Social Media

Wed, Aug 23, 2017

#ZapadWatch: Russia Mobilizes

Open source evidence reveals Russian military forces en route for Zapad 2017

Europe Social Media

Wed, Aug 23, 2017

Tanks for the Upgrade!

Ukrainian military modernization and the global armstrade

Social Media

Fri, Aug 18, 2017

#ZapadWatch: Russian Troops in Belarus

First contingents arrive ahead of major exercise

by Nika Aleksejeva

Belarus Belarus

Fri, Aug 18, 2017

Kremlin and Alt-Right Share “Nazi” Narrative

U.S. activists echo Kremlin’s argument on Ukrainian Nazis and American hypocrisy

by Donara Barojan, Ben Nimmo

Botnets Disinformation

Thu, Aug 17, 2017

Into the Uncanny Valley of Fake News

A case study in how a cluster of websites managed to pose as legitimate sources and, despite being exposed, got away with it

by Ben Nimmo

Disinformation Propaganda

Wed, Aug 16, 2017

#ZapadWatch: Russian Snap Drills Close to NATO Borders

Late, sparse, and inaccurate info from the Ministry of Defense raises concerns for the upcoming Zapad 2017

by Nika Aleksejeva, Ben Nimmo

Belarus Belarus

Wed, Aug 16, 2017

Choo-Chooshka? New Russian Railway and Military Movement on the Ukrainian Border

Open source evidence suggests the potential for a buildup of forces

Conflict Geolocation

Tue, Aug 15, 2017

#Geolocation: How I found Maks Czuperski in Bangkok

@DFRLab 2017 Global Geolocation Challenge: Bangkok

Geolocation Social Media

Thu, Aug 10, 2017

The Alt-Right vs. Robert Mueller

A field guide to the most recent alt-right propagated anti-Mueller stories

by Donara Barojan

Disinformation Facebook

Wed, Aug 9, 2017

#Geolocation: Discover the Digital Sherlock in you

@DFRLab 2017 Global Geolocation Challenge: Kuala Lumpur

Geolocation Twitter

Tue, Aug 8, 2017

#FireMcMaster, explained

How alt-right media and a handful of Twitter bots tried to get the United States National Security Advisor fired

by Donara Barojan

Botnets Facebook

Mon, Aug 7, 2017

#ZapadWatch: Missiles Outside of Minsk

An open source investigation of alleged Russian missiles outside of Minsk

by Nika Aleksejeva

Belarus Belarus