Government
Wed, Aug 7, 2019
July Protests in Moscow: the Kremlin Loses Patience
The DFRLab identified where the more broadly disseminated videos of the Moscow police’s use of excessive force were filmed
Fri, Aug 2, 2019
Facing Pro-Democracy Wave, Kremlin Violently Suppresses Moscow Protests
Kremlin largely ignored the protests, justified police violence, and obstructed investigation into key opposition leader’s sudden illness
Wed, Jul 31, 2019
Libyan Hashtag Campaign Has Broader Designs: Trolling Qatar
Organized Twitter campaign supporting Haftar advocated the regional political interests of the UAE
by Andy Carvin, Mohamed Kassab
Mon, Jul 29, 2019
From Telegram to Twitter: Top Puerto Rican Officials Plotted Possible Information Operation
Leaked chat logs suggest Puerto Rican officials may have played a role in encouraging troll accounts to boost pro-government hashtags, target opponents
by Luiza Bandeira, Esteban Ponce de León
Tue, Jul 23, 2019
“Gavrilov’s Night”: Multiple Facebook Pages Target Protests in Georgia
Georgian Facebook pages spread coordinated narratives to discredit demonstrators
by Eto Buziashvili
Mon, Jul 8, 2019
For the Kremlin, HBO’s “Chernobyl” Hits a Nerve
How — and why– the Kremlin media mobilized against HBO’s account of the 1986 Soviet nuclear disaster
by Eto Buziashvili
Tue, Jul 2, 2019
Archimedes Ran Politically Charged Facebook Ads in Crisis-Torn Honduras
Israeli firm’s operation, now disrupted by Facebook, supported government and attacked the opposition
by Luiza Bandeira
Tue, Jun 18, 2019
Same-Sex Smooches Scare Pro-Kremlin Media
Breaking down how Kremlin media covered footage of same-sex couples kissing during the Eurovision 2019 semi-final
Fri, Jun 14, 2019
Russian TV Ties Biden To Its Saakashvili Organ Trade Conspiracy Theory
Kremlin-controlled TV channel NTV accuses Joe Biden of covering up the Saakashvili family’s “role” in the global human organ trade
Fri, Jun 14, 2019
NATO-Skeptic Online Personas Target Fringe Media Sites
Five anti-NATO “expert” personas coordinated to amplify their opinion pieces on fringe media outlets
Thu, Jun 13, 2019
The Blame Game, Part 2: Pakistan
Pakistani social media users spread false information blaming India for the Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka
Thu, Jun 13, 2019
The Blame Game, Part 1: India
Indian and Pakistani social media users battled for control of the master narrative in the wake of the Easter bombing in Sri Lanka
