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Jan 21

Sentiment analysis of the online space for two distinct operations in Myanmar

An analysis of user sentiments in Burmese on TikTok and YouTube regarding two key military operations: Operation 1027, led by the Three Brotherhood Alliance in Shan State from October 2023, and the Myanmar military-led Yan Naing Min Operation, starting in early September in 2024. This work aims to understand how users express their opinions and emotions about these events and to reveal any patterns in the engagement between pro-military and anti-State Administration Council (SAC) actors across operations.

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Afghan Witness Security Pakistan Civilians Shelling TTP Airstrike Taliban Casualties

Jan 16

Pakistan air strikes in Afghanistan mark significant policy shift

Allegedly targeting TTP assets, the strikes — killing dozens of civilians — mark a significant escalation in violence.

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CIR Sudan Ukraine Afghanistan Open Source

Jan 10

What if people stopped filming conflicts?

Videos shared on social media can provide vital evidence for open source investigators, but a clampdown on filming in some conflicts has resulted in less user-generated content surfacing. CIR explores the consequences.

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CIR Resilience Network Croatia Disinformation

Jan 8

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.

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Afghan Witness Syria Taliban

Dec 20

Taliban mark Assad’s fall with rallies, sweets, and solidarity messages

Taliban emphasise Syrian ‘victory’ as a milestone for the Muslim ummah amid internal differences.

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Sudan Witness

Dec 13

Gezira’s marginalised Kanabi community targeted in 'fierce campaign' of hate online

Pro-Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) accounts shared hate speech and misinformation about the marginalised Kanabi community in Gezira state throughout November.

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CIR Audio

Dec 10

A day in the life of an investigator: Inside the world of open source at CIR

Working as an open source (OSINT) investigator at CIR is both challenging and rewarding. Each day brings new opportunities to uncover, verify, and report on critical information related to human rights violations and armed conflicts.

We spoke to Sofia and Erin to find out more about their day-to-day work and how they became investigators at CIR.

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Sudan Witness Sudan Featured Airstrike

Dec 9

Alleged airstrike on 13 Market, East Nile, Khartoum State

Flash Report: Sudan Witness has verified footage showing a destroyed marketplace and motionless bodies in East Nile, Khartoum State.

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Afghan Witness Information environment Disinformation Foreign relations Media NRF Social Media Resistance

Dec 9

NRF social media campaign seeks support from Trump cabinet picks

Using official channels and unofficial pro-NRF accounts, the group promotes its stance to the U.S. and appeals for tougher anti-Taliban policy

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Eyes on Russia Russia Russia Drones Ukraine

Dec 4

Russia escalates drone-dropped munitions use in Kherson, Ukraine

The Centre for Information Resilience (CIR) has identified a significant escalation in the use of drone-dropped ordnance by Russian forces to target possible civilians, possible civilian vehicles, and civilian infrastructure in Kherson City and its neighbouring suburb, Antonivka. Between July and 21 October 2024, CIR verified
88 such incidents and has established the locations of anti-personnel mines likely dropped by Russian drone operators.