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Fri, Jan 22, 2021

U.S. Capitol attack exploited in China to attack Hong Kong democracy movement

State-controlled media exploited the attack to

Hong Kong Social Media

Tue, Jan 12, 2021

Facebook removes assets connected to Brazilian marketing firms

Two separate companies managed networks with

Tue, Jan 12, 2021

Facebook removes inauthentic assets using AI-generated faces in Argentina

Network used fake profiles to create fictitious personas supporting Argentina’s Kirchnerism political movement

by Daniel Suárez Pérez, Esteban Ponce de León

Argentina Social Media

Tue, Jan 12, 2021

Facebook removes network connected to Ukrainian political party and NGO

The social network took down assets

Social Media

Tue, Jan 12, 2021

Facebook removes assets connected to Ukrainian NGO

Assets linked to Anti-Corruption Block Post, an NGO that accused various public officials of corruption

Social Media
In this photo from the 2016 Ugandan presidential election, Uganda’s President and the presidential candidate Yoweri Museveni of the ruling party National Resistance Movement (NRM) waves to his supporters as he arrives at a campaign rally in Entebbe, Uganda, February 10, 2016. (Source: REUTERS/James Akena TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Mon, Jan 11, 2021

Social media disinformation campaign targets Ugandan presidential election

Facebook takes down pro-government network after investigation inspired by DFRLab research; Twitter also removes suspicious accounts.

by Tessa Knight

Africa Business
Protesters argue with police during the protest on December 12, 2020 in Riga.

Fri, Jan 8, 2021

Fringe influencers exploit COVID-19 disinfo for political gain in Latvia

One influencer mobilized an anti-government protest in Riga while several fringe political figures peddled COVID-19 conspiracy theories

by Nika Aleksejeva

Latvia Social Media
An explosion caused by a police munition is seen while supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump gather in front of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, U.S., January 6, 2021.

Thu, Jan 7, 2021

Op-Ed: For right-wing extremists, this was a victory

The successful attack on Capitol Hill will fuel years of recruitment and mythologizing for post-Trump extremists

by

Government

Thu, Dec 17, 2020

UK-based far-right Telegram channels amplified disinfo targeting U.S. election integrity

The flourishing domestic demand for disinformation

Elections Social Media

Wed, Dec 16, 2020

How Venezuelans use Twitter to protest the ongoing humanitarian crisis

Opposition leaders were among the most

Social Media

Tue, Dec 15, 2020

Turkish pop culture Twitter accounts mobilize to support Azerbaijan

Turkey’s support for Azerbaijan translated to social media campaigns by Turkish pop culture communities amid the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

by Lukas Andriukaitis

Azerbaijan Social Media
BANNER: Ugandan presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, reacts from inside a police van, in Luuka district, Uganda, November 18, 2020. (Source: REUTERS/Abubaker Lubowa)

Wed, Dec 9, 2020

Pro-government accounts use old images to depict Ugandan protesters as hooligans

Twitter campaign ensured anti-protester hashtag trended in Uganda after protests broke out following arrest of a presidential candidate

by Tessa Knight

Africa Brigading
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