Articles Archive - Centre for Information Resilience

Myanmar Witness Human rights Disinformation

29th May 26

How Myanmar's ‘scam compounds’ work

Scam compounds, where people are forced to conduct online fraud targeting victims globally, have emerged as one of the most significant human rights crises in Southeast Asia. Myanmar Witness has been monitoring the compounds since the 2021 military coup, identifying more than 137 suspected sites across Myanmar and the wider region through satellite imagery analysis, victim testimonies, missing persons reports, and incident records.

CIR Resilience Network Disinformation

8th Jan 25

Disinformation campaign uncovered by researchers ahead of Croatian presidential run-off

In partnership with CIR, Croatian researchers have uncovered indications of a pro-Kremlin disinformation campaign utilising a large bot network ahead of the presidential run-off in Croatia.

Eyes on Russia Ukraine Russia Disinformation

18th Sep 24

How Russia’s war against Ukraine went from TV screens to battlefields

Hostile rhetoric on Russian state-controlled TV tried to lay the foundation for widespread acceptance of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

CIR Women in Activism, Media, and Politics Tech-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence Disinformation

6th Sep 24

Unmasking the fake MAGA accounts: Stolen photos and digital lies

A network of fake accounts are posing as young American women and posting pro-Trump content online, but they’re hiding behind – and in some cases manipulating – the images of European fashion influencers.

CIR Disinformation

13th Aug 24

Using open source to analyse breaking news events

When news breaks, misinformation can spread like wildfire. Stefanie Le, a senior CIR investigator based in Washington DC, discusses the attempted assassination of former US President Donald Trump, the online misinformation that surrounded it, and how to use open source methods to try to make sense of it all.

CIR Ukraine Russia Disinformation

15th May 24

How the Kremlin launders disinformation around the globe

CIR explores the Russian influence operations that have attempted to spread disinformation, sow division and undermine democracy.

CIR Disinformation

22nd Apr 24

The CIR Open Source Film Awards

The transcript of the opening speech at the CIR Open Source Film Awards.

CIR Disinformation

11th Dec 23

Indonesian News Outlet Promotes Russian Narratives on YouTube

By Francesca Gentile A joint CIR investigation finds that last year’s YouTube award for the most-viewed news channel in Indonesia was...

Afghan Witness Disinformation

2nd Sep 23

Using open source to counter mis- and disinformation

What is mis- and disinformation? How is it undermining Afghanistan’s information environment, and how can we help tackle it?

Eyes on Russia Disinformation

7th Jul 23

Off-course: Disinformation and conspiracy theories in the aftermath of the central Kramatorsk strike

By Pierre Vaux. This report includes links to graphic footage showing injured civilians and damage to civilian infrastructure. Summary On...

CIR Tech-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence Women in Activism, Media, and Politics Disinformation

28th Mar 23

Reflecting on Five Years of Work on Gendered Disinformation

Over five years ago, in December 2017, I published a piece in Coda Story entitled “How Disinformation Became a New Threat to Women.” It...

Eyes on Russia Ukraine Disinformation

2nd Mar 23

Eyes on Russia: Documenting Russia's war on Ukraine

The full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia and its allied forces since 2022 has caused countless deaths, destruction of homes, mass displacement and possible war crimes.

Documenting, investigating and advocating for the end of the conflict in Ukraine has become the focus of the international community.