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Commercial Disinformation and Scams

Commercial disinformation is false, misleading, or deceptive information created primarily for financial gain rather than political or ideological purposes. This can include disinformation as a service or disinformation sold as a product. Regardless of motivation, this activity is damaging to the health of the information environment.

March 16, 2026

‘Germanic New Medicine’ spreads dangerously on Telegram, ISD finds

Der Spiegel covers ISD’s study showing how Germanic New Medicine spreads on Telegram and the related risks behind this pseudoscientific movement.

Commercial Disinformation and Scams, Public Health

December 15, 2025

ISD research discovers Sri Lanka-based network targeting UK audiences

Commercial Disinformation and Scams

November 14, 2025

Hate for profit: How a commercial network based in Sri Lanka monetises anti-migrant narratives targeting the UK

Anti-Migrant, Commercial Disinformation and Scams

June 13, 2024

Russian influence operation Doppelganger linked to fringe advertising company

Commercial Disinformation and Scams, Coordinated Inauthentic Behaviour, Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference

June 14, 2023

Commercial Disinformation

Commercial Disinformation and Scams, Information Warfare and Online Manipulation

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