Americas
Wed, Apr 13, 2022
Russian War Report: Russia promotes misleading video accusing Ukraine of using mannequins as casualties
Kremlin-controlled TV network Rossiya 24 broadcast a misleading video claiming that mannequins were being used in Ukraine to stage war casualties.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Fri, Apr 1, 2022
Russian War Report: Videos appear to show missiles striking Russian oil depot
Video surfaced showing a possible attack on a Russian oil depot in Belgorod. Elsewhere, a Russian official threatened Azerbaijan with nukes.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Wed, Mar 30, 2022
Russian War Report: Contradictory reports of Russian vehicles returning to Belarus
Russian forces seen returning to Belarus, Telegram channels undermining peace talks with Ukraine, and how Russians continue using banned social media.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Mon, Mar 28, 2022
Russian War Report: Additional units from Georgian breakaway regions join Russian offensive
Soldiers from the Georgian breakaway region of Abkhazia are confirmed to be providing military support for Russian forces in Ukraine.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Fri, Mar 25, 2022
Russian War Report: Russia produces “evidence” claiming Ukraine will attack Crimea
A pro-Kremlin Telegram channel published suspect photos of alleged medals and certificates to reward Ukranian troops for recapturing Crimea.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Mon, Mar 21, 2022
Russian War Report: Meta officially declared “extremist organization” in Russia
Russia labeled Meta an "extremist organization," VKontakte got hacked, railways were sabotaged, and the Kremlin put on a concert to support the "military operation."
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Fri, Mar 18, 2022
Russian War Report: Russia sends military contractors from Georgian breakaway region to Ukraine
Military contractors from South Ossetia, Belarus' hesitancy to send troops, VPN's, the dilemma US tech companies face over Russian citizens' access, and more.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Thu, Mar 17, 2022
RT and Sputnik in Spanish boosted by Russian embassy tweets and suspicious accounts
RT en Español and Sputnik News catapulted by diplomatic Twitter accounts and inauthentic activity after Russia invaded Ukraine.
Mon, Mar 14, 2022
Russian War Report: Russian false-flag operation seeks to drag Belarus into Ukraine war
Ukrainian media reported that Russia attacked a Belarusian village from Ukrainian airspace in an attempt to make it appear that Ukraine had attacked Belarus and provoke Belarusian President Lukashenka to move troops into Ukraine.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Thu, Mar 10, 2022
Divisive ad campaign targets candidates ahead of Colombian presidential primary
Two Facebook pages promoted paid campaigns sharing homophobic, manipulated, and false content.
Fri, Mar 4, 2022
Russian War Report: Global crackdown on Russian state-affiliated media continues as Russia blocks Facebook
In response to the invasion of Ukraine, governments and corporations have implemented new regulations and policies to mitigate the reach of Russian state-affiliated media within their borders and on their services.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Mon, Feb 28, 2022
Russian War Report: Russia retaliates against anti-war celebrities as social platforms crack down on Russian media
Meta, Patreon, and Twitter are taking action against Russian accounts, while Russian celebrities are facing pushback for their views, according to the Council's open-source researchers.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
