Non-State Political Actor
Fri, Apr 8, 2022
Russian War Report: Russia makes false claims while blaming Ukraine for Kramatorsk railway station attack
After missiles struck near Kramatorsk, Ukraine railway station, Russia tried to blame Ukraine for attacking its own people, a narrative pro-Kremlin media ran with.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Mon, Mar 7, 2022
Russian Telegram channel embraces fact-checking tropes to spread disinformation
The War on Fakes Telegram channel pushes false and misleading content in defense of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
by Ingrid Dickinson
Fri, Mar 4, 2022
Russian War Report: Global crackdown on Russian state-affiliated media continues as Russia blocks Facebook
In response to the invasion of Ukraine, governments and corporations have implemented new regulations and policies to mitigate the reach of Russian state-affiliated media within their borders and on their services.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Thu, Feb 17, 2022
Pro-Russian Facebook assets in Mali coordinated support for Wagner Group, anti-democracy protests
Coordinated network promoted military junta in months leading up to France’s decision to withdraw from the country.
Mon, Dec 20, 2021
First Russian mercenary statue in Africa identified in the Central African Republic
Newly surfaced photos confirm a new statue commemorating Russian mercenaries in the heart of Bangui, CAR’s capital city.
Fri, Dec 17, 2021
Influential Ethiopian social media accounts stoke violence along ethnic lines
Proliferation of hate speech on social media has the capacity to cause real-world harm amidst an increasingly violent civil war.
Mon, Nov 15, 2021
Suspicious Twitter accounts amplified hashtags ahead of Polish nationalist march
Accounts promoting a nationalist march in Poland exhibited multiple indicators raising questions of their authenticity.
Wed, Nov 10, 2021
Anti-government activists in Latvia openly recruit anonymous trolls
Previous activities involved active amplification of COVID-19 disinformation and conspiracies.
Thu, Oct 28, 2021
Sudanese Facebook network promoting paramilitary group removed month before coup
Inauthentic FB assets linked to Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces operated for years; some admins based in Saudi Arabia and the UAE
Thu, Jun 3, 2021
Inauthentic Facebook assets promoted Russian interests in Sudan
Network with links to Russia’s Internet Research Agency promoted oligarch Yevgeny Prigozhin and Russian naval presence in Sudan
Fri, Apr 23, 2021
Ethiopian diaspora groups organize click-to-tweet Tigray campaigns amid information scarcity
Social media campaigns promoted pro-government and anti-conflict narratives to capture attention from an international audience.
