Content

Sun, Sep 30, 2018

#ElectionWatch: Inauthentic Activity Tested Ahead Naming Referendum

Negative sentiment by Vietnamese users coordinated toward video of local campaign event in Macedonia

Government

Sat, Sep 29, 2018

#ElectionWatch: Fascist Falsification Ahead of Macedonian Referendum

Nazi accusations becoming a theme in effort to boycott Macedonia’s name referendum

Government

Mon, Sep 24, 2018

#ElectionWatch: Migration to Gab in Brazil

Bolsonaro’s supporters migrate to alt-right platform after Twitter’s crack down on hate speech

Government

Mon, Sep 24, 2018

#ElectionWatch: Graphic Preference from Russian Media in Latvia

How Russian language media in Latvia visually frame political parties before elections

Government Latvia

Sun, Sep 23, 2018

#ElectionWatch: Sputnik Misleading in Macedonia

Russian state-funded media outlet pushing one-sided narratives but getting low traction ahead of September 30 referendum

Government

Sun, Sep 23, 2018

#ElectionWatch: Trumped Up and Down in Macedonia

Trump’s populism, rather than his policies, used by “boycott” proponents ahead of Macedonia’s naming referendum

Government

Wed, Sep 19, 2018

#ElectionWatch: Fast and False in Brazil

Inaccurate information outperforms articles from traditional media in the debate on corruption

Government

Fri, Sep 14, 2018

#ElectionWatch: Misinformation Swirls Around Bolsonaro Attack

After the Brazilian front-runner was stabbed, both left and far-right groups try to shift the news in their favor

Government Social Media

Fri, Sep 14, 2018

#ElectionWatch: Boycott Campaign in Macedonia Features Familiar Characters

Far-right social media activity trying to drive down voter turnout ahead of Macedonian naming referendum

Europe Government

Sat, Sep 8, 2018

#ElectionWatch: Disproportionate Support for Swedish Fringe Party

Unusual online support for ultra-nationalist group ahead of Swedish general elections

Government Sweden

Fri, Sep 7, 2018

#ElectionWatch: Influencers on Facebook Pivot to Support a Latvian Party

Facebook pages and groups started to promote a single political party prior to Latvian elections without explanation

BalticBrief Government

Thu, Aug 30, 2018

#ElectionWatch: URSAL, Illuminati, and Brazil’s YouTube Subculture

Amplified through YouTube, a term created as a joke ends up on nationally televised presidential debate

Government Social Media