Don’t miss @DFRLab’s annual government-to-government forum as our speakers dive into how international groups can partner, exchange ideas, and drive forward a rights-aligned agenda.
Kicking off #360StratCom is how the recent lockdown demonstrations in #China have impacted the mainland and global information environments, and how the Chinese state has confronted challenges.
@SheenaGreitens@wang_maya .@Rosejackson3 sits down with prior drafters of the Digital Services and Digital Markets Acts @prabprab and @EUinSF for an update on the landmark legislation, and what’s next for the #EU’s tech governance agenda.
Civil society leaders will examine the Freedom Online Coalition as the US prepares to take over as chair from Canada. This session will explore working to harness the FOC’s potential at this moment in history.
Ft. @krmaher, @gap_the_mind, @pielemeier, and Jochai Ben-Avie
@krmaher@gap_the_mind@pielemeier Finally, @DFRLab will host @ONCD’s @CamilleSG46 for a fireside chat with @shahwanedwards. They will discuss the creation of the National Cyber Director, the administration’s efforts to strengthen the national tech workforce, and efforts to build a resilient digital ecosystem.
Following the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack, the digital tool "Words of Iron" emerged to amplify pro-Israel messages & mass-report content deemed false or anti-Israel. Targeting online users in the US & abroad, it represents a shift in wartime propaganda. dfrlab.org/2024/06/11/onl…
Following the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack, the "Words of Iron" website began assisting users in sharing pre-written pro-Israel messages and mass-reporting content deemed false or anti-Israel by the tool. Thousands of accounts used it within days of the conflict.
This tool is part of an unfolding digital space, where various pro-Israel groups launched digital tools supporting Israel’s public diplomacy efforts, reflecting a significant evolution in the approach to wartime propaganda.
In a controversial move, far-right parties in the Identity and Democracy (ID) coalition used generative AI in their European Parliament election campaigns, despite a signed code of conduct prohibiting it. The latest by @gyron_bydton: dfrlab.org/2024/06/11/far…
France’s Rassemblement National and Italy’s Lega, both members of ID, deployed AI-generated imagery to support their political messaging. These images depicted migrants as “invaders,” tractors in protests, and EU politicians in an unfavorable light.
These synthetic images violated an April 2024 voluntary code of conduct mandating clear labeling of AI-generated content. Of dozens of instances identified by DFRLab, only one was labeled correctly. The ID group has used generative AI since at least October 2023.
REPORT ALERT🚨 We're excited to announce, "Another Battlefield: Telegram as a Digital Front in Russia’s War Against Ukraine." This year-long research project delves into Telegram's crucial role in Russia's information warfare against Ukraine. Read more: dfrlab.org/2024/06/10/ano…
In the two years since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Telegram has become a pivotal platform for understanding the Russian perspective on the war. It remains one of the few windows into Russian sentiment, from the public to the Kremlin.
The Kremlin's crackdown on Western social media while leveraging Telegram solidified the platform's influence, where it has become a primary source for observing Russian narratives and state propaganda.
In a recent investigation by @gyron_bydton and @Olari_Victoria, web forensics and domain analysis reveal significant connections between Moldovan pro-Russia news outlets and local political figures. The DFRLab’s latest: 🧵1/10 dfrlab.org/2024/05/28/web…
Our investigation shows that several Moldovan media outlets share web infrastructure with Russia-backed political parties. This includes hosting services from Russian companies and shared Google Analytics codes. 2/10
Irina Vlah, the former governor of Gagauzia, is a key figure. Her 2019 campaign website was linked to multiple pro-Russian media outlets through backend data and passive DNS records, revealing Russian hosting origins. 3/10
New from @DFRLab🚨 An inauthentic campaign is spreading Islamophobic content targeting Canadians. The network, including 50+ Facebook accounts, 18+ Instagram accounts, & 100+ on X, amplifies hate speech through AI-generated photos & coordinated tactics. shorturl.at/bfCMX
This network, employing AI-generated photos and fake accounts, amplified the United Citizens for Canada (UCC), posing as a Canadian nonprofit while disseminating anti-Muslim narratives.
@Meta has taken initial action against these assets, but the investigation is ongoing. The network, discovered during analysis of another suspicious campaign targeting UNRWA, exhibits coordinated behavior across platforms while directly targeting Canadian media and journalists.
An investigation by @SGelava has unearthed a disturbing trend: more than 100 Facebook assets are fueling the spread of pro-Kremlin propaganda in Bulgaria through links to external websites. Read more: dfrlab.org/2024/03/26/sus…
The DFRLab discovered a network of Facebook assets promoting websites targeting Bulgarian audiences with misleading content, echoing Kremlin propaganda. This cluster comprises 44 pages, 30 groups, and 28 accounts.
Notably, these sites have been accused of spreading Kremlin disinformation, including false narratives that NATO is preparing for war with Russia by undertaking exercises in Poland.