Gegham Vardanyan
@gegham.bsky.social
Journalist from Armenia. Editor of
media.am. Media trainer for Media Initiatives Center.
media.am. Media trainer for Media Initiatives Center.
Disinformation Campaigns Target The EU–Armenia Agenda
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Disinformation Campaigns Target The EU–Armenia Agenda • media.am
On December 2, the “Strategic Agenda for the Armenia-EU Partnership” was signed at the sixth meeting of the Armenia-EU Partnership Council. At a press conference held that same day, Kaja Kallas, the E...
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December 20, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Disinformation Campaigns Target The EU–Armenia Agenda
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Conspiracy Claims About Armenia’s AI Processing Center from a Kremlin-Linked Source
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Conspiracy Claims About Armenia's AI Processing Center from a Kremlin-Linked Source - CIVILNET
Ani Grigoryan, #CivilNetCheck On December 15, Armenian media outlets circulated a publication claiming that the Firebird artificial intelligence (AI) processing center being built in Armenia could ser...
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December 20, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Conspiracy Claims About Armenia’s AI Processing Center from a Kremlin-Linked Source
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Tracing Disinformation Against Armenia: From Narratives to Organised Networks
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Tracing Disinformation Against Armenia: From Narratives to Organised Networks - CIVILNET
Shushan Stepanyan, #CivilNetCheck Against the backdrop of discussions about “hybrid warfare” and external information influence in Armenia, Maria Zakharova, spokesperson for Russia’s Ministry of Forei...
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December 20, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Tracing Disinformation Against Armenia: From Narratives to Organised Networks
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"CDC has revised its statements on the supposed link between vaccines and autism. Yet the change made by the agency is itself problematic. The assertion that the U.S. CDC shapes global health policy is misleading."
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There Is No Evidence Supporting A Link Between Vaccines And Autism • media.am
On November 20, Facebook user Nek Grigoryan wrote that the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is officially revising its stance regarding vaccines and autism. He mentioned that the CD...
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December 4, 2025 at 7:39 AM
"CDC has revised its statements on the supposed link between vaccines and autism. Yet the change made by the agency is itself problematic. The assertion that the U.S. CDC shapes global health policy is misleading."
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Russia's disinformation campaign in Armenia gains momentum
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Russia's disinformation campaign in Armenia gains momentum – DW – 11/30/2025
Russia is ramping up a disinformation campaign aimed at undermining Armenia's West-leaning government ahead of a parliamentary election in June 2026.
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December 2, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Russia's disinformation campaign in Armenia gains momentum
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Claims By The Prigozhin Foundation About Armenia’s Prison System Lack Evidence
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Claims By The Prigozhin Foundation About Armenia’s Prison System Lack Evidence • media.am
On November 19, an organization known as the “Foundation for the Fight Against Injustice” published a detailed article claiming that the true number of people arrested in Armenia exceeds 24,000. The a...
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November 30, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Claims By The Prigozhin Foundation About Armenia’s Prison System Lack Evidence
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November 30, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Armenia–Azerbaijan: What Governments Have Requested From Social Media Platforms
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Armenia–Azerbaijan: What Governments Have Requested From Social Media Platforms • media.am
Azerbaijan submitted requests at a rate four times higher than Armenia on Tiktok, mentioning content 15 times more frequently.
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November 19, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Armenia–Azerbaijan: What Governments Have Requested From Social Media Platforms
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How a forged France 24 report fueled a radioactive lie concerning France-Armenia relations
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How a forged France 24 report fueled a radioactive lie concerning France-Armenia relations
Forged media, impersonated reporters, and coordinated online networks drove a nuclear hoax targeting Armenia.
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November 12, 2025 at 2:36 PM
How a forged France 24 report fueled a radioactive lie concerning France-Armenia relations
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Countering Russian media influence in Armenia will require measures beyond simply regulating broadcast channels....
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Russian Information Channels In Armenia: From TV To Telegram • media.am
Starting in 2026, films shown in Armenian cinemas must be either dubbed or subtitled in the Armenian language. This proposal aims to address the current situation in which internationally distributed ...
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November 3, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Countering Russian media influence in Armenia will require measures beyond simply regulating broadcast channels....
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Doppelgänger․ Information Campeign Against Armenia
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Doppelgänger․ Information Campeign Against Armenia • media.am
Since 2022, the Doppelgänger method has been widely used in Europe to clone reputable media websites and spread disinformation through them. Beginning in 2025, similar disinformation campaigns have al...
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November 3, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Doppelgänger․ Information Campeign Against Armenia
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An Unlikely Road to Peace in the South Caucasus.
How Common Cause Against Russia Enabled an American Deal:
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How Common Cause Against Russia Enabled an American Deal:
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An Unlikely Road to Peace in the South Caucasus
How common cause against Russia enabled an American deal.
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September 22, 2025 at 1:15 PM
An Unlikely Road to Peace in the South Caucasus.
How Common Cause Against Russia Enabled an American Deal:
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How Common Cause Against Russia Enabled an American Deal:
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New poll in Armenia from International Republican Institute:
Do you support or oppose the signing of a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan?
29%-strongly support
33%-strongly oppose
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Do you support or oppose the signing of a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan?
