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November 2022
Russian War Report: Ukrainians celebrate in Kherson as Russia evacuates the city
As Russian forces retreat from Kherson, Ukrainians celebrate online and in-person. While the overall status of the withdrawal remains in flux, today’s footage shows Russia is no longer in control of the central parts of Kherson.
November 2022
China spearheads social media campaign to attack civil society in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s ruling ZANU-PF party targets opposition figures with Chinese government assistance.
November 2022
How the September 2022 Azerbaijan-Armenia clashes played out online
Inorganic Twitter activity, graphic Telegram footage of war crimes, and TikTok bans all surfaced in wake of recent clashes.
November 2022
Russian War Report: Kremlin-controlled outlet rehashes narrative that Poland plans to annex western Ukraine
Once again, Kremlin media alleged that Poland was preparing to annex western Ukraine. In April, the site responsible for the reporting was blocked in Poland.
November 2022
Facebook pages used bait-and-switch to exploit sympathies for Ukraine war
DFRLab found emotionally charged Facebook posts about the Ukraine war were later edited to promote clickbait articles.
October 2022
Russian War Report: Heavy fighting expected in Kherson as Prigozhin aims to boost Wagner operations
Heavy fighting expected in Kherson, while disinformation on Facebook continues. The Polish Senate also declares Russia a terrorist regime.
November 2022
Russian War Report: Ukrainians celebrate in Kherson as Russia evacuates the city
As Russian forces retreat from Kherson, Ukrainians celebrate online and in-person. While the overall status of the withdrawal remains in flux, today’s footage shows Russia is no longer in control of the central parts of Kherson.
November 2022
Russian War Report: Kremlin-controlled outlet rehashes narrative that Poland plans to annex western Ukraine
Once again, Kremlin media alleged that Poland was preparing to annex western Ukraine. In April, the site responsible for the reporting was blocked in Poland.
October 2022
Russian War Report: Heavy fighting expected in Kherson as Prigozhin aims to boost Wagner operations
Heavy fighting expected in Kherson, while disinformation on Facebook continues. The Polish Senate also declares Russia a terrorist regime.
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