Politics & Diplomacy

Fri, Jun 5, 2020

DFRLab uncovers Tunisia-based political influence operation on Facebook

Massive network with more than 900

Elections Social Media

Thu, Apr 16, 2020

GeorgiaLeaks: Data from 2011 causes confusion in 2020

Personal data of millions of Georgians

Elections Georgia

Wed, Feb 5, 2020

Misleading media coverage of Warren’s voting-related disinformation plan

A tweeted headline omitted an essential qualifier, setting off a chain of misinformation

Elections Government

Wed, Jan 22, 2020

COMMENTARY: DFRLab predictions for 2020

DFRLab researchers reflect on what’s to come in the yearahead

Elections

Fri, Nov 1, 2019

Suspicious Twitter accounts boosted Taliban hashtag prior to Afghan election

The hashtag, promoting Taliban activity, may have been amplified to thwart voters and to assert Taliban control of Afghanistan

by Alyssa Kann

Elections Government

Fri, Oct 11, 2019

Sorting fact from fiction in Tunisia’s presidential election

As Tunisia approaches its presidential runoff, truth and lies are hard to separate in the country’s information space

Elections Government

Tue, Sep 24, 2019

Disinfo bingo: The 4 Ds of disinformation in the Moscow protests

Applying the 4 Ds of disinformation formula to assess the Kremlin’s propaganda surrounding the Moscow protests

by Lukas Andriukaitis

Elections Government

Mon, Sep 23, 2019

The Kremlin’s search for scapegoats amid Moscow protests

To discredit the pro-democracy protests gripping Moscow, the Kremlin claimed they were an outside job

by Givi Gigitashvili

Elections Government

Mon, Sep 23, 2019

Family separation: the Kremlin’s latest anti-protest strategy

Russian authorities presented trumped up child endangerment charges against two families it claimed were involved in the protests

by Givi Gigitashvili

Elections Government

Wed, Aug 7, 2019

July Protests in Moscow: the Kremlin Loses Patience

The DFRLab identified where the more broadly disseminated videos of the Moscow police’s use of excessive force were filmed

Elections Government

Mon, Jul 1, 2019

360/OS 2019: Evolving Trends in Disinformation and Platform Governance

Part of a series of posts highlighting key themes at the DFRLab’s 360/OS 2019summit

Elections Social Media

Fri, May 10, 2019

Doctored Content Spreads During Crucial Phases of Indian Election

Politicians amplified doctored photos and videos on social media amid ongoing elections

by Ayushman Kaul

Elections Government