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Facebook removes inauthentic network targeting Mexican state elections in Quintana Roo

Facebook removes inauthentic network targeting Mexican state elections in Quintana Roo

Inauthentic assets focused on domestic audiences promoted a Quintana Roo political candidate and attacked opponents

Apr 14

Anti-NATO COVID narratives from 2020 come back to haunt Defender 21 exercise

Anti-NATO COVID narratives from 2020 come back to haunt Defender 21 exercise

Narratives critical of the exercise rehash claims from last year’s maneuvers in an attempt to stir COVID fears

Apr 13

Tracking the Russian military buildup near Ukraine

Tracking the Russian military buildup near Ukraine

Online videos and satellite imagery show Russian military equipment arrival in Crimea and Voronezh

Apr 9

Anatomy of a Twitter-augmented crypto scam

Anatomy of a Twitter-augmented crypto scam

High follower accounts leveraged to amplify the reach of a fraudulent crypto scam targeting South African Twitter users

Apr 6

DFRLab investigation leads to Facebook takedown of assets affiliated with Georgian March party

DFRLab investigation leads to Facebook takedown of assets affiliated with Georgian March party

Assets linked to Georgian far-right and pro-Kremlin party were camouflaged as entertainment content

Apr 6

Putin anecdote prompts pro-Kremlin media blitz about Latvian COVID-19 response

Putin anecdote prompts pro-Kremlin media blitz about Latvian COVID-19 response

Pro-Kremlin media provided simultaneous coverage after Putin shared a story about former colleague dying from COVID-19 in Latvia

Apr 5

Cyber-enabled information operation targets Poland with radiological leak hoax

Cyber-enabled information operation targets Poland with radiological leak hoax

Malicious actors carried out operation after U.S. company announced plans to invest in Poland’s nuclear power program

Apr 2

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