Wed, Aug 14, 2019

Facebook Disabled Assets Linked to Egypt and UAE-Based Firms

Two digital marketing firms conducted influence campaigns targeting the Middle East and North Africa

Wed, Aug 14, 2019

Facebook’s Ukraine Takedown: Personas Pushed Anti-Ukraine Content

DFRLab found “Aleksander Viktorovich” and other personas spreading anti-Ukraine narratives on external websites

Wed, Aug 14, 2019

Royally Removed: Facebook Takes Down Pages Promoting Saudi Interests

Saudi government-associated assets attacked the Turkish President and Qatar’s Emir, pushed anti-Iran messages

Tue, Aug 13, 2019

Anonymous Messenger Apps and Drug Distribution in Ukraine

With increased anonymity, secure messaging apps have allowed illicit drug distribution networks to flourish in Ukraine

Sun, Aug 11, 2019

How Not to Vote: Inaccurate Voting Instructions in India

Viral WhatsApp message prior to Indian elections provided local social media users incorrect voting instructions

Fri, Aug 9, 2019

Catalonia Twitter Takedown: Inorganic Campaign Pushed Pro-Independence Content

Accounts amplified pro-Catalan independence narratives in many different languages

Tue, Aug 6, 2019

Spam Comments Flood Serbian President’s Facebook Post

Suspicious accounts attacked the Serbian President’s official Facebook page with a pro-Kosovo Army hashtag

Wed, Jul 31, 2019

Libyan Hashtag Campaign Has Broader Designs: Trolling Qatar

Organized Twitter campaign supporting Haftar advocated the regional political interests of the UAE

by Andy Carvin, Mohamed Kassab

Mon, Jul 29, 2019

From Telegram to Twitter: Top Puerto Rican Officials Plotted Possible Information Operation

Leaked chat logs suggest Puerto Rican officials may have played a role in encouraging troll accounts to boost pro-government hashtags, target opponents

by Luiza Bandeira, Esteban Ponce de León

Mon, Jul 29, 2019

False Promises, Clickbait, and a Not-So-Stolen Car

Elaborate social media marketing scheme drives traffic to false news story in Latvia

by Nika Aleksejeva

Fri, Jul 26, 2019

A Syrian Soldier’s Life and Death on Instagram

A young man documents his military career on social media — right up until the day militants beheaded him and uploaded it to his Instagram account

by Andy Carvin

Fri, Jul 26, 2019

How We Verified the Photos of the Dead Syrian Soldier on Instagram

A graphic photo that surfaced on Ibraheem Ahmad Barri’s Instagram account highlights the role social media platforms play in conflict zones

by Lukas Andriukaitis