Welcome to the Russia-Ukraine ConflictMisinfo Research Portal, a rapid response project of the Social Media Lab at Toronto Metropolitan University. The portal is a resource for analysts, researchers, and members of the public who are interested in understanding the nature and scale of online misinformation and disinformation about the Russia-Ukraine war. Learn more.
Dashboard and Interactive Visualizations
ConflictMisinfo Dashboard
An information management tool and database for monitoring online misinformation and disinformation about the Russia-Ukraine war. It tracks thousands of fact-checks about the war from 100s of trusted fact-checkers worldwide.
Telegram War Room
An interactive map of Telegram channels and groups sharing news and updates about the Russia-Ukraine war. This is ideal for understanding how information flows between Ukrainian, Russian and English-speaking channels and groups on Telegram. (Feb. 2022 - Jul 2023).
Leading Spreaders of Kremlin Propaganda
An interactive chart of the most referenced Russian Telegram channels in the context of posts about the Russia-Ukraine war. This is ideal for identifying the primary spreaders of the Kremlin's propaganda on Telegram. (Feb. 2022 - Feb 2025).
Research Publications
Shaping Western Perceptions: The Role of English-language Verified Telegram Channels
A new study published in the Journal of Communication Technology explores how verified English-language Telegram channels help shape the global discourse surrounding the Russia-Ukraine War.
Falling for Russian
Propaganda
A new study in Social Media + Society examines factors that predict belief in pro-Kremlin disinformation narratives regarding the Russia–Ukraine war.
Digital Battleground on X
A new study, titled “Digital battleground: An examination of anti-refugee discourse on Twitter against Ukrainians displaced by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine,” investigate the nature and prevalence of anti-refugee sentiment on X (formerly Twitter) targeting Ukrainian refugees.
The Reach of Russian
Disinformation in Canada
A public report examining the extent to which Canadians are exposed to and might be influenced by pro-Kremlin propaganda on social media.
External Resources
A curated list of projects and initiatives to investigate and counter Russian propaganda and disinformation both on- and offline.
Educational Games
A curated list of educational games to develop critical thinking and digital literacy skills to detect misinformation on various topics.
External
Datasets
A curated list of publicly available datasets for studying mis/disinformation campaigns on social media related to the Russia-Ukraine War.
Senate of Canada Hearing
Social Media Lab testimony to the Senate Committee on National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs on combating Russian disinformation.
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