Influential Individual
Fri, Nov 18, 2022
Election fraud narratives surge on Brazilian Twitter following Bolsonaro defeat
#BrazilWasStolen hashtag spreads across Twitter and other platforms.
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.
Wed, Nov 2, 2022
Facebook pages used bait-and-switch to exploit sympathies for Ukraine war
DFRLab found emotionally charged Facebook posts about the Ukraine war were later edited to promote clickbait articles.
Fri, Oct 28, 2022
Pro-Kremlin media praise Putin’s leadership overseeing nuclear drills
Kremlin media emphasized Putin’s leadership role conducting annual Grom nuclear drills.
Fri, Oct 21, 2022
What Russia reads on Telegram
Nine out of the top ten political Telegram channels in Russia spread Kremlin pro-war propaganda
Thu, Jul 14, 2022
Transphobic misinformation trends on Twitter after Highland Park shooting
Right-wing accounts spread harmful narratives associating transgender people with violent behavior and mental illness.
Fri, Jun 24, 2022
Newly elected Colombian congressperson spread falsehoods on his YouTube channel prior to election
Elected congressman Jonathan Ferney Pulido Hernández posted misleading videos targeting Colombian President Iván Duque and Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
Thu, May 26, 2022
Chinese netizens accuse Biden of using gaffes as a “strategic advantage”
Chinese social media accounts disparaged the US president by claiming Biden intentionally weaponizes his verbal gaffes.
Wed, May 25, 2022
Allegations of platform manipulation stir tensions in online white nationalist movement
Former associates of white nationalist podcaster Nicholas Fuentes allege Cozy TV manipulates view counts, though the truth is unclear.
by Jared Holt
Fri, May 20, 2022
Russian War Report: Russian forces use incendiary munitions in Mariupol
New photo and video evidence suggests that the Russian military continues to use incendiary and cluster munitions against Ukrainian forces.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Fri, May 13, 2022
Pro-Kremlin Telegram channels in Russia outperforming channels critical of Kremlin
Top pro-Kremlin channels gain followers faster, reach more people, and have more subscribers than those critical of the Kremlin.
Fri, May 6, 2022
Pro-Kremlin Telegram channels promote narrative that Poland will annex western Ukraine
Narrative relies on forged documents and fake images of billboards in Poland.
