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Fri, Jul 28, 2023
The most profound social media ban that never happened
France’s recent flirtation with social media crackdowns undermines Europe’s moral high ground regarding internet governance
Mon, Jul 10, 2023
Chinese social media messaging downplays significance of Wagner mutiny
Beijing promoted the view that Yevgeny Prigozhin’s mutiny was a one-off event and emphasized Russia’s “return to normal,” lending further legitimacy to its support for Russia and their deepening partnership
Wed, Jun 28, 2023
How “Putin’s chef” undermined the Kremlin’s case for invading Ukraine
Yevgeny Prigozhin’s pre-mutiny remarks exposed Putin’s lies to the Russian public. They may be of interest to investigators as well.
Fri, Jun 23, 2023
Ongoing Russian-Belarusian drills keep up the pressure on northern Ukraine
Joint military drills repeatedly extended by Russia and Belarus put Ukraine’s northern border within missile range
Wed, Jun 21, 2023
Mexico’s president weaponizes narratives against media to combat criticism
AMLO’s morning press conferences foster a polarized environment encouraging mistrust in media and electoral institutions
by Estefanny Perez Duque, Esteban Ponce de León
Thu, Jun 15, 2023
Russian War Report: Anti-Ukrainian counteroffensive narratives fail to go viral
As the Ukrainian counteroffensive continues in Ukraine's south and east, false narratives calling it unsuccessful fail to gain traction on Twitter.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Wed, May 31, 2023
Pro-government Twitter accounts push hashtag promoting Egypt’s support for human rights
Twitter accounts identified as part of a network promoting pro-government content initiated a hashtag in support of government actions
by Dina Sadek
Thu, May 11, 2023
Dubious Moroccan Facebook and Twitter accounts boost content critical of journalist Omar Radi and European Parliament
European Parliament’s condemnation of Morocco’s media crackdowns results in suspicious cross-platform amplification of pro-Moroccan response
Thu, Apr 27, 2023
Iran-linked website targets Georgia’s ethnic Azerbaijani community with anti-West content
Iran-based website aimed at ethnic Azerbaijanis in Georgia publishes narratives supporting Russia and Hezbollah
by Sopo Gelava
Wed, Apr 5, 2023
Anti-LGBTQ+ campaigns spread on Arabic social media
The World Cup fueled online and offline campaigns promoting anti-LGBTQ sentiment and hateful rhetoric
by Dina Sadek
Mon, Mar 27, 2023
How pro-Russia and pro-China influencers cross-promote state narratives
Influencers critical of the West have formed a mutually beneficial community on Twitter, amplifying Russian and Chinese state narratives on a range of issues
Fri, Jan 6, 2023
Russian War Report: Russian military bloggers criticize Putin’s Orthodox Christmas ceasefire announcement
In the first days of 2023, Russia shelled civilian infrastructure in Ukraine before Russian President Putin called for a 36 hour ceasefire to observe Orthodox Christmas.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