29%-strongly support
33%-strongly oppose
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July 22, 2025 at 6:43 AM
New poll in Armenia from International Republican Institute:
Do you support or oppose the signing of a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan?
29%-strongly support
33%-strongly oppose
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Do you support or oppose the signing of a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan?
29%-strongly support
33%-strongly oppose
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Inside a modest building just off Arshakunyants Avenue in Yerevan, the Media Initiatives Center office, home to the mediadotam newsroom, doesn’t look like the front line of a digital battleground.
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Russia’s Election Interference Playbook
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July 19, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Inside a modest building just off Arshakunyants Avenue in Yerevan, the Media Initiatives Center office, home to the mediadotam newsroom, doesn’t look like the front line of a digital battleground.
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A Kremlin-linked disinformation campaign is targeting Armenians with a fabricated narrative about US-backed biolabs conducting secret military experiments on civilians.
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Pro-Kremlin actors push multilingual biolab hoax targeting Armenia
Fabricated claims about the United States operating biolabs in Armenia were spread through a coordinated campaign across Telegram, fringe sites, and social media.
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July 8, 2025 at 10:40 AM
A Kremlin-linked disinformation campaign is targeting Armenians with a fabricated narrative about US-backed biolabs conducting secret military experiments on civilians.
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Armenia Cybersecurity Threat Landscape 2024: mercenary spyware, phishing, DDoS attacks, website hacks, remote access trojans (RATs), and insider threats – and examines significant incidents, trends in cybercrime and statesponsored attacks
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Armenia Cybersecurity Threat Landscape 2024 - Բազմակողմանի տեղեկատվության ինստիտուտ
This report provides an updated overview of key cyber threats facing Armenia, including mercenary spyware, phishing, DDoS attacks, website hacks, RATs.
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June 27, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Armenia Cybersecurity Threat Landscape 2024: mercenary spyware, phishing, DDoS attacks, website hacks, remote access trojans (RATs), and insider threats – and examines significant incidents, trends in cybercrime and statesponsored attacks
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“Goodbye, Armenia”: The Armenian-Russian Relations Crisis on Telegram
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"Goodbye, Armenia": The Armenian-Russian Relations Crisis on Telegram • media.am
Russian Telegram channels have generally suggested that improving relations with the US and EU will not yield positive outcomes for Armenia.
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June 25, 2025 at 6:07 AM
“Goodbye, Armenia”: The Armenian-Russian Relations Crisis on Telegram
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Iranians crossing the Armenian border at Agarak checkpoint..
June 21, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Iranians crossing the Armenian border at Agarak checkpoint..
We analyzed 3 Armenian news websites and focused on their content regarding “EU Accession Law”.
A shared perspective among all three news outlets was the belief that Russia is the sole source of security and economic growth for Armenia.
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A shared perspective among all three news outlets was the belief that Russia is the sole source of security and economic growth for Armenia.
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Russia’s Voice Was The Loudest On “EU Accession Law” • media.am
A shared perspective among all three news outlets was the belief that Russia is the sole source of security and economic growth for Armenia.
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June 11, 2025 at 1:03 PM
We analyzed 3 Armenian news websites and focused on their content regarding “EU Accession Law”.
A shared perspective among all three news outlets was the belief that Russia is the sole source of security and economic growth for Armenia.
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A shared perspective among all three news outlets was the belief that Russia is the sole source of security and economic growth for Armenia.
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The Armenian Refugee Who Photographed a Defining Era of European Migration
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The Armenian Refugee Who Photographed a Defining Era of European Migration
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June 11, 2025 at 6:48 AM
The Armenian Refugee Who Photographed a Defining Era of European Migration
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In this study, we aimed to determine the extent to which the positions of Russia and Azerbaijan regarding the Eropean Union Mission in Armenia align, as well as the narratives each side propagates regarding the mission’s activities.
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Coinciding Agendas: Russian and Azerbaijani Media Narratives Target EU Mission • media.am
The narratives created in pro-government media of Russia and Azerbaijan regarding the EU monitoring mission in Armenia are largely similar.
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June 2, 2025 at 5:27 PM
In this study, we aimed to determine the extent to which the positions of Russia and Azerbaijan regarding the Eropean Union Mission in Armenia align, as well as the narratives each side propagates regarding the mission’s activities.
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Caucasus Barometer 2024 Armenia survey.
Friends of Armenia: France-37%, Russia-14%...
Enemies: Azerbaijan-56%, Turkey-28%, Russia- 10%
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Friends of Armenia: France-37%, Russia-14%...
Enemies: Azerbaijan-56%, Turkey-28%, Russia- 10%
Codebook link: caucasusbarometer.org/en/cb2024am/...
May 28, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Caucasus Barometer 2024 Armenia survey.
Friends of Armenia: France-37%, Russia-14%...
Enemies: Azerbaijan-56%, Turkey-28%, Russia- 10%
Codebook link: caucasusbarometer.org/en/cb2024am/...
Friends of Armenia: France-37%, Russia-14%...
Enemies: Azerbaijan-56%, Turkey-28%, Russia- 10%
Codebook link: caucasusbarometer.org/en/cb2024am/...