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Tue, Jan 4, 2022
Experts react to the year since January 6
Domestic extremism experts weigh in on the year since the January 6 attack and their perspectives on continuing threats to US democracy.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Tue, Dec 21, 2021
Pro-Russian outlets promote misleading story about US Army howitzers moving through Poland
Belarusian Telegram channel pushed inaccurate claim, leading to anti-Western coverage by Russian and Belarusian outlets.
Thu, Dec 16, 2021
Scammers use Telegram and Facebook ads to sell fake COVID certificates in Ukraine
Telegram hosts Ukrainian channels and accounts claiming to sell legitimate vaccine certificates, while FB ads are exploited to promote them.
Thu, Dec 16, 2021
Ukrainian Facebook account-renting scheme migrates to TikTok and Telegram
Ukrainian TikTok, Telegram, and Instagram accounts offer easy money to Facebook users willing to rent their accounts for advertising.
Wed, Nov 10, 2021
Anti-government activists in Latvia openly recruit anonymous trolls
Previous activities involved active amplification of COVID-19 disinformation and conspiracies.
Fri, Nov 5, 2021
Multi-platform troll farm linked to Nicaraguan government
Inauthentic network targeted domestic audiences in the lead-up to Nicaragua’s November 2021 general election
by Daniel Suárez Pérez, Esteban Ponce de León, Luiza Bandeira
Tue, Sep 21, 2021
Navalny’s “Smart Voting” election campaign undermined by fake apps and Telegram channels
Apps and Telegram channels impersonated their pro-Navalny counterparts, potentially redirecting voters away from strategic voting advice
Fri, Jul 23, 2021
Online calls for attacks against Georgia’s LGBTQ community result in offline violence
Anti-LGBTQ, pro-Kremlin groups, and representatives of the Orthodox Church mobilized people online for violence in real life
Thu, Jul 1, 2021
Iranian accounts promote anti-Israel hashtags in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war
The campaign, promoted on Telegram, is linked to an Iranian conspiracy theorist previously suspended from Twitter.
Thu, Dec 17, 2020
UK-based far-right Telegram channels amplified disinfo targeting U.S. election integrity
The flourishing domestic demand for disinformation
Wed, Nov 18, 2020
Belarusian activist Telegram channels are losing their audience
Telegram users increasingly seeking independent news
Fri, Oct 23, 2020
Belarus anti-Lukashenka media falls into confirmation bias traps
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