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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
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
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
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
Thu, Dec 17, 2020
UK-based far-right Telegram channels amplified disinfo targeting U.S. election integrity
The flourishing domestic demand for disinformation
Wed, Dec 16, 2020
How Venezuelans use Twitter to protest the ongoing humanitarian crisis
Opposition leaders were among the most
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.
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
Tue, Dec 8, 2020
Anti-immigrant Maltese Facebook pages rail against NGOs
Amid increased immigration to Malta, Facebook
Fri, Dec 4, 2020
Internet marketers exploit Facebook ads to rent Facebook accounts in Ukraine
Scammers and shady marketers bombarded Ukrainian
Thu, Dec 3, 2020
#StopTheSteal protest website tied to extremist-linked activist’s digital marketing firm
Website directed people to event information,
Wed, Dec 2, 2020
Georgian far-right and pro-government actors collaborate in inauthentic Facebook network
Individuals linked to ultra-nationalist political party
