Government
Fri, Feb 18, 2022
How ten false flag narratives were promoted by pro-Kremlin media
Russian media actively portrays the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics as victims of Ukrainian aggression.
Thu, Feb 17, 2022
Pro-Russian Facebook assets in Mali coordinated support for Wagner Group, anti-democracy protests
Coordinated network promoted military junta in months leading up to France’s decision to withdraw from the country.
by Jean le Roux
Mon, Feb 14, 2022
A moment of truth for China’s vaccine diplomacy in Iran
Iranian officials echoed Chinese messaging while touting vaccines and criticizing the United States.
by Simin Kargar
Thu, Jan 27, 2022
Russian equipment flows into Belarus
Russia continues to move tanks and other materiel into Belarus along Ukraine’s northern border, as far west as Brest.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Fri, Jan 14, 2022
Missile systems and tanks spotted in Russian far east, heading west
Newly geolocated social media footage suggests redeployment began prior to US-Russia negotiations in Geneva.
Wed, Jan 12, 2022
Belarus strengthening its borders with Ukraine and Lithuania
OSINT reveals new Belarusian outpost near Ukrainian border, joint air patrols with the Russian Air Force near Lithuania.
Thu, Jan 6, 2022
Social media and security dynamics in the ongoing India-China border dispute
False narratives underline dangers posed by disinformation as a means of stoking hostility between nuclear-armed neighbors.
Tue, Jan 4, 2022
Experts react to the year since January 6
Domestic extremism experts weigh in on the year since the January 6 attack and their perspectives on continuing threats to US democracy.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Thu, Dec 23, 2021
Russia’s not-so-subtle policy update raises specter of mass burials
Russian policy document describes new procedures for the mass burial of corpses amidst rising tensions with Ukraine and NATO.
Wed, Dec 22, 2021
China’s COVID-19 messaging makes its way to South Africa
China leverages its investment in the South African media space to push Beijing-approved narratives and conspiracies.
Fri, Dec 17, 2021
Russia continues to expand military presence near Ukraine border
Satellite imagery and open-source evidence reveals ongoing Russian buildup along their border with Ukrain
Wed, Dec 8, 2021
How Russia is placing troops and equipment near the Ukraine border
Open-source evidence throughout 2021 shows Russian military buildup along Ukraine’s eastern borders and in Crimea.
