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

Fri, Aug 4, 2017

History Revisited: Communist Monuments in Poland

How the Kremlin is re-writing Poland’s history to protect Communist monuments

by Donara Barojan

Disinformation Poland

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

Wed, Jul 12, 2017

#ZapadWatch: A Window into Russia’s Military Mind?

As preparations for Zapad 2017 military exercise intensify, @DFRLab will continue to monitor developments through the summer.

Belarus Belarus

Mon, Jul 3, 2017

#AfDLeaks: Analysis of a Hashtag

Assessing Twitter traffic around a German far right political leak

by Ben Nimmo

Botnets Elections

Fri, May 5, 2017

Hashtag Campaign: #MacronLeaks

Alt-right attacks Macron in last ditch effort to sway French Election

by Ben Nimmo

Disinformation Elections

Fri, May 5, 2017

No Breakthrough for Le Pen’s Online Army

French nationalists struggle to expand beyond their online base

by Ben Nimmo, Maks Czuperski

Disinformation Elections

Sat, Apr 29, 2017

“Macron Antoinette”: Alt-Right Targets France

How nationalist internet users are going international

by Ben Nimmo, Donara Barojan

Disinformation Elections

Fri, Apr 21, 2017

Russian and French Twitter Mobs in Election push

Analyzing two hashtag campaigns ahead of the French election

by Ben Nimmo

Botnets Disinformation