Tue, Aug 13, 2019

Anonymous Messenger Apps and Drug Distribution in Ukraine

With increased anonymity, secure messaging apps have allowed illicit drug distribution networks to flourish in Ukraine

Sun, Aug 11, 2019

How Not to Vote: Inaccurate Voting Instructions in India

Viral WhatsApp message prior to Indian elections provided local social media users incorrect voting instructions

Fri, Aug 9, 2019

Catalonia Twitter Takedown: Inorganic Campaign Pushed Pro-Independence Content

Accounts amplified pro-Catalan independence narratives in many different languages

Tue, Aug 6, 2019

Spam Comments Flood Serbian President’s Facebook Post

Suspicious accounts attacked the Serbian President’s official Facebook page with a pro-Kosovo Army hashtag

Wed, Jul 31, 2019

Libyan Hashtag Campaign Has Broader Designs: Trolling Qatar

Organized Twitter campaign supporting Haftar advocated the regional political interests of the UAE

by Andy Carvin, Mohamed Kassab

Mon, Jul 29, 2019

From Telegram to Twitter: Top Puerto Rican Officials Plotted Possible Information Operation

Leaked chat logs suggest Puerto Rican officials may have played a role in encouraging troll accounts to boost pro-government hashtags, target opponents

by Luiza Bandeira, Esteban Ponce de León

Mon, Jul 29, 2019

False Promises, Clickbait, and a Not-So-Stolen Car

Elaborate social media marketing scheme drives traffic to false news story in Latvia

by Nika Aleksejeva

Fri, Jul 26, 2019

A Syrian Soldier’s Life and Death on Instagram

A young man documents his military career on social media — right up until the day militants beheaded him and uploaded it to his Instagram account

by Andy Carvin

Fri, Jul 26, 2019

How We Verified the Photos of the Dead Syrian Soldier on Instagram

A graphic photo that surfaced on Ibraheem Ahmad Barri’s Instagram account highlights the role social media platforms play in conflict zones

by Lukas Andriukaitis

Thu, Jul 25, 2019

Facebook Takes Down Inauthentic Pages with Connections to Thailand

Pages removed from Facebook and Instagram pushed anti-U.S. narratives

by Iain Robertson, Kanishk Karan, Ayushman Kaul

Thu, Jul 25, 2019

Facebook Takes Down the “Voice of Truth” in Ukraine

A small set of Facebook pages amplified divisive content related to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, the 2014 Ukrainian Revolution, and other pro-Kremlin messaging

by Roman Osadchuk, Eto Buziashvili, Michael Sheldon

Tue, Jul 23, 2019

“Gavrilov’s Night”: Multiple Facebook Pages Target Protests in Georgia

Georgian Facebook pages spread coordinated narratives to discredit demonstrators

by Eto Buziashvili