https://dfrlab.org/2025/06/24/grok-struggles-with-fact-checking-amid-israel-iran-war/
Grok struggles with fact-checking amid Israel-Iran war - DFRLab
Jul 10, 2025 - An analysis of over 100,000 posts on X reveals Grok's inaccurate and conflicting verifications in responses regarding the Israel-Iran war.
fact checkingiran wargrokstrugglesamid
https://dfrlab.org/
DFRLab - DFRLab
The Digital Forensic Research Lab (DFRLab) has expertise on disinformation, connective technologies, democracy, and digital rights.
dfrlab
https://dfrlab.org/2023/12/04/egyptian-social-media-reacts-to-calls-for-evacuating-gaza-residents-into-sinai/
Egyptian social media reacts to calls for evacuating Gaza residents into Sinai - DFRLab
Nov 5, 2024 - Narratives calling for displacement of Gaza Palestinians into the Sinai Peninsula met with rejection in Egyptian social media
https://dfrlab.org/2024/07/08/spambots-continue-to-suppress-speech-and-enable-harassment-of-the-chinese-community-on-x/?mkt_tok=NjU5LVdaWC0wNzUAAAGUa1UxiVspTgnwuQ5qhT53Fh5TeSIg_ZAODB_NTTvOFNMLnzIgjyuwiSWV3Gr6WW0Q3y3gcGMZtwis9MNKlnM
Spambots continue to suppress speech and enable harassment of the Chinese community on X - DFRLab
Jul 9, 2024 - Networks of Chinese-language spambots risk the censoring of posts during politically sensitive events, repeating past oversights.
https://dfrlab.org/2018/03/29/botspot-obituary-of-a-botnet/
#BotSpot: Obituary of a Botnet - DFRLab
May 5, 2020 - Accounts are created, post thousands of time, and disappear
obituarybotnetdfrlab
https://dfrlab.org/region/united-kingdom/
United Kingdom Archives - DFRLab
Comprised of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, the United Kingdom (UK) is a long-time friend and ally of the United States. As Brexit upends...
united kingdomarchivesdfrlab
https://www.icirnigeria.org/dfrlab-offers-digital-sherlocks-program/
DFRLab offers Digital Sherlocks program | The ICIR- Latest News, Politics, Governance, Elections,...
Sep 1, 2022 - THE Atlantic Council Digital Forensic Research Lab (DFRLab) is accepting applications for the 360/Digital Sherlocks program. The 2022 program is slated for...
https://dfrlab.org/2017/01/22/new-missiles-for-old/
New Missiles for Old? - DFRLab
Mar 16, 2026 - Open source analysis of Russia's S-400 missile claims in Crimea
newmissilesolddfrlab
https://dfrlab.org/2018/03/08/putinatwar-un-founded-claims-about-russian-convoys/
#PutinAtWar: UN-Founded Claims About Russian Convoys - DFRLab
May 5, 2020 - New photo of Russian UN-branded trucks easily explained
unclaimsrussianconvoysdfrlab
https://dfrlab.org/2024/11/25/milbloggers-kursk-npp/
Russian milbloggers employed nuclear scare tactics following Ukrainian incursion of Kursk - DFRLab
Mar 16, 2026 - Telegram channels claimed that Ukraine intended to attack Russian nuclear power plants, then exploited site visit by IAEA Director Rafael Grossi
scare tactics
https://dfrlab.org/2021/07/26/georgian-far-right-groups-embrace-anti-lgbtq-narratives-pushed-by-russian-media/
Georgian far-right groups embrace anti-LGBTQ narratives pushed by Russian media - DFRLab
Mar 16, 2026 - Amid recent violence, narratives targeting Tbilisi
https://dfrlab.org/staff/ali-chenrose/?ac-page=2
Ali Chenrose - DFRLab
Nov 6, 2024 - Ali Chenrose is a pen name
alidfrlab
https://dfrlab.org/2023/11/20/nontransparent-network-of-pro-opposition-polish-facebook-pages-coordinates-its-attacks/
Nontransparent network of pro-opposition Polish Facebook pages coordinates its attacks - DFRLab
Nov 20, 2023 - Network of Facebook pages seemed intent on misleading or misrepresenting themselves and the content they posted ahead of the Polish elections
https://dfrlab.org/2020/05/07/5g-covid-19-conspiracies-grip-georgia/
5G COVID-19 conspiracies grip Georgia - DFRLab
May 7, 2020 - Thousands of Georgians discuss the purported
covidconspiraciesgripgeorgiadfrlab
https://dfrlab.org/2024/01/11/pro-bolsonaro-social-media-accounts-target-brazilian-supreme-court-justice/
Pro-Bolsonaro social media accounts target Brazilian Supreme Court justice - DFRLab
Jan 12, 2024 - Accounts advocating for the impeachment of Chief Justice Luis Roberto Barroso sought to delegitimize the Brazilian judiciary system
social media accountssupreme court justiceprobolsonaro
https://dfrlab.org/2019/07/29/kremlin-outlets-downplay-the-size-of-the-july-20-protests-in-moscow/
Kremlin Outlets Downplay the Size of the July 20 Protests in Moscow - DFRLab
Mar 16, 2026 - RT put the crowd at 12,000 protesters; open-source evidence suggests it may have been more than 22,000 people
