Social Media

Fri, Sep 11, 2020

Anonymous pro-government Twitter accounts deny allegations of a crisis in Zimbabwe

Accounts amplified narratives that the U.S.

Social Media Zimbabwe

Tue, Sep 8, 2020

Kremlin commentators smear Belarus opposition leaders

Online ecosystem of pro-Kremlin sources amplified

Social Media

Fri, Sep 4, 2020

How Manny from Diary of a Wimpy Kid galvanized political activism on TikTok

Manny Heffley became a political symbol for young TikTok users to support Black Lives Matter protests around police brutality.

by Alyssa Kann, Max Rizzuto

Social Media

Wed, Sep 2, 2020

State media English-language coverage of Belarus propagates claims of Western interference

Pro-Kremlin outlets unsuccessfully push narrative that

Elections Social Media

Tue, Sep 1, 2020

Pro-Lukashenka Telegram channels amplify disinformation

Telegram channels deploy anti-protester narratives to

Social Media Telegram

Tue, Sep 1, 2020

How pro-Kremlin Telegram channels influence Ukrainian parliamentary decisions

MPs from the largest parliamentary faction

Social Media Telegram

Mon, Aug 31, 2020

Measuring Sputnik’s audience in the South Caucasus countries

Content from local, independent outlets has

Azerbaijan Georgia

Wed, Aug 26, 2020

Armed militias mobilize on social media hours before deadly Kenosha shooting

Users on Facebook and reddit encouraged

Reddit Social Media

Thu, Aug 20, 2020

Activists use Telegram to coordinate Belarus protests

How protesters openly coordinate peaceful rallies

Social Media Telegram

Wed, Aug 19, 2020

South African Twitter accounts gamed trending algorithms to promote prank political hashtags

Mischievous hashtags turned sour when one

Social Media

Tue, Aug 18, 2020

Belarus election: open-source election reports raise questions about official results

One local official recorded allegedly discussing

Social Media Telegram

Tue, Aug 18, 2020

Georgian far-right Facebook pages and their stance toward Russia

Far-right groups are not homogenous in

Georgia Social Media