Politics & Diplomacy
Fri, Jun 24, 2022
Newly elected Colombian congressperson spread falsehoods on his YouTube channel prior to election
Elected congressman Jonathan Ferney Pulido Hernández posted misleading videos targeting Colombian President Iván Duque and Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
Fri, Jun 3, 2022
Latinos in the US turn to WhatsApp groups for information on the Uvalde shooting
Spanish-language WhatsApp groups discussed solutions to school shootings and shared information from Latin American media sources.
Thu, May 26, 2022
Chinese netizens accuse Biden of using gaffes as a “strategic advantage”
Chinese social media accounts disparaged the US president by claiming Biden intentionally weaponizes his verbal gaffes.
Thu, May 19, 2022
Op-Ed: Making the Americas resilient to information operations against democracy
Leaders attending the Summit of the Americas must define actionable policies to promote resilience to disinformation and foreign influence.
Thu, May 19, 2022
Telegram channels and youth groups rally against Riga following Victory Day controversy
The city of Riga sparks pro-Russian outrage after voting to demolish Soviet monument and arresting pro-Kremlin activist.
Fri, May 6, 2022
Russian War Report: Belarus launches “combat preparedness test”
The Belarusian military began unannounced combat drills, the Kremlin drops the term "denazification," and a Latin American RT influencer resigns.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Tue, May 3, 2022
Russian War Report: New fires and alleged sabotage operations across Russian territory
Over the past week, numerous strategic facilities on Russian territory have caught fire drawing accusation of sabotage.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Tue, Apr 26, 2022
Russian War Report: Geolocating fires in Bryansk
On April 25, large fires were reported in Bryansk, Russia, just 100 kilometers from the Ukrainian border. DFRLab geolocated the fires to confirm an armed forces fuel depot was damaged.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Wed, Apr 20, 2022
Russian War Report: Google refutes misleading claims about blurring Russian military assets
Thousands of posts online claim Google Maps unblurred satellite images of Russian military installations. Meanwhile, Russia hesitates to ban YouTube and a troll campaign distracts from Bucha.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Wed, Apr 20, 2022
China’s discourse power operations in the Global South
An overview of China’s discourse power activities in the Global South, including the regions of Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East. It outlines the processes through which China leverages its diplomatic, media, and political positions in these regions to gain influence, and assesses the impacts of these activities for democratic resilience worldwide.
Mon, Apr 18, 2022
Russian War Report: Russia falsely accuses Ukraine of provoking conflict even after it knew war was coming
Russia has rehashed several old narratives in their continued attempts to justify the war in Ukraine including misrepresented statements from Ukrainian officials.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Wed, Apr 13, 2022
Russian War Report: Russia promotes misleading video accusing Ukraine of using mannequins as casualties
Kremlin-controlled TV network Rossiya 24 broadcast a misleading video claiming that mannequins were being used in Ukraine to stage war casualties.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
