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Tue, May 3, 2022
Russian gamer banned after drawing the letter Z during esports competition
Russian team Virtus.pro was competing against Ukrainian players during Dota 2 tournament at the time of the incident.
Thu, Mar 31, 2022
Yandex suppresses Ukraine war information for Russian internet users
Russia’s most popular search engine is limiting information about the invasion for people using Russian IP addresses.
Wed, Mar 23, 2022
Understanding Telegram’s ecosystem of far-right channels in the US
DFRLab analysis of nearly 6,000 Telegram channels identified distinct “communities” ranging from MAGA supporters to QAnon
Mon, Mar 21, 2022
Sudanese protester run over by anti-riot police near local police station
Eyewitness footage shows unmarked transport vehicle carrying police running over protester north of Khartoum.
by Tessa Knight and Lujain Alsedeg
Fri, Mar 18, 2022
Fake posts recruiting Syrians to fight in Ukraine flood Facebook groups
Scammers exploit dire economic conditions by promising high salaries to Syrians who join Russian forces in Ukraine.
Thu, Mar 17, 2022
RT and Sputnik in Spanish boosted by Russian embassy tweets and suspicious accounts
RT en Español and Sputnik News catapulted by diplomatic Twitter accounts and inauthentic activity after Russia invaded Ukraine.
Wed, Mar 16, 2022
Telegram channels amplified document falsely justifying Russian invasion
Channels began circulating the 48-page document two days after Russia invaded Ukraine.
by Sopo Gelava
Fri, Mar 11, 2022
False reports incite attacks on non-Ukrainian refugees in Poland
Polish right-wing party calls for extremist groups to protect citizens from “immigrants from outside Europe."
Fri, Mar 11, 2022
Russia’s domestic internet talk isn’t new – but it’s ramping up
The size and scope of the ongoing crackdown is unprecedented.
by Justin Sherman
Thu, Mar 10, 2022
Divisive ad campaign targets candidates ahead of Colombian presidential primary
Two Facebook pages promoted paid campaigns sharing homophobic, manipulated, and false content.
Thu, Mar 10, 2022
IStandWithPutin hashtag trends amid dubious amplification efforts
Over the week of February 28, 2022, the hashtag #IStandWithPutin trended in several regions, but a deeper look at the origin and amplification of the hashtag suggested this support was artificial.
by Jean le Roux
Mon, Mar 7, 2022
Russian Telegram channel embraces fact-checking tropes to spread disinformation
The War on Fakes Telegram channel pushes false and misleading content in defense of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
by Ingrid Dickinson
