldovan Election

Professional Disinformation Network Pays Content Creators to Undermine Democratic Process
Covert Media Funding Russia United States Russia [+6] Election Interference Disinformation Campaigns Influence Operations Campaign Finance Violations Media Impersonation Domain Impersonation

Russian State Media Employees Charged in $10 Million U.S. Election Influence Operation

DOJ indictment reveals RT-funded scheme targeting American audiences through Tennessee media company
Covert Media Funding China Russia Unknown [+6] Canada Other Election Interference Government Infiltration Intelligence Selling Political Infiltration

Canadian Parliamentary Committee Exposes MPs 'Wittingly' Participating in Foreign Interference Operations

National security committee reveals legislators began assisting foreign state actors soon after election, including sharing confidential information
Covert Media Funding Iran Russia United States [+4] Russia Election Interference Disinformation Campaigns Sanctions Imposition

U.S. Sanctions Russian and Iranian Election Disinformation Networks Ahead of 2022 Midterms

Treasury Department targets Moscow-based Center for Geopolitical Expertise and Iranian operatives for influence campaigns
Covert Media Funding China Multiple Unknown [+9] Canada China Election Interference Disinformation Campaigns Legislative Surveillance Social Media Hijacking Political Infiltration Pandemic Exploitation Diaspora Surveillance

Canadian Commission Confirms Chinese Electoral Interference but Finds No Parliamentary 'Traitors'

Foreign Interference Inquiry concludes 2019 and 2021 elections maintained integrity despite documented Chinese interference operations
Covert Media Funding China Canada China [+4] Election Interference Diplomatic Coercion Political Donation Influence Diaspora Surveillance

Canadian Intelligence Confirms Chinese Covert Funding Network Targeting 2019 Federal Election Candidates

CSIS Briefings Reveal PRC Financial Influence Operations During Federal Campaign
Covert Media Funding Multiple European Union Other [+1] Political Donation Influence

European Union Documents Foreign Funding Threats to 2019 Parliamentary Elections

Analysis reveals systematic foreign financial manipulation targeting European democratic institutions
Covert Media Funding China Multiple Multiple Foreign Nations [+15] Multiple Foreign States Other Unknown Canada China Election Interference Disinformation Campaigns Influence Operations Government Infiltration Legislative Surveillance Information Control Social Media Hijacking Political Infiltration Intelligence Assessment Disclosure Diaspora Surveillance

Canadian Intelligence Warns of Multi-Nation Election Interference Threat Ahead of 2019 Federal Vote

CSIS documents sophisticated foreign influence operations targeting electoral processes and democratic institutions
Covert Media Funding Multiple Multiple Countries Global [+6] Multiple Other Disinformation Campaigns Cyber Capability Development Coordinated Cyber Warfare Social Media Hijacking

Oxford Study Reveals Global Scale of State-Sponsored Social Media Manipulation in 2019

75% of Countries Deploy Disinformation Campaigns as Government Trolling Becomes Normalized Political Tool
Covert Media Funding Russia United States Russia [+8] Election Interference Disinformation Campaigns Influence Operations Identity Spoofing Social Media Hijacking Classified Document Leaking Cognitive Exploitation State Media Coordination

Russian Troll Farm Masqueraded as Tennessee Republicans Through Fake Twitter Account

Internet Research Agency's @TEN_GOP account drew 150,000 followers while spreading pro-Russia messaging
Covert Media Funding United States Cuba Other [+3] Government Destabilization Social Media Hijacking Identity Concealment

U.S. Government Creates 'Cuban Twitter' Network to Undermine Communist Government During 2014

Covert Social Media Platform ZunZuneo Designed for Political Destabilization Operations in Cuba
Covert Media Funding United States Cuba Other [+2] Government Destabilization Social Media Hijacking

U.S. Government Creates 'Cuban Twitter' Network to Undermine Communist Government During 2014

USAID's ZunZuneo program represents covert social media influence operation targeting regime change
Covert Media Funding United States Iran Other [+2] Deep Cover Operations Identity Concealment

CIA Operation Argo Uses Fake Science Fiction Film as Cover for Tehran Rescue Mission

Agency Creates Fictional Movie Production to Extract Americans from Revolutionary Iran
Covert Media Funding Russia United States Multiple [+3] Other Election Interference Political Infiltration

Foreign Electoral Intervention Operations Document Historical Framework During 2003

Historical analysis reveals systematic patterns of great power election interference since 1946
Covert Media Funding Russia United States Multiple [+5] Russia Other Election Interference Campaign Finance Violations Diplomatic Coercion

Foreign Electoral Intervention Operations Document Historical Framework During 1996 Period

Comprehensive analysis reveals extensive patterns of state interference in democratic elections throughout the Cold War era.
Covert Media Funding Multiple Multiple Other [+2] Election Interference Vote Buying

Foreign Electoral Intervention Operations Document Historical Patterns During 1992

Academic analysis reveals systematic patterns of state-sponsored election interference throughout Cold War period.
Covert Media Funding Multiple Foreign States European Union United States [+3] Other Academic Espionage Asset Recruitment

Academic Institutions Face Escalating Foreign Espionage and Interference Operations According to Diplomatic Analysis

European assessment reveals systematic targeting of universities and research centers by multiple foreign intelligence services.
Covert Media Funding Soviet Union NATO Members United States [+4] Russia Disinformation Campaigns Academic Platform Hijacking Organization Infiltration

Soviet Active Measures Campaign Documents Comprehensive Disinformation Framework During 1989

Reagan administration documentation reveals sophisticated Soviet information warfare operations targeting Western democratic institutions.
Covert Media Funding Soviet Union United States Italy [+5] Multiple Nations Other Election Interference Influence Operations Political Donation Influence

Foreign Electoral Intervention Operations Document Historical Patterns During May 1989

Academic research establishes comprehensive framework for understanding state-sponsored election interference
Covert Media Funding United States Libya Other [+3] Disinformation Campaigns Media Impersonation Psychological Manipulation

Reagan Administration Conducts Disinformation Operation Against Libya During October 1986

U.S. government admits to 'policy of deception' targeting Muammar Qaddafi through false media reports.
Covert Media Funding China Other East Asian Democracies [+3] China Election Interference Political Infiltration

Asian Foreign Interference Operations Document Regional Targeting During 1982 Period

Intelligence assessment reveals systematic foreign influence campaigns across East Asian democracies.
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