Resilience & Society
Fri, Apr 1, 2022
Russian War Report: Videos appear to show missiles striking Russian oil depot
Video surfaced showing a possible attack on a Russian oil depot in Belgorod. Elsewhere, a Russian official threatened Azerbaijan with nukes.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Wed, Mar 30, 2022
Russian War Report: Contradictory reports of Russian vehicles returning to Belarus
Russian forces seen returning to Belarus, Telegram channels undermining peace talks with Ukraine, and how Russians continue using banned social media.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Mon, Mar 28, 2022
Russian War Report: Additional units from Georgian breakaway regions join Russian offensive
Soldiers from the Georgian breakaway region of Abkhazia are confirmed to be providing military support for Russian forces in Ukraine.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Mon, Mar 21, 2022
Sudanese protester run over by anti-riot police near local police station
Eyewitness footage shows unmarked transport vehicle carrying police running over protester north of Khartoum.
by Tessa Knight and Lujain Alsedeg
Wed, Feb 16, 2022
DFRLab releases Financing & genocide: Development finance and the crisis in the Uyghur Region
The DFRLab releases a joint investigation revealing how the World Bank’s private lending arm has several investments in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Mon, Nov 15, 2021
Suspicious Twitter accounts amplified hashtags ahead of Polish nationalist march
Accounts promoting a nationalist march in Poland exhibited multiple indicators raising questions of their authenticity.
Wed, Nov 10, 2021
Anti-government activists in Latvia openly recruit anonymous trolls
Previous activities involved active amplification of COVID-19 disinformation and conspiracies.
Wed, Oct 27, 2021
Geolocated footage capture chaotic scenes following Sudan military coup
Sudanese citizens protest military coup and dissolution of transitional government following arrest of civilian leadership
Fri, Jul 23, 2021
Online calls for attacks against Georgia’s LGBTQ community result in offline violence
Anti-LGBTQ, pro-Kremlin groups, and representatives of the Orthodox Church mobilized people online for violence in real life
Thu, Jul 2, 2020
New York City’s open-source “cop watch”
How a group of civilian volunteers monitor police activity using open-source methods.
by Max Rizzuto
Wed, Jun 17, 2020
How activists used social media to organize during the George Floyd protests
Social media users rapidly shifted to sharing logistical and strategic information over multiple social media platforms
Fri, Sep 7, 2018
Breaking Ghouta
This report offers a record of serial violations of international norms and a basis for holding the perpetrators accountable for their atrocities.