Wed, Dec 6, 2023
Learning more about platforms from the first Digital Services Act transparency disclosures
An analysis of platform reporting on content moderation teams' language skills
Fri, Feb 17, 2023
Russia takes next step in domestic internet surveillance
Oculus surveillance system goes live as the Kremlin tightens public sector access to Google services.
Mon, Nov 7, 2022
How the September 2022 Azerbaijan-Armenia clashes played out online
Inorganic Twitter activity, graphic Telegram footage of war crimes, and TikTok bans all surfaced in wake of recent clashes.
Thu, Sep 15, 2022
Notorious hate group website displayed prominently in Google search results
Google displays Patriot Front URL in search results sidebar despite blocking other racist website URLs from appearing there.
by Alyssa Kann
Wed, Apr 13, 2022
Russian War Report: Russia promotes misleading video accusing Ukraine of using mannequins as casualties
Kremlin-controlled TV network Rossiya 24 broadcast a misleading video claiming that mannequins were being used in Ukraine to stage war casualties.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Fri, Mar 25, 2022
Russian War Report: Russia produces “evidence” claiming Ukraine will attack Crimea
A pro-Kremlin Telegram channel published suspect photos of alleged medals and certificates to reward Ukranian troops for recapturing Crimea.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Thu, Dec 9, 2021
Written testimony of DFRLab’s Rose Jackson at Senate hearing on disrupting dangerous algorithms
Delivered before the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband.
Fri, Mar 20, 2020
Inauthentic YouTube channels spam partisan content from fringe sites
The channels showed spam-like behavior while posting pro-Trump and anti-Democrat clickbait in the United States
Thu, Mar 12, 2020
Suspicious third-party apps monetize fake engagement on TikTok
An industry of apps that offer likes and follows on TikTok is operating in the Google Play Store, but they come with a price
Sun, Apr 8, 2018
#TrollTracker: Twitter Trolls, Google Voices
How banned Americans use Google Voice to get back on Twitter
Tue, Feb 21, 2017
Portrait of a botnet
Uncovering a network of fake Trump supporters set up to make money from clicks
by Ben Nimmo
