Politics & Diplomacy
Wed, Feb 10, 2021
Facebook removes inauthentic assets linked to Ugandan government
Facebook removed content engaging in coordinated inauthentic behavior six days before Uganda’s presidential election.
by Tessa Knight
Fri, Jan 22, 2021
Op-Ed: Fighting conspiracy theories with empathy and compassion
Now is the time to bring
Mon, Jan 11, 2021
Social media disinformation campaign targets Ugandan presidential election
Facebook takes down pro-government network after investigation inspired by DFRLab research; Twitter also removes suspicious accounts.
by Tessa Knight
Thu, Dec 17, 2020
UK-based far-right Telegram channels amplified disinfo targeting U.S. election integrity
The flourishing domestic demand for disinformation
Thu, Dec 17, 2020
Countering Chinese disinformation reports
A series of reports on countering Chinese disinformation campaigns around the globe from the Digital Forensic Research Lab and Asia Security Initiative, housed in the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security.
Wed, Dec 9, 2020
Pro-government accounts use old images to depict Ugandan protesters as hooligans
Twitter campaign ensured anti-protester hashtag trended in Uganda after protests broke out following arrest of a presidential candidate
by Tessa Knight
Thu, Dec 3, 2020
#StopTheSteal protest website tied to extremist-linked activist’s digital marketing firm
Website directed people to event information,
Wed, Nov 25, 2020
Anonymous Facebook pages intensified negative posts ahead of Georgian parliamentary elections
Pages undertook political trolling campaigns against Georgian Dream and opposition parties prior to voting on October 31
Wed, Nov 18, 2020
Tanzanian social media users post evidence of alleged election rigging amidst internet disruptions
Tanzanians used VPNs to upload footage
Wed, Nov 18, 2020
Belarusian activist Telegram channels are losing their audience
Telegram users increasingly seeking independent news
Fri, Oct 30, 2020
Misleading hyper-partisan information animating U.S. militia supporters ahead of election day
Claims that Trump supporters received threatening
Wed, Oct 21, 2020
A glimpse into the 2020 Bolivian presidential election on Twitter
Twitter activity ramped up after Evo
