Elections
Fri, Oct 30, 2020
Misleading hyper-partisan information animating U.S. militia supporters ahead of election day
Claims that Trump supporters received threatening
Wed, Oct 21, 2020
A glimpse into the 2020 Bolivian presidential election on Twitter
Twitter activity ramped up after Evo
Tue, Sep 29, 2020
Making sense of foreign interference claims on the eve of the 2020 U.S. election
Introducing the DFRLab’s Foreign Interference Attribution
Mon, Sep 14, 2020
Georgia’s pro-Russian party provokes ethnic and religious tensions ahead of parliamentary elections
The Alliance of Patriots installed anti-Turkish billboards in the streets of Georgia while launching anti-Turkish ads on Facebook
Wed, Sep 2, 2020
State media English-language coverage of Belarus propagates claims of Western interference
Pro-Kremlin outlets unsuccessfully push narrative that
Fri, Jul 31, 2020
Men arrested in Belarus formerly fought for Russia in Ukraine and elsewhere
Wagner mercenaries, Ukrainian separatists among those under arrest.
Wed, Jul 8, 2020
Facebook takes down inauthentic assets targeting multiple Latin American elections
Inauthentic assets posed as independent news
Fri, Jun 5, 2020
DFRLab uncovers Tunisia-based political influence operation on Facebook
Massive network with more than 900
Thu, Apr 16, 2020
GeorgiaLeaks: Data from 2011 causes confusion in 2020
Personal data of millions of Georgians
Wed, Feb 5, 2020
Misleading media coverage of Warren’s voting-related disinformation plan
A tweeted headline omitted an essential qualifier, setting off a chain of misinformation
Wed, Jan 22, 2020
COMMENTARY: DFRLab predictions for 2020
DFRLab researchers reflect on what’s to come in the yearahead
Fri, Nov 1, 2019
Suspicious Twitter accounts boosted Taliban hashtag prior to Afghan election
The hashtag, promoting Taliban activity, may have been amplified to thwart voters and to assert Taliban control of Afghanistan
by Alyssa Kann