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LIBYA ALERT
Takedown involving a cross-platform network linked to Russia and IRA that targetted Libya, Syria and Sudan
Connections with LNA employees
Linked to Aljamahiria Tv and JANA website
promoting Saif Alislam
Attacking and disrupting the LPDF
hiring Local libyans https://twitter.com/shelbygrossman/status/1338877008546172929
Takedown involving a cross-platform network linked to Russia and IRA that targetted Libya, Syria and Sudan
Connections with LNA employees
Linked to Aljamahiria Tv and JANA website
promoting Saif Alislam
Attacking and disrupting the LPDF
hiring Local libyans https://twitter.com/shelbygrossman/status/1338877008546172929
Further confirmation that Aljamahiria tv and Jana news agency are linked to Prighozhin ( former work on this here https://fsi.stanford.edu/news/libya-prigozhin)
Both pages are now down on FB https://twitter.com/shelbygrossman/status/1338877011670908928?s=20
Both pages are now down on FB https://twitter.com/shelbygrossman/status/1338877011670908928?s=20
One of the most interesting and hilarious parts of this network was their bad daily podcast that would try and push polarised opinions, disinfo and at times violent incitement
I would listen to their daily episodes every day and laugh https://twitter.com/shelbygrossman/status/1338877002758045698?s=20
I would listen to their daily episodes every day and laugh https://twitter.com/shelbygrossman/status/1338877002758045698?s=20
The network was cross-platform, sophisticated, detailed and multifaceted
one of the targets was the Libyan political dialogue forum that took place in November
It aggressively went after the talks and tried to discredit them in multiple ways https://twitter.com/shelbygrossman/status/1338877008546172929?s=20
one of the targets was the Libyan political dialogue forum that took place in November
It aggressively went after the talks and tried to discredit them in multiple ways https://twitter.com/shelbygrossman/status/1338877008546172929?s=20
So how was the network so good?
They used multiple Libyan local consultants!
Some of these had media training from international NGOS
others were embedded within the LNA media departments themselves https://twitter.com/shelbygrossman/status/1338876999574536192?s=20
They used multiple Libyan local consultants!
Some of these had media training from international NGOS
others were embedded within the LNA media departments themselves https://twitter.com/shelbygrossman/status/1338876999574536192?s=20
One dangerous aspect of the network's influence over the Libyan conflict and the Libyan social media space was triggering other Libyan groups
We describe it as "a dangerous destabilization game." in the report
We describe it as "a dangerous destabilization game." in the report
The network pushed heavily for the release of the Russian prisoners which is how I randomly came across them last month.
They pretended to be Libyans concerned about Shugali. The few accounts I tweeted about switched handles shortly after
https://twitter.com/k_ramali/status/1325600285256015873?s=20
They pretended to be Libyans concerned about Shugali. The few accounts I tweeted about switched handles shortly after
https://twitter.com/k_ramali/status/1325600285256015873?s=20
Bringing this to light was a team effort. So grateful to all for help, ( special thanks also goes to those behind the scenes )
I know this document will be a very important one for Libya's fragile peace process and I hope it helps highlight spoilers https://twitter.com/shelbygrossman/status/1338877018889326593?s=20
I know this document will be a very important one for Libya's fragile peace process and I hope it helps highlight spoilers https://twitter.com/shelbygrossman/status/1338877018889326593?s=20
Thanks to excellent FB team for quickly spotting the network and working hard to take it down.
I hope we can continue to monitor the Libya space during this fragile time in Libya's political environment
For official FB announcement https://about.fb.com/news/2020/12/removing-coordinated-inauthentic-behavior-france-russia/
I hope we can continue to monitor the Libya space during this fragile time in Libya's political environment
For official FB announcement https://about.fb.com/news/2020/12/removing-coordinated-inauthentic-behavior-france-russia/
More details via @ngleicher https://twitter.com/ngleicher/status/1338894180953649152?s=20
one of my favourite sections of the report was the Russian Prisoners part https://twitter.com/noUpside/status/1338881083169914881?s=20
Great thread by @adamtalkspeace about what this all means for Peace, mediation and conflict
IO's, foreign interference and conflict zones are a very dangerous mix and we should all be paying attention! https://twitter.com/adamtalkspeace/status/1338903469579759616?s=20
IO's, foreign interference and conflict zones are a very dangerous mix and we should all be paying attention! https://twitter.com/adamtalkspeace/status/1338903469579759616?s=20
