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Tue, Jan 28, 2020
Misleading claim against Venezuela’s Guaidó spread abroad
Russian, Iranian, and Cuban outlets, among others, picked up anti-Guaidó rumor from pro-Maduro sites and targeted Spanish-speaking countries
Tue, Jan 14, 2020
Network of pro-Maduro Twitter accounts pushed anti-Guaidó hashtags
Over 100 accounts targeted Juan Guaidó following the January 5 elections in Venezuela
Mon, Dec 16, 2019
Chaos and panic lead to misinformation after Colombia’s national strike
While the protests in Colombia were mainly peaceful, xenophobic videos and social media narratives stoked potential vigilantism
Fri, Nov 8, 2019
Venezuelan “chavista” accounts take an interest in Chilean protests
Pro-Maduro accounts are tweeting about the Chilean protests, but there is no evidence of a state-backed information operation
Mon, Nov 4, 2019
In the deep end: Russian military personnel in Caracas
Photos show suspected Russian military advisers at a military hotel in Caracas
Mon, Jun 3, 2019
Far-Right Media Weaponizes the Venezuelan Power Struggle for a Pro-Gun Agenda
Blogs and news sites in the United States and Brazil attributed the Venezuelan crisis to the disarmament of the country’s population
Fri, May 24, 2019
RT and Sputnik Spin Narrative on Guaidó’s Attempt to Take Power in Venezuela
Kremlin-backed media engaged in selective coverage of the events on the ground and online
by Luiza Bandeira
Wed, May 1, 2019
Civilian Militias in Venezuela Coordinate on Twitter
Accounts affiliated with the Maduro regime posted repeated messages in narrow timeframes in attempt to manipulate Twitter traffic
Tue, Apr 2, 2019
#PutinAtWar: Russian Military Personnel in Venezuela
Surfaced photos revealed that Russian military personnel have landed in Venezuela.
Thu, Mar 21, 2019
Maduro Repeats Twitter Hoax About U.S. Aid in Televised Speech
Regime leader repeated the false claim after pro-Maduro Twitter accounts spread forged screenshots about United States aid to Venezuela
Wed, Mar 13, 2019
#TrollTracker: Venezuelan Government-linked Influence Campaign on Twitter
State-backed influence operation promoted Maduro regime
Mon, Feb 4, 2019
#InfluenceForSale: Venezuela’s Twitter Propaganda Mill
Venezuelan government benefits from coordinated hashtag propaganda