Organization - Actor
Mon, Mar 21, 2022
Sudanese protester run over by anti-riot police near local police station
Eyewitness footage shows unmarked transport vehicle carrying police running over protester north of Khartoum.
by Tessa Knight and Lujain Alsedeg
Fri, Mar 18, 2022
Russian War Report: Russia sends military contractors from Georgian breakaway region to Ukraine
Military contractors from South Ossetia, Belarus' hesitancy to send troops, VPN's, the dilemma US tech companies face over Russian citizens' access, and more.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Thu, Mar 17, 2022
RT and Sputnik in Spanish boosted by Russian embassy tweets and suspicious accounts
RT en Español and Sputnik News catapulted by diplomatic Twitter accounts and inauthentic activity after Russia invaded Ukraine.
Wed, Mar 16, 2022
Russian War Report: Hacked news program and deepfake video spread false Zelenskyy claims
A deep fake of President Zelenskyy, Russia threatens to block YouTube, and an information fog surrounding the Russian TV journalist who conducted on-air protest.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Mon, Mar 14, 2022
Russian War Report: Russian false-flag operation seeks to drag Belarus into Ukraine war
Ukrainian media reported that Russia attacked a Belarusian village from Ukrainian airspace in an attempt to make it appear that Ukraine had attacked Belarus and provoke Belarusian President Lukashenka to move troops into Ukraine.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Fri, Mar 11, 2022
Russian War Report: Putin endorses plan to bring 16,000 “volunteers” from the Middle East to fight in Ukraine
Russia’s Defense Minister announced that more than 16,000 “volunteers” from the Middle East had expressed interest in joining Russia’s “liberation movement” for the People’s Republics of Donetsk and Luhansk.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Fri, Mar 11, 2022
Russia’s domestic internet talk isn’t new – but it’s ramping up
The size and scope of the ongoing crackdown is unprecedented.
by Justin Sherman
Thu, Mar 10, 2022
IStandWithPutin hashtag trends amid dubious amplification efforts
Over the week of February 28, 2022, the hashtag #IStandWithPutin trended in several regions, but a deeper look at the origin and amplification of the hashtag suggested this support was artificial.
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
Wed, Mar 2, 2022
Russian War Report: Social platforms crack down on Kremlin media as Kremlin demands compliance
Google, Meta, and Twitter are taking action against Russian state-owned media accounts to limit the spread of harmful information online.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Tue, Mar 1, 2022
Top comments on Chinese social media criticize the West while supporting Putin
Most popular comments on Weibo and Bilibili express support for Russia invading Ukraine.
