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Aug 24 • 8 tweets • 14 min read
Happy #UkraineIndependenceDay!

Since even before #Russia’s invasion of #Ukraine six months ago, @DFRLab has worked to document Russian #disinformation, war crimes, and influence ops. The #RussianWarReport🇷🇺, written by our team, is just one piece. 🧵👇atlanticcouncil.org/category/conte…
One of the biggest tools at our team’s disposal was our ability to quickly and effectively geolocate Russian equipment as it moved across #Russia to its border with #Ukraine and into #Belarus last January. atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atla…
Geolocation via social media posts also allowed our colleague @Michael1Sheldon to track and analyze the Russian shelling of civilian areas in #Kharkiv, #Ukraine's second largest city. atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atla…
@Michael1Sheldon Part of #Russia’s strategy has been to distort news coming from #Ukraine to create doubt or exhaust those supportive of Ukraine’s defense. @r_osadchuk and @GGigitashvili_ analyzed ten false and misleading narratives that were amplified by Russian media. medium.com/dfrlab/how-ten…
@Michael1Sheldon @r_osadchuk @GGigitashvili_ In February, @EtoBuziashvili and @estebanpdl documented how Russian media mentions of “Ukrainian aggression” toward the #Donbas increased 50% over a month as the Kremlin searched for a pretense for conflict. medium.com/dfrlab/russian…
@Michael1Sheldon @r_osadchuk @GGigitashvili_ @EtoBuziashvili @estebanpdl For the last seven years, @DFRLab’s team has tracked #Russia’s military action in separatist regions of #Ukraine. In 2015, we published “Hiding in Plain Sight” that provided irrefutable evidence of such direct military involvement in eastern Ukraine. atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-resea…
@Michael1Sheldon @r_osadchuk @GGigitashvili_ @EtoBuziashvili @estebanpdl .@DFRLab maintains this monitoring thanks to the drive & expertise of our team (past & present). While there're too many to thank here, we’d like to recognize @r_osadchuk, @nikaaleksejeva, @EtoBuziashvili, @GGigitashvili_, @SGelava, @ruslantrad, @Michael1Sheldon & @LAndriukaitis.
@Michael1Sheldon @r_osadchuk @GGigitashvili_ @EtoBuziashvili @estebanpdl @nikaaleksejeva @SGelava @ruslantrad @LAndriukaitis You can also read @EtoBuziashvili's thoughts on the first six months of the war: you can't hide an invasion.

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Aug 24
NEW REPORT: Chinese Discourse Power: Ambitions and Reality in the Digital Domain

From @DFRLab's @kentonthibaut, this report traces #China's CCP’s concerted strategy to center itself at the heart of a new alternative international order. 🧵👇atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-resea…
@kentonthibaut The #CCP’s goal is to create an alternative global order with #China at its heart, and to push a digital model where state sovereignty overrules civil liberties and human rights are subordinate to state security. @kentonthibaut explains:
@kentonthibaut #China believes that the West, esp. the US, is able to exert global dominance because they possess “discourse power” (话语权): a type of narrative agenda-setting focused on reshaping global governance, values, and norms to legitimize and facilitate the expression of state power.
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Jun 6
Kicking things off with our #DigitalSherlocks in Brussels

@GrahamBrookie says the 100+ Sherlocks with us this week are “the best of the best.”

@LAndriukaitis welcomes them and @jean_leroux introduces the first Sherlock challenge, based on a real-life disinfo campaign.

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Jun 3
Friday, June 3 | #RussianWarReport🇷🇺
@DFRLab examined:
• Belarusian troop move toward #Ukraine
• Kremlin media claims @NATO officers killed in #Mariupol
• #Russia blames sanctions for world food crisis
• Russia attempts to limit #VPN's and #Tor 🧵⬇️: atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atla…
@NATO In May, Belarusian President #Lukashenka ordered the creation of a military command center in southern #Belarus on #Ukraine's border. On June 2, videos of Belarusian equipment, including anti-aircraft missiles, being transported via rail appeared online.
@NATO Veterans Today, a US-based site known to circulate antisemitic and conspiratorial content, published an article implying NATO officers were killed in #Mariupol. Pro-Kremlin media outlets in Russia quickly amplified the article from which it spread on #Telegram.
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May 13
In today’s #RussianWarReport🇷🇺

🛩️ Geolocating drone footage of a failed Russian crossing
🇵🇱 A forged letter about #Poland, again
🇺🇸 Pro-Kremlin sources misrepresent US aid to Ukraine
🇱🇻 Flower removal from memorial in #Lativa sparks tensions

🧵⬇️ atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atla…
On May 11, Ukrainian forces successfully destroyed a Russian unit trying to cross the strategically important river of Siversky Donets in the #Donbas region. @DFRLab confirmed the genuine nature of the @DefenceU’s photos.
@DefenceU In one estimation, #Ukraine destroyed a Russian pontoon bridge and least 6 tanks, 14 BMP armored vehicles, 7 MT-LB amphibious vehicles, a tugboat and 5 other armored vehicles. A separate calculation by @Blue_Sauron showed 73 pieces of Russian equipment destroyed or abandoned.
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Apr 20
🇨🇳NEW REPORT OUT🇨🇳

@kentonthibaut reports on #China’s discourse power activities in #Africa, #LatinAmerica, and the #MiddleEast, how China leverages its reach to gain influence, and the impact these activities have on democratic resilience worldwide. 🧵👇 atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-resea…
@kentonthibaut (2/8): As #China continues to take an increasingly active role on the world’s stage, its efforts have largely bolstered authoritarianism and eroded institutions in fledgling democracies worldwide through their use of their immense diplomatic, media, and political power.
@kentonthibaut (3/8): #China sees disseminating CCP-approved narratives in the Global South to enhance their discourse power as key. The strategy includes:
1. Co-opting foreigners' voices to spread pro-China messaging
2. Using international platforms to spread #propaganda in target environments
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Apr 18
In today’s #RussianWarReport🇷🇺, @DFRLab's team break down Russian media misrepresenting Ukrainian officials to justify war, the latest #biolabs conspiracies, and #Georgia’s breakaway region’s plan to hold a referendum and incorporate into #Russia. 🧵⬇️ atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atla…
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