Socio-political survey: October 2024
The WatchDog.MD Community presented the latest pre-election poll. Details of the poll can be found here.
Most Moldovans support Moldova’s EU membership and want to participate in the referendum
Poll authorized by the Central Electoral Commission by CEC Decision no.2850 of 12.09.2024. The share of citizens opting for the European vector of the Republic of Moldova increased from 57% in April 2024 to 63% in September 2024. This is one of the findings of the...
Analysis – How much did the oligarchs spend on online ads in August 2024
Author: Andrei Rusu Co-authors: Eugen Muravschi, Andrei Curăraru In August 2024, fugitive oligarchs Ilan Șor and Veaceslav Platon, with support from the Kremlin, ramped up their online disinformation campaigns targeting Moldova's European path. The estimated cost of...
Evaluation of the promotional campaigns of Șor and Platon. Analysis of investments and tactics used in July 2024.
In just a short period of 90 days, fugitive oligarchs Ilan Șor and Veaceslav Platon spent approximately 136,000 euros on Facebook advertising. Fig. 1 - Comparison of the amounts spent by Ilan Șor and Veaceslav Platon on Facebook advertising for disinformation over a...
Evaluation of disinformation campaigns financed by Șor and Platon: impact and limited reaction of social platforms
Author: Andrei Rusu, WatchDog.MD Co-authors: Andrei Curăraru, Valeriu Pașa Fugitive oligarchs Ilan Șor and Veaceslav Platon intensified their disinformation campaigns on online platforms. Between June 1 and June 30, 2024, both spent about 55,250 euros promoting...
The WatchDog.MD Community and CBS Research have presented the results of a survey on perceptions of political preferences and the impact of misinformation
On April 16, a public opinion survey was released, conducted by the Center for Sociological and Marketing Research "CBS-Research," commissioned by the Community for Advocacy and Public Policy "WatchDog.MD." The survey contains a series of questions regarding the...
What are the odds of Vlad Plahotniuc’s sanctions being lifted?
Plahotniuc v Council: Prospects and challenges Vlad Plahotniuc has challenged the Council's decision to impose sanctions, including a visa ban and asset freeze, due to his alleged actions destabilizing Moldova. His challenge is based on two main arguments: first,...
Case study: NATO SUMMIT IN BUCHAREST
One of the major events of November 2022 was the NATO Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Bucharest on 29-30 November, where Western leaders were called to assess the implementation of NATO’s strategic concept, adopted last summer in Madrid, and to discuss how the West can...
“LEOPARDS” – ON THE TRAIL OF DISINFORMATION
Germany has given the green light for the delivery of Leopard tanks to Ukraine, the government in Berlin announced on 25 January. Shortly after Berlin's announcement, US President Joe Biden confirmed that the US would send Ukraine 31 Abrams tanks. Thus, after weeks of...