Social Media
Wed, May 1, 2019
Civilian Militias in Venezuela Coordinate on Twitter
Accounts affiliated with the Maduro regime posted repeated messages in narrow timeframes in attempt to manipulate Twitter traffic
Fri, Apr 26, 2019
Pro-Kremlin Narratives Challenge NATO Sec General’s Georgia Visit
Pro-Kremlin actors disseminate anti-NATO propaganda amid NATO Secretary General’s visit to Georgia
Wed, Apr 24, 2019
Online Campaign Calls for Latvian Boycott of EU Parliament Election
A group of Facebook accounts targeted Latvian Facebook users, calling for a boycott of the May 25 European Parliament elections
Tue, Apr 23, 2019
How the So-Called “Left-Wing Nazis” Story Spread in Brazil
YouTubers, conspiracy theorists, angry Facebook users, and Brazil’s president engage in illegitimate historical revisionism
Fri, Apr 19, 2019
Facebook Dismantled Iranian Influence Operation
Facebook removed pages and groups related to Pars Today for engaging in coordinated inauthentic behavior
Wed, Apr 17, 2019
White Nationalism Overshadowed at Congressional Hearing on White Nationalism
Small exchange with partisan pundit dominates media coverage and online conversation about historic congressional hearing with experts
Wed, Apr 17, 2019
Social Media Spam Tactics in Indonesia
Inauthentic activity by spam accounts boosted pro-Jokowi hashtags just days before Indonesia general elections
Fri, Apr 12, 2019
Colombian TV Twitter Accounts Go Silent after DFRLab Investigation
Nine Twitter accounts designed for airtime on a Colombian TV program went dark following a DFRLab inquiry
Fri, Apr 12, 2019
#ElectionWatch: Facebook Takes Down Network Supporting Indonesian Presidential Candidate Prabowo…
Network of false pages and groups mingled human-interest and religious content with political content, as well as used known false identities
Tue, Apr 9, 2019
#ElectionWatch: Bots on Both Sides in India
Automated accounts drive pro- and anti-Modi traffic
Fri, Apr 5, 2019
#BalticBrief: Sputnik Takes Aim at a Russian-Speaking Audience
Sputnik saturates the Russian-language media environment in the Baltics with anti-NATO coverage
Thu, Apr 4, 2019
Coalition and Iraqi Strikes on ISIS Remnants
Iraqi Ministry of Defense released a video confirming ongoing efforts to destroy Islamic State hideouts in Iraq
