Tactics

Banner: Supporters of Uganda’s ruling National Resistance Movement party drive around Kampala on boda bodas (motorcycles) following the announcement that Yoweri Museveni has won the sixth term as president. Uganda’s elections, on January 14, 2021, were the most tense in decades. (Photo by Sally Hayden / SOPA Images/Sipa USA via Reuters Connect)

Wed, Feb 10, 2021

Facebook removes inauthentic assets linked to Ugandan government

Facebook removed content engaging in coordinated inauthentic behavior six days before Uganda’s presidential election.

by Tessa Knight

Africa Brigading
BANNER: Ugandan presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, reacts from inside a police van, in Luuka district, Uganda, November 18, 2020. (Source: REUTERS/Abubaker Lubowa)

Wed, Dec 9, 2020

Pro-government accounts use old images to depict Ugandan protesters as hooligans

Twitter campaign ensured anti-protester hashtag trended in Uganda after protests broke out following arrest of a presidential candidate

by Tessa Knight

Africa Brigading

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

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

Tue, Aug 1, 2017

German Election: Waiting For Leaks

Assessing online conversations about document dumps

by Ben Nimmo

Botnets Disinformation

Fri, Jul 28, 2017

Strange Bedfellows Align Against Russia Sanctions Bill

How a handful of far-right media outlets, Redditors, and Twitter accounts tried to stop the Russia sanctions legislation in the U.S.

by Donara Barojan

Botnets Disinformation

Fri, Jul 28, 2017

Battle of the Botnets

President Trump’s fans and foes go head-to-head with Twitterbots

by Ben Nimmo

Botnets Disinformation

Mon, Jul 24, 2017

Polish Astroturfers Attack… Astroturfing

Coordinated Twitter campaign accuses others of coordination

by Ben Nimmo

Botnets Poland

Mon, Jul 3, 2017

#AfDLeaks: Analysis of a Hashtag

Assessing Twitter traffic around a German far right political leak

by Ben Nimmo

Botnets Elections

Tue, Jun 27, 2017

Why Bot Makers Dream of Electric Sheep

Using fake social media accounts to attract real users

Botnets Disinformation

Mon, Jun 19, 2017

INFLUENCE FOR SALE: Bot Shopping on the Darknet

How vendors are selling social media influence and reach for profit on the Darknet

by Donara Barojan

Botnets Social Media

Thu, May 25, 2017

The Many Faces of a Botnet

How a single network of fake accounts claims many identities

by Ben Nimmo

Botnets Russia