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Fri, Jun 30, 2023
Mapping reports of Russia’s war fatalities using Telegram data
Data crawled from a Telegram channel dedicated to sharing death announcements offers valuable insight into Russian fatalities since the beginning of its 2022 invasion of Ukraine
Thu, Jun 29, 2023
Why Wagner’s “Telegram mutiny” remains a dilemma for the Kremlin
Hugely popular in Russia, Telegram has mostly avoided Kremlin internet restrictions - for now
Wed, Jun 28, 2023
Yevgeny Prigozhin: A history of violence and propaganda around the world
Yevgeny Prigozhin captured global attention with his mutiny in Russia; the DFRLab has tracked his efforts around the world for over half a decade.
Wed, Jun 28, 2023
How “Putin’s chef” undermined the Kremlin’s case for invading Ukraine
Yevgeny Prigozhin’s pre-mutiny remarks exposed Putin’s lies to the Russian public. They may be of interest to investigators as well.
by , Nika Aleksejeva
Fri, Jun 23, 2023
Ongoing Russian-Belarusian drills keep up the pressure on northern Ukraine
Joint military drills repeatedly extended by Russia and Belarus put Ukraine’s northern border within missile range
Wed, Jun 21, 2023
Mexico’s president weaponizes narratives against media to combat criticism
AMLO’s morning press conferences foster a polarized environment encouraging mistrust in media and electoral institutions
by Estefanny Perez Duque, Esteban Ponce de León
Wed, Jun 7, 2023
A snapshot of Turkey’s information environment prior to the presidential election
Rumors, misinformation, and unsupported allegations swirled ahead of the first round of voting
Thu, Jun 1, 2023
Coordinated Telegram channels aggregate anti-Ukrainian news from around the globe
Network promotes anti-Ukrainian news from multiple countries while heavily amplifying content from a Telegram channel allegedly affiliated with Yevgeny Prigozhin's RIA FAN news agency
Wed, May 31, 2023
Pro-government Twitter accounts push hashtag promoting Egypt’s support for human rights
Twitter accounts identified as part of a network promoting pro-government content initiated a hashtag in support of government actions
by Dina Sadek
Fri, May 19, 2023
Reports of alleged weapons deal between Egypt and Russia heighten conspiracy theories on Arabic social media
Leaked US intelligence document alleging secret weapons deal between Egypt and Russia sparks conspiracy theories about America’s interests in Egypt
by Dina Sadek
Fri, May 12, 2023
A Russian footprint in Moldovan regional elections
Pro-Russian Telegram channels attempt to influence the voting process in Moldova's Gagauzia Autonomous Territory
Thu, May 11, 2023
Dubious Moroccan Facebook and Twitter accounts boost content critical of journalist Omar Radi and European Parliament
European Parliament’s condemnation of Morocco’s media crackdowns results in suspicious cross-platform amplification of pro-Moroccan response
