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Assad's silent network: Syrian influence operations in Latin America Assad regime effectively exploited the region's existing disinformation networks, inserting narratives into popular sociopolitical causes

Un reporte del @dfrlab.bsky.social sobre las evidencias de campañas de influencia del régimen de Assad que apuntaron por años a América Latina. dfrlab.org/2025/02/05/a...

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How the Venezuelan regime weaponized video and messaging apps to persecute dissidents Maduro promotes app that encourages users to report critics of the regime amid widespread demands for election transparency

En un monitoreo posterior a #EleccionesVE2024 el DFRLab halló una estrategia coordinada de represión digital del régimen, como el uso de VENapp para denunciar a manifestantes y la difusión de videos con confesiones forzadas 🇻🇪 📱 @danielsuape.bsky.social @IriaPuyosa
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Venezuela: A playbook for digital repression The DFRLab’s latest report offers a comprehensive view on how Venezuela has become a model for digital authoritarianism and an exporter of democratic backsliding to the rest of the Americas.

EVENT ALERT🚨Join us on July 22nd, 9 am ET, for the launch of "Venezuela: A Playbook for Digital Repression." As Venezuela approaches its presidential elections, this discussion highlights authoritarian tactics affecting the democratic process.

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360/Digital Sherlocks: Fall 2024 Applications Please click the link to complete this form.

Applications for the Fall 2024 cohort of the DFRLab's Digital Sherlocks are OPEN! Don't miss this chance to join this free global training program that already boasts nearly 3,500 Sherlocks from more than 140 countries.

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Spanish-language ads amplify scams using audio deepfakes of public figures Scammers fabricated interviews with politicians and tech moguls to present supposed investments as legitimate government-backed programs

Estafas en español usan deepfakes de audio de políticos y magnates tecnológicos para hacer pasar inversiones falsas como programas gubernamentales. Estos anuncios están dirigidos a usuarios de Meta en Europa y América Latina. Lo más reciente de @danielsuape.bsky.social:

On October 28, one day before the regional elections in Colombia, @dfrlab.bsky.social's @danielsuape.bsky.social spoke with Caracol Televisión to explain how malicious information operations impact democratic processes and educating audiences to promote resilience in society.

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Last weekend, the @dfrlab.bsky.social's Latin America team joined Escola de Dados' CODA BR in Sao Paulo. DFRLab's experts shared insights on using open-source AI and OSINT tools to analyze disinformation on platforms like YouTube and Telegram.

More info: escoladedados.org/coda/coda2023/

Deepening the Response to Authoritarian Information Operations in Latin America - NATIONAL ENDOWMENT... Please join the International Forum for Democratic Studies for the launch of a new report examining civil society’s response to the intensification of authoritarian information manipulation targetin...

Don't miss this important conversation on authoritarian governments escalating efforts to manipulate the information ecosystem globally to undermine democratic institutions, especially in Latin America, featuring @dfrlab.bsky.social's Iria Puyosa tomorrow.

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Deconstructing the Israel-Hamas disinformation war A two-panel discussion on how disinformation, propaganda, and social media policies have shaped perception of the crisis.

🇮🇱 THURSDAY | 12:30 ET 🇵🇸

Join for a critical discussion on how the ongoing conflict in the Middle East is affecting online discourse and how the fog of war permeates social media through disinformation and propaganda.

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The Telegram-to-Twitter Pipeline Is Fueling Israel-Hamas Misinformation The messaging app Telegram is a central hub for raw media from the Israel-Hamas war. Under X’s lax moderation, it’s feeding a misinformation mess.

@dfrlab.bsky.social Middle East Research Fellow @dinamsadek.bsky.social spoke with Rolling Stone about how much of the viral Israel-Palestine content seen on Twitter, much of which is mis- and disinformation, gets its start on Telegram.

Live expertise: The latest insight as Israel prepares for a ground invasion of Gaza Atlantic Council experts are analyzing the ongoing Israeli-Hamas conflict as it enters its second week. Find the latest here.

In a Twitter/X thread, @dfrlab.bsky.social's Emerson Brooking brooking analyzed the impact of a possible Israeli blockade of the internet in Gaza. Brooking compared the blockade to that in Mariupol ahead of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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Panda exchange program targeted by misinformation, driving anti-US narratives in China Chinese media capitalized on emotionally resonant rumors about alleged panda abuse in the United States amid deteriorating US-China relations

It was panda-monium online as Chinese social media users, animal rights activists, and Chinese media capitalized on emotionally resonant rumors about alleged panda abuse in the United States amid deteriorating US-China relations.

The @dfrlab.bsky.social global team on the go!

This week, our team participated in conferences across Europe presenting on geolocation, photo forensics, hybrid threats and more! Thanks to our incredible global team, we're able to share our expertise beyond borders and collaborate worldwide.

Protecting point-to-point messaging apps: Understanding Telegram, WeChat, and WhatsApp The DFRLab hosts the launch of its newest report on the dynamics of point-to-point messaging apps with an expert conversation on how policymakers and platforms can mitigate behavior infringing terms o...

TODAY: Join @dfrlab.bsky.social for the launch of our new report “Protecting point-to-point messaging apps: Understanding Telegram, WeChat, and WhatsApp in the United States” exploring messaging apps technical features, policies, and usage.

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It's that time of year again. Time for a new cohort of Digital Sherlocks! Come join our growing global community of 3000 emerging open-source investigative experts from 140+ countries and learn directly from our team.

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Chinese discourse power: Capabilities and impact An examination of China's online and offline channels for the dissemination of "discourse power" and the mechanisms of oversight on which such communications rely.

🚨 🇨🇳  NEW @dfrlab.bsky.social REPORT 🚨 🇨🇳

The latest report in Kenton Thibaut's series on Chinese Discourse Power. In this report, she assesses discourse power through a frame of “media convergence" and the mechanisms of oversight on which such communications rely.

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Democracy derailed: Sudan’s precarious information environment The DFRLab hosts the launch of its newest report, Democracy Derailed: Sudan's Precarious Information Environment. The report looks at the intricacies of Sudan’s information and media ecosystem betwe...

🌍️ Report Launch: Democracy Derailed
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Join us for the launch of Democracy Derailed: Sudan’s Precarious Information Environment that examines the intricacies of Sudan’s information and media ecosystem from 2019-2022 in light of the current conflict.

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Chinese discourse power: Capabilities and impact An examination of China's online and offline channels for the dissemination of "discourse power" and the mechanisms of oversight on which such communications rely.

Read our newest report on Chinese discourse power and “media convergence," a Chinese term that refers to the integration of internal and external CCP propaganda, the online and offline channels for its dissemination, and the mechanisms of oversight on which communications systems rely.