https://dfrlab.org/2018/04/08/trolltracker-twitter-trolls-google-voices/
#TrollTracker: Twitter Trolls, Google Voices - DFRLab
May 5, 2020 - How banned Americans use Google Voice to get back on Twitter
twittertrollsgooglevoicesdfrlab
https://dfrlab.org/2017/09/14/botspot-memes-target-der-spiegel-merkel/
#BotSpot: Memes Target Der Spiegel, Merkel - DFRLab
May 5, 2020 - German far-right Twitter activists use bots to make hashtags trend
der spiegelmemestargetmerkeldfrlab
https://dfrlab.org/staff/dfrlab/
Digital Forensic Research Lab - DFRLab
Jan 24, 2023 - The DFRLab occasionally publishes posts as
digital forensic research labdfrlab
https://dfrlab.org/2020/08/26/armed-militias-mobilize-on-social-media-hours-before-deadly-kenosha-shooting/
Armed militias mobilize on social media hours before deadly Kenosha shooting - DFRLab
Aug 26, 2020 - Users on Facebook and reddit encouraged
on social mediaarmed militias
https://dfrlab.org/2024/11/05/what-to-expect-post-election/
What to expect from foreign threat actors following the 2024 US election - DFRLab
Nov 5, 2024 - US intelligence community on high alert for the intensification of influence operations in the days and weeks following the 2024 US election
what to expect
https://dfrlab.org/2022/07/08/wagner-group-continues-involvement-in-russian-operations-in-eastern-ukraine/
Wagner Group continues involvement in Russian operations in Eastern Ukraine - DFRLab
Nov 16, 2022 - Infamous Russian mercenaries, Wagner Group, are maintaining a relatively low profile in Ukraine, unlike their presence in Africa and Syria.
wagner groupin russiancontinuesinvolvementoperations
https://dfrlab.org/2017/08/16/same-donetsk-chemical-factory-different-fire/
Same Donetsk Chemical Factory, Different Fire - DFRLab
May 1, 2024 - Incident-prone factory continues to pose environmental and health hazards in the Donbas
donetskchemicalfactorydifferentfire
https://dfrlab.org/2017/12/21/russian-trolls-target-british-mps/
Russian Trolls Target British MPs - DFRLab
May 5, 2020 - Online abuse from pro-Russian, and apparently Russian, accounts
russiantrollstargetbritishmps
https://dfrlab.org/2022/03/10/divisive-ad-campaign-targets-candidates-ahead-of-colombian-presidential-primary/
Divisive ad campaign targets candidates ahead of Colombian presidential primary - DFRLab
Nov 16, 2022 - Two Facebook pages promoted paid campaigns sharing homophobic, manipulated, and false content ahead of Colombia's presidential elections.
ad campaignpresidential primarytargetscandidates
https://dfrlab.org/2022/11/11/russian-war-report-ukrainians-celebrate-in-kherson-as-russia-evacuates-the-city/
Russian War Report: Ukrainians celebrate in Kherson as Russia evacuates the city - DFRLab
Jan 30, 2023 - While the overall situation remains in flux, footage shows Ukrainians celebrating as Russia is no longer in control central Kherson.
https://dfrlab.org/2019/06/22/russian-op-7-venom-in-venezuela/
Russian Op 7: Venom in Venezuela - DFRLab
May 5, 2020 - Forged letter alleged false flag attack
in venezuelarussianopvenomdfrlab
https://dfrlab.org/2021/09/14/militant-groups-in-jammu-and-kashmir-react-to-taliban-takeover-of-afghanistan/
Militant groups in Jammu and Kashmir react to Taliban takeover of Afghanistan - DFRLab
Oct 22, 2021 - Celebratory narratives proliferated in extremist WhatsApp
jammu and kashmir
https://dfrlab.org/issue/artificial-intelligence/
Artificial Intelligence Archives - DFRLab
artificial intelligencearchivesdfrlab
https://dfrlab.org/staff/lukas-andriukaitis/
Lukas Andriukaitis - DFRLab's DFRLab
Jul 10, 2023 - Lukas Andriukaitis is a nonresident fellow at the Atlantic Council's Digital Forensic Research Lab (DFRLab).
lukasdfrlab
https://dfrlab.org/2018/05/10/putinatwar-russian-bridge-after-rushing-waters-in-syria/
#PutinAtWar: Russian Bridge After Rushing Waters in Syria - DFRLab
Mar 16, 2026 - How a Russian bridge connecting Syrian Democratic Forces and Syrian Arab Army territories over Euphrates was recently rebuilt
russianbridgerushingwaterssyria
https://dfrlab.org/2017/05/31/krasnohorivka-suffers-heavy-shelling-over-weekend-again/
Krasnohorivka Suffers Heavy Shelling Over Weekend, Again - DFRLab
Apr 24, 2024 - Shelling on government-controlled city causes damage to hospital, two schools, and residential areas
heavyshellingweekenddfrlab
https://dfrlab.org/2019/01/14/electionwatch-what-was-up-with-whatsapp-in-brazil/
#ElectionWatch: What Was Up with WhatsApp in Brazil? - DFRLab
May 19, 2023 - The messaging platform was considered a main vector of disinformation in the country
whatsappbrazildfrlab