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Thu, Oct 7, 2021
An untimely death reveals the nature of a Russian neo-Nazi unit that fought in Syria
The DFRLab confirms the identity of Aleksander Voskanyan and his activities in Syria
Mon, Oct 4, 2021
Pro-Kremlin outlets and Telegram channels use transcription glitch to discredit Zelensky
Multiple outlets promoted an automated captioning error by C-SPAN to embarrass the Ukrainian president
Thu, Sep 30, 2021
Belarusian territorial ambitions reflected in military exercise’s imaginary maps
ZAPAD21 exercises send tough message to Poland and Lithuania, employing made-up country maps and bombastic statements
Tue, Sep 28, 2021
TikTok video of Latvian military exercise becomes fodder for Russian-language outlets
Video depicts a startled woman and child during the Namejs 2021 military exercise in central Riga
Tue, Sep 28, 2021
Anonymous Facebook pages heavily promoted Brazil’s pro-Bolsonaro marches
September 7 rallies called for anti-democratic measures; at least two pages appear to be connected to larger organized networks
Tue, Sep 21, 2021
Navalny’s “Smart Voting” election campaign undermined by fake apps and Telegram channels
Apps and Telegram channels impersonated their pro-Navalny counterparts, potentially redirecting voters away from strategic voting advice
Mon, Sep 20, 2021
Number of Arabic Facebook groups about the Belarus-EU migration route doubles over summer
Arabic-speaking refugees and migrants share tips
Mon, Sep 20, 2021
Fringe outlets use bait-and-switch tactics to target Ukrainian and Armenian Facebook users
Armenia-based Facebook pages published emotional content
Wed, Sep 15, 2021
Open-source evidence of operational military helicopters captured by the Taliban
Videos on social media suggest the
Tue, Sep 14, 2021
Militant groups in Jammu and Kashmir react to Taliban takeover of Afghanistan
Celebratory narratives proliferated in extremist WhatsApp
Mon, Sep 13, 2021
Populists across the Baltic states boost COVID-19 disinformation for political gain
Populist politicians’ strategy of undermining trust
Thu, Sep 9, 2021
Op-Ed: How the internet changed the dynamics of terrorism after 9/11
The reason 9/11 has not been
