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Thu, Jan 31, 2019
#TrollTracker: Outward Influence Operation From Iran
Facebook identified a network of pages originating from Iran targeting more than a dozen countries in eight languages
by Kanishk Karan, Donara Barojan, Melissa Hall, Graham Brookie
Fri, Jan 25, 2019
Protests Go Viral in Venezuela
Venezuelan protestors gather amid internet blocking attempts by the Maduro regime
by Jose Luis Peñarredonda
Mon, Jan 21, 2019
Coordinated Comments in Macedonia
Comments removed — likely through spam detection — on Facebook before they gained traction
Thu, Jan 17, 2019
#ElectionWatch: Likes from Afar in Oaxaca
Engagement from South Asia highly suspicious on local government pages in Mexico
Thu, Jan 17, 2019
Facebook’s Sputnik Takedown — Top Takeaways
Inauthentic pages linked to Sputnik promoted its content
Thu, Jan 17, 2019
Facebook’s Sputnik Takedown — In Depth
Inauthentic pages linked to Sputnik promoted its content
Mon, Jan 14, 2019
#ElectionWatch: What Was Up with WhatsApp in Brazil?
The messaging platform was considered a main vector of disinformation in the country
Fri, Dec 21, 2018
RT’s Broadcast Violations: Top Takeaways
Big ruling from UK regulator could bring RT big trouble
Fri, Dec 21, 2018
#BreakingSyria: The Fall of ISIS’s Volcanic Stronghold
The battle for the Safa volcanic field, one of the last ISIS footholds in Syria, is over
Thu, Dec 20, 2018
#ElectionWatch: Counterfeit News Pages in Bangladesh
Facebook takes down pages masquerading as genuine news outlets ahead of elections in Bangladesh
Wed, Nov 28, 2018
#TrollTracker: Glimpse Into a French Operation
Inauthentic accounts posted on soccer, fashion hijabs, dad jokes, and Emmanuel Macron
Tue, Nov 13, 2018
#TrollTracker: Facebook’s Midterm Takedown
Analyzing the accounts attributed to Russia’s Internet Research Agency