United States
Tue, Sep 17, 2024
Explainer: US catches Russia red-handed attempting to manipulate 2024 presidential election
US government agencies outlined significant actions taken against Kremlin-sponsored efforts to interfere with the election
Fri, Sep 6, 2024
Explainer: the Russian influence operations targeting the 2024 US elections
The September 2024 deplatforming of Operation Doppelganger demonstrates how US voters are being targeted by Russian influence operations
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
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
Mon, Apr 29, 2024
Analyzing Egyptian and Qatari media coverage of Menendez bribery allegations
Selective coverage from Egyptian and Qatari media avoids mention of links to Menendez bribery allegations.
by Dina Sadek
Wed, Feb 14, 2024
TikTok: Hate the Game, Not the Player
How Strategic and Regulatory Confusion Around TikTok Prevent an Effective National Security Response
Thu, Dec 21, 2023
DFRLab research highlights from 2023
From the war in Ukraine to the ongoing crisis in the Middle East, the DFRLab's international team of researchers investigated information operations and online harms around the world
Tue, Sep 19, 2023
Pro-Kremlin groups mobilize online supporters to attack Tbilisi Pride Festival
Pro-Kremlin actors stormed the Tbilisi Pride Festival in July 2023, burning rainbow and Ukrainian flags
by Sopo Gelava
Thu, Sep 14, 2023
Panda exchange program targeted by misinformation, driving anti-US narratives in China
Chinese media capitalized on emotionally resonant rumors about alleged panda abuse in the United States amid deteriorating US-China relations
Wed, Sep 6, 2023
Anti-LGBTQ+ narratives connect disparate neo-fascist groups
Neo-Nazi groups are taking their online collaborations offline as they continue to threaten LGBTQ+ and Jewish communities
by Meghan Conroy and Jon Lewis
Wed, May 31, 2023
Pro-government Twitter accounts push hashtag promoting Egypt’s support for human rights
Twitter accounts identified as part of a network promoting pro-government content initiated a hashtag in support of government actions
by Dina Sadek
