Government
Wed, Aug 28, 2019
Putin and Pro-Kremlin Outlets Distract from Moscow Protests
When confronted about pro-democracy demonstrations in Moscow, the Russian president highlighted domestic unrest in France
Mon, Aug 26, 2019
Possible Nuclear Catastrophe in Russia Under Tight Kremlin Control
Conflicting official statements on the Arkhangelsk explosion and strategic information control was reminiscent of a bygone era
Sun, Aug 11, 2019
How Not to Vote: Inaccurate Voting Instructions in India
Viral WhatsApp message prior to Indian elections provided local social media users incorrect voting instructions
Fri, Aug 9, 2019
Catalonia Twitter Takedown: Inorganic Campaign Pushed Pro-Independence Content
Accounts amplified pro-Catalan independence narratives in many different languages
Fri, Aug 9, 2019
Pro-Kremlin Actors Fuel Anti-Turkish Sentiment in Georgia
By presenting Turkey as an existential threat to Georgia, outlets divert attention away from the looming Kremlin threat
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
