Latin America
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
Fri, Jun 3, 2022
Latinos in the US turn to WhatsApp groups for information on the Uvalde shooting
Spanish-language WhatsApp groups discussed solutions to school shootings and shared information from Latin American media sources.
by Iria Puyosa
Fri, May 6, 2022
Russian War Report: Belarus launches “combat preparedness test”
The Belarusian military began unannounced combat drills, the Kremlin drops the term "denazification," and a Latin American RT influencer resigns.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Wed, Apr 20, 2022
China’s discourse power operations in the Global South
An overview of China’s discourse power activities in the Global South, including the regions of Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East. It outlines the processes through which China leverages its diplomatic, media, and political positions in these regions to gain influence, and assesses the impacts of these activities for democratic resilience worldwide.
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
Thu, Feb 24, 2022
Russian War Report: Belarus joins conflict against Ukraine
The Council's open-source researchers break down the Kremlin's latest moves online and on the battlefield in its war in Ukraine.
by Digital Forensic Research Lab
Thu, Mar 28, 2019
Disinformation in democracies: Strengthening digital resilience in Latin America
2018 saw political tides turn in three of Latin America’s largest democracies.
by Luiza Bandeira, Donara Barojan, Roberta Braga, Jose Luis Peñarredonda, Maria Fernanda Pérez Argüello
Fri, Sep 23, 2016
A Serb, a Texan, and a Colombian Walk Into a War…
Profiling the foreign fighters who joined the Russia-backed separatists
