Disinformation
Tue, Dec 20, 2016
Ukraine’s Bloodiest Battle of the Winter
An open source survey of the information — and disinformation — surrounding the battle in the Svitlodarsk Bulge
Tue, Dec 20, 2016
Slavic Brotherhood?
What open sources can tell us about the arrest of three pro-Russian journalists in Belarus and the uneasy relationship between Minsk and Moscow.
by Ben Nimmo
Tue, Dec 13, 2016
Aleppo’s Final Goodbyes
Harrowing stories from the city’s last hours
by Nicholas Yap
Thu, Dec 8, 2016
Tragedy and the Troll
How a fake account tried to twist the news of a triple shooting in Finland, and how it was outed.
by Ben Nimmo
Mon, Nov 21, 2016
One Night of Shelling, Two Stories to Tell
Comparing the aftermath and opposing media coverage of overnight shelling in the Luhansk Oblas
Thu, Nov 17, 2016
Hit and Miss
Fact checking Russia’s latest videos of its “massive strikes” in Syria
Mon, Sep 19, 2016
Kremlin Unleashes Attack Dogs on MH17 Investigation
“Anti-Bellingcat” bloggers have ties to ultra-nationalists and government
Tue, Sep 13, 2016
Did Syria down an Israeli F-16?
On September 13, Syrian government sources claimed that it downed both an Israeli F-16 jet and unspecified drone.
Fri, Sep 2, 2016
Schrödinger’s President
DFRLab monitored social media for confirmation of Uzbek leader Islam Karimov’s death. Conflicting reports made the president's death unclear.
Tue, Apr 5, 2016
Distract Deceive Destroy
Using digital forensic research and open source investigation methods, Distract Deceive Destroy presents the reality of Russia’s Syrian campaign.