Joseph Bodnar is a research analyst with the Alliance for Securing Democracy (ASD) at GMF. He is part of ASD’s information manipulation team and focuses on Russian propaganda and disinformation. 

Prior to joining ASD, Bodnar worked with the Atlantic Council’s Global Strategy Initiative. He holds a master's degree in international affairs from American University and a bachelor’s degree in history with a minor in political science from Kennesaw State University. His capstone project at American involved working with the State Department’s Global Engagement Center to identify trends in foreign disinformation targeting the 2020 US presidential election. Bodnar’s writings have been published in the National Interest, Inkstick, and the Dallas Morning News, among other media outlets, and his research has been cited in The Economist, Foreign Policy, and Bloomberg.  

Media Mentions

Do Meta and TikTok hide the truth about the conflict in Israel? The EU requires clarification
Cracks in Putin’s Disinformation Machine Emerge After Uprising Joseph Bodnar Bloomberg Margi Murphy
Kremlin launches ‘aggressive’ propaganda campaign to blame Ukraine for Kakhovka Dam collapse, researchers say The Record Suzanne Smalley Joseph Bodnar ASD
Twitter’s labeling of NPR a boon for foreign propagandists, critics say
Suspected North Korean Spies Impersonating VOA, Other Reporters Online Joseph Bodnar Jeff Seldin
TikTok propaganda labels fall flat in ‘huge win’ for Russia Joseph Bodnar David Klepper AP News
Google’s Plan to Stare Down Fake News on Ukrainian Refugees Joseph Bodnar Bloomberg
Russian media in Latin America: "Many countries are a breeding ground for disinformation" Joseph Bodnar DW Medios rusos en América Latina: "Muchos países son caldo de cultivo para la desinformación"
Joseph Bodnar Can Ukraine's China Outreach Actually Work? RFE/RL
Russia Wages Social-Media Campaign to Label Bucha Massacre a Hoax