Analysts have been observing overt channels, such as Russian state media, as well as grey propaganda outlets and unattributed Telegram channels.
Over the past two weeks the Stanford Internet Observatory has been monitoring narratives related to the developing situation in Ukraine. Connection between overt propaganda themes and Telegram channel narratives We document these activities not because we want to amplify falsehoods, but to raise awareness about an ongoing tactic for researchers. Second, we build on reporting by Adam Rawnsley in The Daily Beast by investigating low-engagement inauthentic social media accounts spreading pro-Kremlin messaging, including a novel persona primarily focused on sharing memes about the Iwo Jima Memorial who also occasionally spreads divisive content about Ukraine and the U.S. In this post we first discuss overlap in narratives we have observed on Russian state media, grey propaganda outlets, and unattributed pro-Kremlin Telegram channels.
