Indo-Pacific
Thu, Mar 30, 2023
Anti-Taiwan influence operation shows shift in tactics
Inauthentic assets amplified content to more than 1,300 Facebook groups, with the apparent goal of dividing Taiwanese society and undermining its democracy
by Feng-Kai Lin
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, Mar 24, 2023
Russia-friendly media outlets in Global South frame French anti-government protest as anti-NATO
Russian state media coverage of protest in Paris picked up by outlets across the Global South
Fri, Mar 3, 2023
Russian War Report: DFRLab confirms increased Russian air force activity as Kremlin strives to achieve air dominance
Russia intensified its air power in recent weeks across airfields in Crimea and Rostov Oblast. Elsewhere, Russia continues to pressure Bahkmut.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Sat, Feb 25, 2023
Russian War Report: DFRLab releases investigations on Russian info ops before and after the invasion
On the week of the one year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the DFRLab released two new reports on narratives tracked used to justify the war both pre- and post invasion.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Thu, Jan 12, 2023
How China funds foreign influence campaigns
CCP financial statements reveal details of influence operations, from news programming to documentaries to feature films
Thu, Dec 22, 2022
2022 at the DFRLab: a year in review
In 2022, the Digital Forensic Research Lab investigated online harms and documented stories of resilience from Ukraine to Uvalde.
by Andy Carvin
Wed, Nov 9, 2022
China spearheads social media campaign to attack civil society in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s ruling ZANU-PF party targets opposition figures with Chinese government assistance.
Thu, Oct 20, 2022
Chinese state media, content farms spread anti-UK narratives to halt Hong Kong emigration
Narratives amplified UK’s COVID challenges and presented its Hong Kong visa program as a scam.
Tue, Sep 13, 2022
How Chinese social media reacted to Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan visit
Interest in Pelosi visit skyrocketed on Weibo before news fatigue set in.
Wed, Aug 31, 2022
How CSSAs reinforce official narratives to expat Chinese students on WeChat
The DFRLab analyzed WeChat articles from Chinese Students and Scholars Associations across the US, UK, Canada and Australia.
Wed, Aug 31, 2022
WeChat channels keep Chinese students in US tied to the motherland
How Chinese government perspectives are reinforced among Chinese students at US universities via WeChat.
by Iria Puyosa
