Platform Takedown

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Platform Takedown China Iran Russia [+5] United States Russia Election Interference Disinformation Campaigns Influence Operations

X Suspends 13,000 Foreign Influence Accounts Ahead of 2026 U.S. Midterms

Platform action targets three suspected state-linked networks as midterm interference operations intensify.
Platform Takedown China United States China [+2] Disinformation Campaigns Cyber Espionage

X Removes 200,000 Chinese Accounts in Expanded Influence Crackdown

Platform takedown dwarfs earlier action as Beijing's data center narrative operation exposed at scale.
Platform Takedown Iran Israel United States [+4] Iran Disinformation Campaigns Platform Regulation Framework Foreign Information Manipulation

Meta Oversight Board Flags Potential State-Backed Iran Influence Campaigns

Board takes up two cases examining Iranian state-linked content moderation and coordinated inauthentic behavior.
Platform Takedown Russia Other Russia [+3] Influence Operations Deceptive Job Recruitment Third-Party Platform Exploitation

Social Media Platforms Remove Russia-Linked Drone Factory Recruitment Game

Researchers expose covert operation using gaming apps to recruit young workers for Russian drone production.
Platform Takedown Iran United States Iran [+3] Disinformation Campaigns Foreign Information Manipulation State Media Coordination

Meta Oversight Board Scrutinises Iran State-Backed Influence Campaigns on Platform

Oversight Board June 2026 case examines Iranian coordinated inauthentic behaviour targeting platform users.
Platform Takedown Russia European Union Russia [+4] Disinformation Campaigns Crisis Theme Exploitation Foreign Information Manipulation Counter-Disinformation Framework Development

Disinfo.eu Documents Hybrid Threats and EU Platform Pressure During June 17–19 Period

European disinformation monitor tracks Russian strikes narrative exploitation and member state counter-FIMI enforcement actions.
Platform Takedown Russia United States Russia [+4] Election Interference Disinformation Campaigns AI Profile Generation AI-Enhanced Social Engineering

U.S. Dismantles Russian Government-Backed AI Disinformation Campaign

Federal action targets AI-enhanced Russian propaganda network ahead of 2026 midterm election cycle.
Platform Takedown United States United States Other [+4] Election Interference Disinformation Campaigns Assessment Omission Counter-Disinformation Framework Development

FBI Election Interference Report Exposes Hunter Biden Laptop Prebunking Operation

House Judiciary documents FBI's 2020 coordination with platforms to suppress true story as election interference mitigation failure.
Platform Takedown Russia United States Russia [+6] Disinformation Campaigns Social Media Hijacking AI Profile Generation Content Weaponization AI-Enhanced Social Engineering State Media Coordination

US Government Disrupts Russian AI-Enhanced Social Media Bot Farm in Historic First Cyber Takedown Operation

State Department Reports Systematic Use of Artificial Intelligence Technology for Large-Scale Disinformation Campaign
Platform Takedown Russia United Kingdom United States [+7] Russia Disinformation Campaigns Social Media Hijacking AI Profile Generation AI-Enhanced Social Engineering Deepfake Video Creation Cognitive Exploitation

US Government Disrupts Russian AI-Enhanced Social Media Bot Farm in Historic First

FBI Takes Down Russian-Sponsored Generative AI Disinformation Network Targeting American Elections
Platform Takedown Russia European Union Ukraine [+4] United States Russia Disinformation Campaigns Media Impersonation

Russian Information Warfare Expands Globally During Second Year of Ukraine Conflict

Atlantic Council analysis documents Russia's widened disinformation campaign targeting international audiences
Platform Takedown Ukraine United States Various [+4] Russia Other DDoS Attacks Website Defacement

Anonymous-Affiliated Hackers Disable Russian Video Platform RuTube for Days

Attack Part of Broader Hacktivist Campaign Against Russian Infrastructure Following Ukraine Invasion
Platform Takedown United States United States Iran [+6] Disinformation Campaigns Influence Operations Media Impersonation Content Weaponization Domain Impersonation Foreign Information Manipulation

U.S. Seizes Three Dozen Iranian Disinformation Websites in DOJ Operation

Justice Department targets IRGC-linked domain network spreading state-sponsored disinformation to U.S. audiences.
Platform Takedown Russia United States Russia [+5] Disinformation Campaigns Influence Operations Media Impersonation Identity Concealment Domain Impersonation

DOJ Disrupts Covert Russian Government-Sponsored Malign Influence Operation Targeting U.S. Audiences

Justice Department seizure exposes Russian proxy infrastructure designed to disguise state-sponsored propaganda as organic American political speech.
Platform Takedown Iran United States Iran [+2] Domain Impersonation Information Domain Projection

U.S. Seizes Iranian Revolutionary Guard Domain Names in Counter-Intelligence Operation

Justice Department action targets IRGC information warfare infrastructure
Platform Takedown Russia United States Russia [+3] Disinformation Campaigns Domain Impersonation State Media Coordination

Justice Department Disrupts Russian Government-Sponsored Foreign Malign Influence Operation

Federal authorities seize domains used in covert information warfare campaign targeting U.S. and international audiences
Platform Takedown China Iran Russia [+11] European Union United Kingdom United States Other Disinformation Campaigns Influence Operations Media Impersonation Identity Concealment Domain Impersonation Covert Media Funding Unwitting Amplification

Political Disinformation Website Network Maps State-Linked Information Warfare Campaign Architecture

Wikipedia's comprehensive list documents coordinated inauthentic website networks tied to state and state-adjacent interference actors globally.
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