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DFRLab - @dfrlab.bsky.social
@DFRLab
@AtlanticCouncil's Digital Forensic Research Lab. Cultivating a global network of digital forensic analysts (#DigitalSherlocks) to combat disinformation.
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    DFRLab - @dfrlab.bsky.social
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    Nov 5, 2024
    🚨BREAKING: @DFRLab has uncovered a Chinese bot network amplifying Russian disinformation campaign known as #OperationOverload, claiming fraud in the final hours of the #USElection2024
    Investigation: Chinese bot network is amplifying Russian disinformation about the US election
    From dfrlab.org
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    May 5, 2017
    #BREAKING: MacronLeaks hashtag started in US, apparently launched by Alt-Right figure Jack Posobiec. #FrenchElection medium.com/@DFRLab/hashta…
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    Aug 29, 2017
    12 Ways to Spot a Bot! Our latest covers some tricks to identify fake @twitter accounts. Follow along w/ #BotSpot:
    #BotSpot: Twelve Ways to Spot a Bot
    From medium.com
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    Mar 16, 2022
    A #deepfake of President #Zelenskyy, #Russia threatens to block @YouTube, and an information fog surrounding the Russian TV journalist who conducted on-air protest. This and more in the #RussianWarReport 🇷🇺 🧵⬇️
    Russian War Report: Hacked news program and deepfake video spread false Zelenskyy claims
    From atlanticcouncil.org
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    DFRLab - @dfrlab.bsky.social
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    Jul 2, 2017
    Read @madeleine's urgent call to spread the truth & start tackling disinformation & #FakeNews the 21st century way. medium.com/@DFRLab/we-nee…
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    Aug 29, 2017
    “#BotSpot: Twelve Ways to Spot a Bot” — @DFRLab medium.com/dfrlab/botspot…
    “What is most important, however, is awareness. Users who can identify bots themselves are less likely to be manipulated by them; they may even be able to report the botnets and have them shut down. Ultimately, bots exist to influence human users. The purpose of this article is to help human users spot the signs.” from “#BotSpot: Twelve Ways to Spot a Bot” by @DFRLab.
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    DFRLab - @dfrlab.bsky.social
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    Oct 22, 2020
    The Nigerian Army denied reports that soldiers opened fire against peaceful protestors during an incident on October 20. Despite extensive evidence to the contrary, the army’s labeled several local and international publications reporting as “fake news.”
    Nigerian army dismisses Lekki Toll Gate massacre as “fake news”
    From medium.com
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    May 27, 2021
    A #Toronto-based PR firm created a network of websites impersonating domestic media outlets that engaged in "fact-checking." Articles from their sites manipulated public perception in favor of #India and #Modi's #BJP government on a range of policies.
    Bogus fact-checking site amplified by dozens of Indian embassies on social media
    From medium.com
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    Dec 17, 2021
    Since the start of #Ethiopia's civil war in 2020, social media has been awash with calls for violence against specific ethnic groups, including those from #Tigray. In response, social media platforms have boosted their efforts to remove hateful content.
    Influential Ethiopian social media accounts stoke violence along ethnic lines
    From medium.com
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    Feb 19, 2022
    Russian media actively promoted false flag narratives portraying the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics as victims of Ukrainian aggression. See the 10 debunked narratives: medium.com/dfrlab/how-ten…
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    DFRLab - @dfrlab.bsky.social
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    Dec 9, 2020
    Incredibly thorough and revealing investigation by @DisinfoEU on Indian Chronicles use of fake accounts of influential global figures (some dead) and #disinformation to undermine Pakistan. Read the report and this in-depth thread. 🧵⬇️
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    EU DisinfoLab
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    Dec 9, 2020
    REVEALED: Indian Chronicles – how a massive 15-year influence operation successfully targeted the EU & UN with 750+ fake local media and 10+ zombie-NGOs. Executive Summary & full report: indianchronicles.eu Here are the facts 👇 (1/n)
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    Oct 17, 2018
    🚨BREAKING: @twitter just released "full, comprehensive archives" of tweets from Russian and Iranian troll farms. @DFRLab had a brief advance opportunity to analyze the nearly complete archive. Here's what we know:
    #TrollTracker: Twitter Troll Farm Archives
    From medium.com
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    Jan 17, 2019
    BREAKING: Facebook just took down a major network of fake pages run y Sputnik employees in the former USSR. Read our analysis here:
    Facebook’s Sputnik Takedown — Top Takeaways
    From medium.com
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    Feb 10, 2021
    The insurrectionist attack on the US Capitol was not spontaneous. @DFRLab & @just_security are publishing the most comprehensive report to date on the “Stop the Steal” campaign, spanning from the 2016 primaries to the Capitol in 2021. 🧵⬇️
    #StopTheSteal Timeline: Social Media, Extremist Activity Up To 1/6 Insurrection
    From justsecurity.org