Behind Russia’s polished state messaging lies a vast monitoring apparatus: ANO Dialog. As the nerve centre of the Kremlin’s information control, it quietly manages propaganda and online manipulation across thousands of social media channels.
In this session, Serge Poliakoff (Univ. of Amsterdam) uncovers how ANO Dialog works, why it represents a new model of state-controlled disinformation, and what its reach means for the information space today.
Speaker:
Serge Poliakoff, Doctor of Social Science / Postdoctoral Researcher (University of Amsterdam)
Serge Poliakoff is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Chair of Media Studies of the University of Amsterdam. He investigates disinformation and propaganda ecosystems using OSINT and CV analysis to map organisational structures, practices, and their role in digital authoritarianism and information control.
Moderator:
Alexandre Alaphilippe, Executive Director, EU DisinfoLab
Alexandre Alaphilippe is the Executive Director and co-founder of the EU DisinfoLab. Since 2017, he has coordinated work on some of the organisation’s largest investigations into Information Operations linked to Russia, India and China. In 2022, he led the exposure of Doppelganger, which has been labeled as one of the largest information operation from Russia in the past years. He is a member of a number of working groups in Brussels and Washington DC linked to platform regulation, transatlantic relations, and hybrid threats, where he emphasises the role of civil society in maintaining democratic values. He has published papers for the Brookings Institution and his work has been featured on CNN, BBC, Le Monde and Politico.
The opinions expressed are those of the speakers/authors and do not necessarily reflect the position of EU DisinfoLab. This webinar does not represent an endorsement by EU DisinfoLab of any organisation.
