YouTube
Fri, Aug 30, 2024
Pro-Russia, pro-Wagner activity surges following Mali and Wagner forces’ defeat in battle
An inauthentic network of YouTube channels pushed pro-AES and anti-Ukraine narratives after the Tinzaouaten confrontation
Fri, Aug 23, 2024
How AI tools fueled online conspiracy theories after Trump assassination attempt
Deepfakes, cheapfakes, and AI-fueled scams spread online following the shooting; in other instances, real footage was dismissed as fake
Mon, Jul 29, 2024
Fringe YouTube channels promote pro-Kremlin narratives in Africa
Channels attracted millions of views and hundreds of thousands of subscribers by using anti-Western content directed at African audiences
Wed, Jun 12, 2024
In Sub-Saharan Africa, China embraces Russian messaging against Ukraine
Russian narratives thrive in Sub-Saharan Africa with the help of Chinese media networks, localization expertise, and infrastructure
Thu, Jun 6, 2024
Spanish-language ads amplify scams using audio deepfakes of public figures
Scammers fabricated interviews with politicians and tech moguls to present supposed investments as legitimate government-backed programs
Mon, May 6, 2024
Targeting Taiwan: China’s influence efforts on the island
Chinese state media experimented on how to better reach Taiwanese audiences online around the January 2024 election
Thu, Mar 28, 2024
Inauthentic campaign amplifying Islamophobic content targeting Canadians
Accounts used AI-generated photos and inauthentic accounts to amplify Islamophobic account claiming to be a new Canadian nonprofit
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Thu, Feb 8, 2024
Pro-Kremlin campaign promotes “anti-Maidan” movement in Georgia
Georgian far-right party Alt-Info conducted a cross-platform social media campaign claiming the West was fomenting a coup against the country
by Sopo Gelava
Thu, Nov 30, 2023
The Kremlin and its proxies attempted to deflect the “spy antennas” scandal in Moldova
Pro-Russian entities attempted to divert attention away from the growing volume of potential intel-gathering equipment on its embassy roof
Thu, Oct 12, 2023
In Israel-Hamas conflict, social media become tools of propaganda and disinformation
An endless flood of false, misleading, and unverified information risks inflaming the conflict.
Thu, Sep 21, 2023
Russian War Report: Black Sea military operations approach NATO countries’ waters
Plus, Zelenskyy expresses frustration at the UN, Russia seems unlikely to block YouTube, and the US drops new sanctions.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Wed, Sep 6, 2023
BRICS narratives critical of US influence spread in Brazil prior to summit
Discussion on social media platforms focused on de-dollarization and waning US influence
