Content
Tue, Aug 6, 2019
Spam Comments Flood Serbian President’s Facebook Post
Suspicious accounts attacked the Serbian President’s official Facebook page with a pro-Kosovo Army hashtag
Mon, Jul 29, 2019
False Promises, Clickbait, and a Not-So-Stolen Car
Elaborate social media marketing scheme drives traffic to false news story in Latvia
by Nika Aleksejeva
Thu, Jul 25, 2019
Facebook Takes Down Inauthentic Pages with Connections to Thailand
Pages removed from Facebook and Instagram pushed anti-U.S. narratives
by Iain Robertson, Kanishk Karan, Ayushman Kaul
Thu, Jul 25, 2019
Facebook Takes Down the “Voice of Truth” in Ukraine
A small set of Facebook pages amplified divisive content related to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, the 2014 Ukrainian Revolution, and other pro-Kremlin messaging
by Roman Osadchuk, Eto Buziashvili, Michael Sheldon
Tue, Jul 23, 2019
“Gavrilov’s Night”: Multiple Facebook Pages Target Protests in Georgia
Georgian Facebook pages spread coordinated narratives to discredit demonstrators
by Eto Buziashvili
Tue, Jul 2, 2019
Archimedes Ran Politically Charged Facebook Ads in Crisis-Torn Honduras
Israeli firm’s operation, now disrupted by Facebook, supported government and attacked the opposition
by Luiza Bandeira
Mon, Jul 1, 2019
360/OS 2019: Evolving Trends in Disinformation and Platform Governance
Part of a series of posts highlighting key themes at the DFRLab’s 360/OS 2019summit
Thu, May 30, 2019
Facebook Removes Iran-based Assets. Again.
The pages spread pro-Iran messaging and targeted U.S., British, and Saudi politics
by Kanishk Karan, Ayushman Kaul, Ben Nimmo
Thu, May 23, 2019
Momo’s Back: How an Old Hoax Was Resurrected
Tabloids, Facebook parenting groups, and celebrities fueled viral hysteria in disparate hemispheres
by Jose Luis Peñarredonda
Wed, May 22, 2019
The Christchurch Call and the Failure of U.S. Leadership
By snubbing historic pledge, the United States retreats from fight against terrorist exploitation of the internet
Fri, May 17, 2019
Inauthentic Israeli Facebook Assets Target the World
Facebook removed hundreds of inauthentic pages and other assets operated by Israeli political marketing firm Archimedes Group
Wed, May 15, 2019
Measuring the Near-term Success of Facebook’s Anti-Vaxx Crackdown
Almost two months into Facebook’s campaign, anti-vaccine content was still widely shared and used in ads
by Donara Barojan
