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Information Research Lab ("InfoLab") is an independent research program providing knowledge and expertise on information operations in the Global South. It is jointly run by Tech Global Institute, a tech policy think tank, and SimPPL, a research collective building public civic integrity tools.

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Information Research Lab

Latest Research

How Facebook Has Become A Political Battleground In Bangladesh

We analyze nearly half a million posts shared across 14.4 million followers, resulting in 97.5 million interactions, to understand how political parties leverage interconnected networks to disseminate their messages in preparation of the country’s national election.

What the Online Harassment of Iranian Journalists Teach Us About Safety and Gender-Based Violence on X

While social media platforms are often positioned as civic spaces, in reality, the online information ecosystem is often marked by coordinated efforts by threat actors to manipulate political narratives.

Latest Research

From homophobia to assault: The gendered landscape of Bangladesh’s political disinformation

We studied 25,000 Facebook posts to analyze gendered disinformation in Bangladesh's recent election. Traditional methods from the Global North are limited, so we used a human-in-the-loop methodology. Our findings reveal coordinated attacks targeting female politicians more than other public figures, with higher abuse levels for women and gender-diverse individuals.

How Facebook Has Become A Political Battleground In Bangladesh

We analyze nearly half a million posts shared across 14.4 million followers, resulting in 97.5 million interactions, to understand how political parties leverage interconnected networks to disseminate their messages in preparation of the country’s national election.

What the Online Harassment of Iranian Journalists Teach Us About Safety and Gender-Based Violence

While social media platforms are often positioned as civic spaces, in reality, the online information ecosystem is often marked by coordinated efforts by threat actors to manipulate political narratives.

Latest Research

What the Online Harassment of Iranian Journalists Teach Us About Safety and Gender-Based Violence

While social media platforms are often positioned as civic spaces, in reality, the online information ecosystem is often marked by coordinated efforts by threat actors to manipulate political narratives.

What the Online Harassment of Iranian Journalists Teach Us About Safety and Gender-Based Violence

While social media platforms are often positioned as civic spaces, in reality, the online information ecosystem is often marked by coordinated efforts by threat actors to manipulate political narratives.

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