Sayyara Mammadova
Sayyara Mammadova is a research assistant at the Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab. She also serves as an independent external assessor for the International Fact-Checking Network, where she evaluates the applications of fact-checking organizations. Mammadova uses open-source investigative techniques to uncover information operations. She led the creation of an open-source project called TG Collector, which helps researchers facilitate Telegram based investigations. Prior to the DFRLab, Mammadova worked as a fact checker in Turkey where she reported mis- and disinformation.
June 2023
A snapshot of Turkey’s information environment prior to the presidential election
Rumors, misinformation, and unsupported allegations swirled ahead of the first round of voting
March 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.
March 2023
Networks of pro-Kremlin Telegram channels spread disinformation at a global scale
Three networks comprising fifty-six channels targeted Telegram users in twenty countries and ten languages
