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Mar 2 • 15 tweets • 39 min read
.@Google, @Meta, and @Twitter all took action against Russian state-owned media accounts to limit the spread of harmful info online. Meanwhile, #Russia has continued to escalate its crackdown on independent media. New #RussianHybridWarReport🇷🇺 out now🧵⬇️ atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atla…
@Google @Meta @Twitter .@Google, @Meta, and @Twitter took action against Russian state-owned media accounts, restricting or blocking several Kremlin-owned media organizations. @Facebook and @instagram prohibited ads wile @YouTube blocked #RT and #Sputnik’s channels across Europe.
@Google @Meta @Twitter @Facebook @instagram @YouTube #Russia’s #Duma chairman approved a proposal that would introduce criminal liability for sharing “fake” content about Russia’s armed forces. Currently a draft, the punishment outlined would be 15 yrs in prison and could intimidate Russian internet users. echo.msk.ru/news/2987511-e…
@Google @Meta @Twitter @Facebook @instagram @YouTube On Tuesday, #Russia’s #Roskomnadzor information agency treated to block @Wikipedia due to its Russian-language article on the invasion of #Ukraine. The same day, Roskomnadzor restricted access to two independent outlets: Echo Moskvy and TV Rain.
@Google @Meta @Twitter @Facebook @instagram @YouTube @Wikipedia #Roskomnadzor also stated that Russian outlets were “obliged” to rely on info received from Russian official sources while covering #Russia’s “special operation” in #Ukraine. The federal censor also said they would block all attempts to disseminate “knowingly false knowledge.” Image
@Google @Meta @Twitter @Facebook @instagram @YouTube @Wikipedia In #Belarus, Videos of a February 27 anti-war protest have surfaced on social media. The Belarusian government responded aggressively, sending in riot police to detain protesters.
@Google @Meta @Twitter @Facebook @instagram @YouTube @Wikipedia #Anonymous announced they would wage “war against the #Kremlin.” Since, they’ve taken credit for attacks on public services and state-controlled media in #Russia and #Belarus, showing footage from #Ukraine the contradicted the official Kremlin narrative. reuters.com/world/handful-…
@Google @Meta @Twitter @Facebook @instagram @YouTube @Wikipedia On March 1, a large rally in Tbilisi demanded the Georgian government’s resignation and snap elections. The protest was in solidarity with Ukraine after they recalled their ambassador to #Georgia due to the government’s “immoral position” on the war. civil.ge/archives/476348
@Google @Meta @Twitter @Facebook @instagram @YouTube @Wikipedia Multiple Russian @tiktok_us users published now-deleted videos promoting Russian #propaganda. Some Russian TikTok users have claimed they are offered payment to express the message that #Russia is stopping the war rather than starting it and that the world ignored the #Donbas.
@Google @Meta @Twitter @Facebook @instagram @YouTube @Wikipedia @tiktok_us On Monday, the KGB of #Georgia breakaway region #SouthOssetia issued a statement claiming that there is a rise in neo-Nazi and nationalistic sentiments in Georgia. The comment was in reference to the willingness of some Georgians to voluntarily fight against #Russia in #Ukraine.
@Google @Meta @Twitter @Facebook @instagram @YouTube @Wikipedia @tiktok_us The @KyivIndependent reported that the first Ilyushin Il-76 transport aircraft was expected to deploy Belarusian paratroopers into #Ukraine. #Belarus has also confirmed that they’ve launched missiles into Ukraine. kyivindependent.com/national/sourc…
@Google @Meta @Twitter @Facebook @instagram @YouTube @Wikipedia @tiktok_us @KyivIndependent In #Uganda, Lieutenant General Mahoozi Kainerugaba, son of President Yoweri #Museveni, tweeted his support for the Russian invasion of #Ukraine.

