Politics & Diplomacy
Thu, Mar 9, 2023
Seven steps to spread a conspiracy: How Russia promoted weapons trade allegations
Kremlin sources planted and amplified fake stories about Western weapons destined for Ukraine being sold in Germany
Sat, Feb 25, 2023
Russian War Report: DFRLab releases investigations on Russian info ops before and after the invasion
On the week of the one year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the DFRLab released two new reports on narratives tracked used to justify the war both pre- and post invasion.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Sat, Feb 18, 2023
Russian War Report: Failed Russian push on Vuhledar results in losses as Moscow increases troops
Vuhledar, a town connecting the northern and southern flanks, has been under an unsuccessful attack from Russian forces for two weeks.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Fri, Feb 17, 2023
Russia takes next step in domestic internet surveillance
Oculus surveillance system goes live as the Kremlin tightens public sector access to Google services.
Sat, Feb 11, 2023
Russian War Report: DFRLab confirms Russia’s push to encircle Bakhmut
Wagner Group soldiers are attempting to encircle Bakhmut, Ukraine. Meanwhile on the southern flank, Russian armed forces are trying to consolidate their progression towards Ivaniske.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Thu, Feb 9, 2023
Data leak suggests crackdown on anti-war social media posts by Russia’s telecom regulator
Roskomnadzor reportedly deleted 150,000 anti-war posts and intends to deploy bot farms to censor anti-war content
Mon, Jan 30, 2023
How Russian YouTube copycat RUTUBE promotes pro-Kremlin narratives
RUTUBE’s mix of Kremlin narratives and entertainment has seen a surge of referral traffic since Russia’s February 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
Fri, Jan 20, 2023
Russian War Report: Wagner Group fights French ‘zombies’ in cartoon propaganda
Plus, more on Wagner's power struggles with the Russian defense ministry and Russia's apparent use of incendiary munitions in Kherson.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Thu, Jan 12, 2023
How China funds foreign influence campaigns
CCP financial statements reveal details of influence operations, from news programming to documentaries to feature films
Fri, Jan 6, 2023
Russian War Report: Russian military bloggers criticize Putin’s Orthodox Christmas ceasefire announcement
In the first days of 2023, Russia shelled civilian infrastructure in Ukraine before Russian President Putin called for a 36 hour ceasefire to observe Orthodox Christmas.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Thu, Dec 22, 2022
2022 at the DFRLab: a year in review
In 2022, the Digital Forensic Research Lab investigated online harms and documented stories of resilience from Ukraine to Uvalde.
Fri, Dec 16, 2022
Russian War Report: Fierce fighting in Donetsk despite the onset of winter
While many had hoped Winter would slow the fighting in Ukraine, the conflict has continued and, in some cases including in Donetsk, intensified.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
