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RSF leader General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, aka Hamedti, speaks at a ceremony to sign the framework agreement between military rulers and civilian powers in Khartoum, Sudan December 5, 2022. (REUTERS/El Tayeb Siddig)

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

Arabic Conflict
Twitter CEO Elon Musk. (Source: Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo)

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

Business China
قائد قوات الدعم السريع اللواء محمد حمدان دقلو يتحدث خلال مؤتمر صحفي في مقر قوات الدعم السريع بالخرطوم، ١٩ فبراير ٢٠٢٣ (المصدر: رويترز، محمد نور الدين عبد الله)

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

Conflict East Africa
RSF leader General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, aka Hamedti, speaks at a ceremony to sign the framework agreement between military rulers and civilian powers in Khartoum, Sudan December 5, 2022. (REUTERS/El Tayeb Siddig)

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

Conflict East Africa
Screencap shows a hijacked Formula TV Facebook page with newly posted images related to Google Bard, with older images from the TV network still visible. (Source: Facebook)

Mon, Apr 17, 2023

Malware masquerading as Google Bard ads targets millions of Facebook users

Perpetrators presented hijacked pages as Google’s AI service and convinced Facebook users, including a Georgian TV network, to download malicious software

by Eto Buziashvili

Advertising Facebook
Photo of a mural of Sarah Hegazi in Amman, which has now been painted over. (Source: Raya Sharbain/Wikimedia Commons)

Wed, Apr 5, 2023

Anti-LGBTQ+ campaigns spread on Arabic social media

The World Cup fueled online and offline campaigns promoting anti-LGBTQ sentiment and hateful rhetoric

by Dina Sadek

Algeria Civil Society

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

by Valentin Châtelet

Advertising Conflict

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

China CrowdTangle

Wed, Mar 29, 2023

TikTok in the dock

Whether or not the US bans TikTok, the real issue is the danger presented by all social media platforms as they currently operate, argues Atlantic Council Nonresident Senior Fellow Seth Stodder.

by Seth Stodder

Digital Policy Politics & Diplomacy

Mon, Mar 27, 2023

How pro-Russia and pro-China influencers cross-promote state narratives

Influencers critical of the West have formed a mutually beneficial community on Twitter, amplifying Russian and Chinese state narratives on a range of issues

by Kenton Thibaut

China COVID-19
Anti-NATO March in Paris, March 18, 2023.

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

by Nika Aleksejeva, Valentin Châtelet

Cameroon China
Supporters of Egypt's army and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi dance and cheer as they celebrate the anniversary of Sinai Liberation Day in Cairo, Egypt, April 25, 2016. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

Thu, Mar 23, 2023

Egyptian Twitter network amplifies pro-government hashtags, attacks fact-checkers

Twitter network targeted the fact-checking organization Saheeh Masr while also promoting the Egyptian government and military

by Digital Forensic Research Lab

Disinformation Egypt