Indo-Pacific
Tue, Mar 25, 2025
Japan’s technology paradox: the challenge of Chinese disinformation
Japan serves as an important case study to illustrate an unappreciated aspect of fostering information resilience against malign influence
by Dylan J. Plung and Kenton Thibaut
Wed, Mar 19, 2025
An existential threat: Disinformation ‘single biggest risk’ to Canadian democracy
The DFRLab reviews Canada’s 2025 Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference
Wed, Mar 19, 2025
Connecting the other half of humanity is the deal of the century
China is investing billions in global internet infrastructure through its Digital Silk Road Initiative, advancing its interests over the US
Mon, Feb 24, 2025
What the TikTok ban and Xiaohongshu’s brief popularity reveal about US-China relations and their tech sectors
Influx of US users to RedNote amid TikTok ban limbo presents propaganda opportunities and censorship challenges for China
by Kenton Thibaut, Ryan DeVries
Wed, Dec 18, 2024
Inauthentic X accounts targeted American and Canadian politicians amid student protests
The accounts pushed an anti-Qatar campaign and messages about Islamism
by Ali Chenrose
Tue, Dec 10, 2024
Cross-platform campaign in Georgia emphasizes China as an alternative to the United States
Pro-Russian and pro-government actors claim China respects Georgia’s sovereignty and can guarantee the country’s territorial integrity
by Sopo Gelava
Tue, Nov 5, 2024
What to expect from foreign threat actors following the 2024 US election
US intelligence community on high alert for the intensification of influence operations in the days and weeks following the 2024 US election
Mon, Nov 4, 2024
Trends in China’s US election interference illustrate its longer game
Chinese malign information operations focusing on down-ballot Senate and House races rather than favoring a particular presidential candidate
Wed, Oct 23, 2024
DFRLab launches the 2024 Foreign Interference Attribution Tracker
FIAT dashboard documents allegations of foreign malign information operations in the 2024 US general election
Thu, Sep 26, 2024
FIMI 101: Foreign information manipulation and interference targeting the 2024 US general election
Foreign state and non-state actors are targeting Americans with false and misleading narratives to sow divisions ahead of the US election
by Dina Sadek
Thu, Aug 1, 2024
China deployed anti-US narratives in chaos following Trump assassination attempt
Chinese messaging on state media and social media worked to position itself at a volatile moment in domestic US politics
Tue, Jul 30, 2024
Inauthentic Chinese X accounts amplifying Trump shooting and Biden withdrawal conspiracy theories
Spreading false and misleading anti-US narratives, the network highly resembles operation known as Spamouflage Dragon
