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Fri, Dec 10, 2021
Evidence shows Russia and Belarus holding paratrooper drill near Lithuanian border
The DFRLab geolocated the joint military drill as taking place just 15 kilometers from the Lithuanian border.
Thu, Dec 9, 2021
Written testimony of DFRLab’s Rose Jackson at Senate hearing on disrupting dangerous algorithms
Delivered before the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband.
Wed, Dec 8, 2021
How Russia is placing troops and equipment near the Ukraine border
Open-source evidence throughout 2021 shows Russian military buildup along Ukraine’s eastern borders and in Crimea.
Tue, Dec 7, 2021
How the Chilean elections unfolded on Twitter
“Far-right” and “far-left” were among the most used terms, with pro-Kast hashtags prevailing.
Thu, Dec 2, 2021
Website shuts down as its Pfizer vaccine conspiracy theories spread globally
False claims about Pfizer’s CEO and his spouse proliferated worldwide, translated into at least half a dozen languages.
Wed, Dec 1, 2021
Inauthentic network promoted far-right Georgian political party on Facebook
Alt-Info had previously been de-platformed for anti-LGBT posts; Facebook taking action against the latest network.
by Sopo Gelava
Wed, Nov 24, 2021
How RT DE spread COVID misinformation on YouTube
YouTube banned RT DE in September 2021 after the Russian network revived an old channel to avoid an initial suspension.
Mon, Nov 15, 2021
Suspicious Twitter accounts amplified hashtags ahead of Polish nationalist march
Accounts promoting a nationalist march in Poland exhibited multiple indicators raising questions of their authenticity.
Wed, Nov 10, 2021
Anti-government activists in Latvia openly recruit anonymous trolls
Previous activities involved active amplification of COVID-19 disinformation and conspiracies.
Fri, Nov 5, 2021
Multi-platform troll farm linked to Nicaraguan government
Inauthentic network targeted domestic audiences in the lead-up to Nicaragua’s November 2021 general election
by Daniel Suárez Pérez, Esteban Ponce de León, Luiza Bandeira
Thu, Nov 4, 2021
China-linked WeChat accounts spread disinformation in advance of 2021 Canadian election
WeChat accounts amplified narratives critical of Conservative Party prior to the September 2021 parliamentary election
Thu, Nov 4, 2021
Network of Facebook pages amplified Polish right-wing and tabloid media outlets
Pages published the same links with identical text, often within a matter of seconds of each other
