Presented at
ShmooCon 2023,
Jan. 22, 2023, 10 a.m.
(60 minutes)
Nisos researchers discovered a Telegram channel promoting multilingual propaganda videos targeting specific regions in Ukraine that were later annexed into Russia. We also found a network of international Twitter accounts promoting the channel’s videos via coordinated inauthentic behavior (CIB), plus additional accounts on Gab, Gettr, and TruthSocial. We discovered that the actor behind the network was none other than RT and that Margarita Simonyan herself promoted the initiative in Russian-language media. Our analysis offers new insights into evolving Russian TTPs aimed at bypassing platform restrictions and sanctions.
Presenters:
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Patricia Bailey
Patricia Bailey (@trishertweeter) is a Senior Analyst at Nisos, where she specializes in researching disinformation campaigns and platform abuse for social media clients. Prior to Nisos, she worked for seven years for the US government, mainly supporting counterterrorism collection related to Spain-based actors. Ms. Bailey received her BA from Dartmouth College and her MA in International Relations from American University, with her final practicum focused on Russian disinformation efforts in the Balkans. She speaks Spanish and French and is currently learning Russian.