Content

Wed, May 22, 2019

@StalinGulag Outs Himself After Suppressive Raid by Russian Authorities

Russia’s security service raided the home of one of Putin’s most vocal — and formerly anonymous — critics

by Eto Buziashvili

Government Social Media

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

by Emerson T. Brooking

Social Media

Fri, Apr 12, 2019

Colombian TV Twitter Accounts Go Silent after DFRLab Investigation

Nine Twitter accounts designed for airtime on a Colombian TV program went dark following a DFRLab inquiry

Government Social Media

Wed, Oct 17, 2018

#TrollTracker: Twitter Troll Farm Archives

Part One — Seven key take aways from a comprehensive archive of known Russian and Iranian troll operations

Government

Wed, Oct 17, 2018

#TrollTracker: Twitter’s Troll Farm Archives

Part Two — How the Internet Research Agency regenerated on Twitter after its accounts were suspended

Government

Mon, Jun 4, 2018

#BotSpot: Sex And Sensibility

A horde of Jane Austen-quoting bots leads to Russian porn sites

Botspot Social Media

Sun, Apr 8, 2018

#TrollTracker: Twitter Trolls, Google Voices

How banned Americans use Google Voice to get back on Twitter

Google Social Media

Thu, Mar 29, 2018

#BotSpot: Obituary of a Botnet

Accounts are created, post thousands of time, and disappear

Botspot Social Media

Wed, Jan 10, 2018

#BotSpot: A Botnet Is Born

We catch the moment that a probable botnet is created

Botspot

Mon, Sep 25, 2017

#ElectionWatch: Catalans Tweet Tweety For Freedom

How a cartoon character became a separatist symbol

Elections Government

Thu, Sep 21, 2017

#ElectionWatch: Russian Botnet Boosts German Far-Right Posts

Russian-language bots amplify call for “election monitors”

Elections Government

Tue, Sep 5, 2017

Fake Assanges Drive Far-Right Messages

A look into the impersonator accounts fooling real Twitter users

Social Media