Politics & Diplomacy
Wed, May 22, 2024
Online conspiracies proliferate following the attack on Slovakian PM Robert Fico
Anti-Western and anti-Ukraine narratives circulated online after the assassination attempt on the Slovakian prime minister.
by Ruslan Trad
Mon, May 6, 2024
Targeting Taiwan: China’s influence efforts on the island
Chinese state media experimented on how to better reach Taiwanese audiences online around the January 2024 election
Mon, Apr 29, 2024
Analyzing Egyptian and Qatari media coverage of Menendez bribery allegations
Selective coverage from Egyptian and Qatari media avoids mention of links to Menendez bribery allegations.
by Dina Sadek
Thu, Mar 14, 2024
Stalin lionized on Georgian TikTok
TikTok videos promote myths about late Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin, portraying him as a religious, well-educated strongman
by Sopo Gelava
Wed, Feb 21, 2024
Arms sale claim heightened tensions ahead of 2023 Armenia-Azerbaijan peace talks
Online narratives claimed Iran or Russia might exploit French weapons that were allegedly bound for Armenia
by , Valentin Châtelet
Tue, Feb 20, 2024
French prime minister faces onslaught of online attacks
Investment scam promoted via Meta Ads, AI-fueled smear campaigns on X, and a Russian-led disinformation operation, and ignite a social media frenzy around Gabriel Attal
Thu, Feb 15, 2024
US celebrities unwittingly recruited to undermine Moldova’s president
Pro-Russian propagandists solicited US celebrities on Cameo to record videos calling for the downfall of Moldovan President Maia Sandu
Wed, Feb 14, 2024
Suspicious accounts on X amplify allegations against UNRWA
More than 130 X accounts exhibiting hallmarks of inauthentic coordination targeted US politicians with messaging critical of the UN agency in Gaza
Thu, Feb 8, 2024
Russian milbloggers falsely accuse Kazakhstan of opening a NATO military facility
Russian military bloggers threatened the Central Asian nation after it opened a new conference hall at a training center for UN peacekeepers, falsely labeling it as a "NATO center"
Mon, Jan 22, 2024
Gang violence and hostage-taking sow fear across Ecuadorian social media
Graphic content related to violent incidents in Ecuador has garnered millions of views on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter
Thu, Jan 11, 2024
Pro-Bolsonaro social media accounts target Brazilian Supreme Court justice
Accounts advocating for the impeachment of Chief Justice Luis Roberto Barroso sought to delegitimize the Brazilian judiciary system
Fri, Dec 15, 2023
Russian War Report: Putin to run for re-election in annexed regions of Ukraine
The Central Election Commission confirmed the possibility of holding presidential elections in illegally annexed Ukrainian territories.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
