Government
Wed, Sep 19, 2018
#ElectionWatch: Fast and False in Brazil
Inaccurate information outperforms articles from traditional media in the debate on corruption
Fri, Sep 14, 2018
#ElectionWatch: Misinformation Swirls Around Bolsonaro Attack
After the Brazilian front-runner was stabbed, both left and far-right groups try to shift the news in their favor
Fri, Sep 14, 2018
#ElectionWatch: Boycott Campaign in Macedonia Features Familiar Characters
Far-right social media activity trying to drive down voter turnout ahead of Macedonian naming referendum
Sat, Sep 8, 2018
#ElectionWatch: Disproportionate Support for Swedish Fringe Party
Unusual online support for ultra-nationalist group ahead of Swedish general elections
Fri, Sep 7, 2018
#ElectionWatch: Influencers on Facebook Pivot to Support a Latvian Party
Facebook pages and groups started to promote a single political party prior to Latvian elections without explanation
Thu, Sep 6, 2018
#BalticBrief: Russia Swindling Swine Conspiracy, Again
Kremlin media spread a stale swine flu conspiracy in the Baltics
Thu, Aug 30, 2018
#ElectionWatch: URSAL, Illuminati, and Brazil’s YouTube Subculture
Amplified through YouTube, a term created as a joke ends up on nationally televised presidential debate
Tue, Aug 28, 2018
#ElectionWatch: As Colombia Votes Again, Misinformation Flows
Legitimate campaigning was fused with false claims spread by political actors
Mon, Aug 27, 2018
#TrollTracker: Iran’s Suspected Information Operation
Assessing the main pages and accounts traced to Tehran by FireEye
Fri, Aug 24, 2018
#ElectionWatch: RT’s One-Sided Coverage of Midterms
Assessing partisan bias in the Kremlin broadcaster’s reporting
Tue, Aug 21, 2018
#BalticBrief: Kremlin Pivots to Video in the Baltics
How Sputnik tried to use short video stories to drive traffic to its Baltic Facebook pages
Fri, Aug 17, 2018
#ElectionWatch: Bots Around Brazil’s First Presidential Debate
Low impact of bots and fake data, but at least one “fake” article among the top stories
