Organization - Target
Thu, Apr 27, 2023
Iran-linked website targets Georgia’s ethnic Azerbaijani community with anti-West content
Iran-based website aimed at ethnic Azerbaijanis in Georgia publishes narratives supporting Russia and Hezbollah
by Sopo Gelava
Thu, Apr 27, 2023
Facebook sources targeting Georgia’s Azerbaijani minority reflect pro-West outlook
A DFRLab review of Facebook pages popular among Georgia's Azerbaijani ethnic minority finds pro-West sentiments, including towards the EU, NATO and Ukraine
Tue, Apr 25, 2023
حسابات تويتر مشبوهة تضخم بشكل مصطنع صورة زعيم الميليشيات السودانية وسط النزاع المسلح
شبكة حسابات استخدمت محتوى منسوخ للترويج لسرديات مساندة لقوات الدعم السريع ومحمد حمدان "حميدتي" دقلو
by Tessa Knight
Tue, Apr 25, 2023
حسابات تويتر يشتبه بأنها مسروقة تروّج للقوى السودانية شبه العسكرية
اكثر من ٠ ٠ ٩ حساب تدعم تغريدات قوة الدعم السريع السودانية وقائدها محمد حمدان "حميدتي" دقلو، مع اندلاع الصراع المسلح في السودان
by Tessa Knight
Fri, Apr 21, 2023
Russian War Report: Russia cancels Victory Day parades and moves “Immortal Regiment” marches online
Russia continues ramping up its attacks in eastern Ukraine while canceling its Victory Day parade in areas bordering Russian-annexed Ukrainian territory.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Fri, Apr 21, 2023
State-controlled media experience sudden Twitter gains after unannounced platform policy change
Twitter accounts run by Russia’s RT, China’s CGTN and Iran’s PressTV suddenly began to gain followers; Twitter acknowledged a change in policy regarding state media accounts three weeks later
by Alyssa Kann
Wed, Apr 19, 2023
Suspicious Twitter accounts artificially amplify Sudanese paramilitary leader amid armed conflict
Network of accounts routinely copy-pastes content to promote pro-RSF narratives and its leader, Mohamed Hamdan “Hemedti” Dagalo
by Tessa Knight
Tue, Apr 18, 2023
Potentially hijacked Twitter accounts promote Sudanese paramilitary force
Over 900 accounts appear to boost tweets from the RSF and its leader, Mohamed Hamdan "Hemetdi" Dagalo, as armed conflict sweeps across Sudan
by Tessa Knight
Wed, Apr 5, 2023
Advertising campaign recruits contract soldiers from across Russia to fight in Ukraine
Online job postings emphasize recruiting soldiers from regions with ethnic minorities
Thu, Mar 30, 2023
Anti-Taiwan influence operation shows shift in tactics
Inauthentic assets amplified content to more than 1,300 Facebook groups, with the apparent goal of dividing Taiwanese society and undermining its democracy
by Feng-Kai Lin
Fri, Mar 24, 2023
Russia-friendly media outlets in Global South frame French anti-government protest as anti-NATO
Russian state media coverage of protest in Paris picked up by outlets across the Global South
Fri, Mar 17, 2023
Russian War Report: DFRLab confirms aerial strikes on industrial plants north of Bakhmut
As Russian forces continue their offensive on Bakhmut, the DFRLab examined satellite imagery to reveal the potential of missile attacks.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab