The "Election Atlas" project has launched a weekly social-media monitoring programme for the period of the State Duma deputy elections. We are tracking the online activity of election participants.
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Elections-2026: Media monitoring of social networks
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September 2026
- 14Social media monitoringRussian FederationPutin and Bondarenko are again the main figures in election debates: the CEC annulled Bondarenko’s registration, while Putin backed the initiatives of United Russia’s top fiveReport on social media monitoring for the twelfth week (1–7 September) of the election campaign for the elections of deputies to the State Duma of the Russian Federation of the ninth convocation, scheduled for 20 September 2026.
- 7Social media monitoringRussian Federation"Apple-free" depression: interest in elections has fallen, the LDPR for the first time took the lead because of Slutsky's car accident, Rodina threatens nuclear warSocial media monitoring report for the eleventh week (25 – 31 August) of the election campaign for the election of deputies of the State Duma of the Russian Federation of the ninth convocation, scheduled for 20 September 2026
August 2026
- 30Social media monitoringRussian FederationBondarenko more popular than Putin: wave of candidate registration cancellations eclipses president's speechReport on social media monitoring during the tenth week of the election campaign for the election of deputies to the State Duma of the Russian Federation of the ninth convocation, scheduled for 20 September 2026.
- 24Social media monitoringRussian FederationYabloko's appeal dismissed, Schlosberg sentenced to 11 years: analogue GosMir cracks down on social mediaReport on social media monitoring in the ninth week of the election campaign for the election of deputies to the State Duma of the Russian Federation of the ninth convocation, scheduled for 20 September 2026
- 17Social media monitoringRussian FederationYabloko removed from the elections: how a single lawsuit shaped the week's agenda on social mediaReport on social media monitoring for the eighth week of the election campaign for the election of deputies to the State Duma of the Russian Federation of the ninth convocation, scheduled for 20 September 2026.
- 10Social media monitoringRussian FederationLosing Control: Yabloko and New People’s Social Media Popularity Begins to Slip Beyond the Reach of Domestic-Policy ManagersSocial Media Monitoring Report for the Seventh Week of the Election Campaign, 28 July–3 August, Ahead of the Election of Deputies to the Ninth State Duma of the Russian Federation, Scheduled for 20 September 2026
- 3Social media monitoringRussian FederationSympathy Keeps You Warm: Yabloko Closes In on New People on Social Media Following a Wave of Electoral Disqualifications and RepressionSocial Media Monitoring Report for the Sixth Week of the Election Campaign, 21–27 July, Ahead of the Election of Deputies to the Ninth State Duma of the Russian Federation, Scheduled for 20 September 2026
July 2026
- 27Social media monitoringRussian FederationCampaigning governors: how United Russia uses official social media accounts to boost its visibilityReport on social media monitoring during the fifth week of the campaign for the election of deputies to the State Duma of the Russian Federation of the IX convocation, scheduled for 20 September 2026
- 20Social media monitoringRussian FederationNot a place for discussion: the number of posts about parties on social media is falling, while people's demand for discussing politics and the economy is growingReport on social media monitoring in the fourth week of the campaign for the election of deputies to the State Duma of the Russian Federation of the IX convocation, scheduled for 20 September 2026
- 13Social media monitoringRussian FederationQuieter than water, lower than grass: the volume of campaigning on social media has fallen sharplyReport on social-media monitoring in the third week of the campaign for the election of deputies to the State Duma of the Russian Federation of the IX convocation, scheduled for 20 September 2026
- 6Social media monitoringRussian FederationThousands of official public pages are illegally campaigning for United RussiaReport on social media monitoring in the second week of the campaign for the election of deputies to the State Duma of the Russian Federation of the IX convocation, scheduled for 20 September 2026