Media
Wed, Jun 12, 2024
In Sub-Saharan Africa, China embraces Russian messaging against Ukraine
Russian narratives thrive in Sub-Saharan Africa with the help of Chinese media networks, localization expertise, and infrastructure
Mon, May 6, 2024
Targeting Taiwan: China’s influence efforts on the island
Chinese state media experimented on how to better reach Taiwanese audiences online around the January 2024 election
Mon, Apr 29, 2024
Analyzing Egyptian and Qatari media coverage of Menendez bribery allegations
Selective coverage from Egyptian and Qatari media avoids mention of links to Menendez bribery allegations.
by Dina Sadek
Mon, Jan 22, 2024
Gang violence and hostage-taking sow fear across Ecuadorian social media
Graphic content related to violent incidents in Ecuador has garnered millions of views on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter
Thu, Dec 14, 2023
Massive Russian influence operation targeted former Ukrainian defense minister on TikTok
Joint DFRLab-BBC Verify investigation exposes the largest information operation ever uncovered on the platform
Thu, Dec 7, 2023
Deceptive marketing ads used fake images of Polish politician
Digitally altered photos deployed as clickbait in Facebook ads drew users to promotional campaign for sketchy cryptocurrency operation
Mon, Oct 23, 2023
Suspicious media targeted Guatemala’s elected president
At least seventeen media outlets that concentrated their operations on Facebook targeted campaign of lead candidate and electoral institutions ahead of the runoff election
Tue, Jul 11, 2023
Cross-platform kompromat campaign targets detained activist Bakhtiyar Hajiyev and several female Azerbaijani activists
Kompromat campaign against Azerbaijani activists disseminated on Telegram and amplified on other platforms
Mon, Mar 20, 2023
Russia builds a “special information operation” around Transnistria
Rhetoric increasingly pushes idea of military conflict in the separatist region of Moldova
Fri, Mar 10, 2023
The Kremlin and Georgian Dream spread similar narratives about protests in Georgia
Narratives attempt to discredit protesters, blame the West for public dissent
Thu, Mar 9, 2023
Seven steps to spread a conspiracy: How Russia promoted weapons trade allegations
Kremlin sources planted and amplified fake stories about Western weapons destined for Ukraine being sold in Germany
Fri, Feb 17, 2023
Russia takes next step in domestic internet surveillance
Oculus surveillance system goes live as the Kremlin tightens public sector access to Google services.
