Tue, Dec 7, 2021

How the Chilean elections unfolded on Twitter

“Far-right” and “far-left” were among the most used terms, with pro-Kast hashtags prevailing.

by Luiza Bandeira, Esteban Ponce de León

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

by Eto Buziashvili

Mon, Feb 22, 2021

Prominent Ugandan news websites implicated in government-aligned social media campaign

Websites implicated in Facebook takedown that involved government employees engaging in coordinated inauthentic behavior.

by Private: Tessa Knight, Alyssa Kann

Wed, Feb 10, 2021

Facebook removes inauthentic assets linked to Ugandan government

Facebook removed content engaging in coordinated inauthentic behavior six days before Uganda’s presidential election.

by Private: Tessa Knight

Fri, Jan 22, 2021

Op-Ed: Fighting conspiracy theories with empathy and compassion

Now is the time to bring

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 Private: Tessa Knight

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 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 Private: Tessa Knight

Thu, Dec 3, 2020

#StopTheSteal protest website tied to extremist-linked activist’s digital marketing firm

Website directed people to event information,

Wed, Nov 25, 2020

Anonymous Facebook pages intensified negative posts ahead of Georgian parliamentary elections

Pages undertook political trolling campaigns against Georgian Dream and opposition parties prior to voting on October 31

Wed, Nov 18, 2020

Tanzanian social media users post evidence of alleged election rigging amidst internet disruptions

Tanzanians used VPNs to upload footage

Wed, Nov 18, 2020

Belarusian activist Telegram channels are losing their audience

Telegram users increasingly seeking independent news