@DFRLab has previously identified a network of inauthentic @Facebook assets linked to Kainerugaba. medium.com/dfrlab/faceboo…
@Google @Meta @Twitter @Facebook @instagram @YouTube @Wikipedia @tiktok_us @KyivIndependent Russian media quoted the deputy head of #Sudan’s military council as having recognized the the independence of the #Donetsk and #Luhansk People’s Republics. However, a statement from Sudan’s Foreign Ministry claimed the quote was taken out of context. sudantribune.com/article255658/
@Google @Meta @Twitter @Facebook @instagram @YouTube @Wikipedia @tiktok_us @KyivIndependent Keep up-to-the minute with the @AtlanticCouncil's live blog on the war in #Ukraine featuring experts from @DFRLab, @ACEurasia, @ACEurope, @ACGeoEcon, and more: atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atla…
@Google @Meta @Twitter @Facebook @instagram @YouTube @Wikipedia @tiktok_us @KyivIndependent @AtlanticCouncil @ACEurasia @ACEurope @ACGeoEcon Today's #RussianHybridWarReport🇷🇺 was contributed to by: @LAndriukaitis, @jacqumalaret, @nikaaleksejeva, @GGigitashvili_, @SGelava, @r_osadchuk, @EtoBuziashvili, @awildknight, and @IngridDickinso9.

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Feb 28
As the situation in #Ukraine continues to rapidly escalate, today’s #RussianHybridWarReport🇷🇺 covers the latest on #Russia’s ongoing aggression, how social media companies are protecting user data, and Russian media’s curious lack of the word “war.” 🧵⬇️ atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atla…
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Feb 8
In today’s #RussianHybridThreatsReport🇷🇺, @DFRLab examines:

• #Russia’s increased troop presence in Belarus
• Lukashenka promises #Belarus and Russia’s armies will act together
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Jan 20
Today @StateDept released a report and factsheet on #Kremlin-funded media and how it uses #disinformation and #propaganda to support their foreign policy objectives. The pieces cite @DFRLab’s research into #Russia’s media ecosystem. 🧵⬇️ state.gov/disarming-disi…
@StateDept The factsheet breaks down #Russia’s top five persistent #disinformation narratives as they relate to their justification for action in and around #Ukraine. See the five here or below: state.gov/russias-top-fi…
@StateDept 1. #Russia is an Innocent Victim

Russia's gov. regularly, and falsely, portrays Russia as a victim and that requires a “force response” to the United States and its democratic allies. “Russophobia” was used, in part, to justify its annexation of #Crimea. medium.com/dfrlab/putinat…
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Jan 18
Russian military equipment, including BM-27 220mm rocket launchers, have been spotted in #Belarus near #Minsk and in #Gomel and #Rechitsa, north of #Kiev and within range of #Ukraine’s border. @Michael1Sheldon’s latest report on #Russia's build up 🧵👇
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@Michael1Sheldon Belarusian media reported that the military hardware arrived for “Allied Resolve” joint exercises. Regardless, the developments are concerning given their timing, scale, and origin. See the map below for the equipment's movement: Image
A Russian convoy arrived to Gomel with multiple rocket launcher and transporter-loader vehicles. In the footage, 11 transporter and a single BM-27 multiple rocket launcher are visible, along with support vehicles. Video showed the equipment headed toward the Ukrainian border. ImageImageImage
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Sep 3, 2021
The Proud Americans Patriot Network (PAPN) presents as a mundane conservative nonprofit with 501c4 registration. But its digital history ties it to the the Three Percenters movement and unlawful militias online. From @jaredlholt 🧵👇: medium.com/dfrlab/pennsyl…
At first glance, the PAPN seems like any other conservative advocacy organization centered on religious freedom, private property rights, and #2A. They solicit financial sponsorship, have a scholarship essay contest, and endorse local candidates.
However, a closer look at the group turned up clear links to the Three Percenter anti-government movement and found supporters attempting to recruit militia supporters nationwide. At one point, the group was selling several items with Three Percenter logos.
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Since the #January6th #Capitol attack, US-based militia movement groups have somewhat altered their strategies. @jaredlholt and @avaniyadav_ took a look at the state of play and identified 8 trends to know about. 🧵⬇️ medium.com/dfrlab/eight-t…
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