Welcome to REDESCover, DDIA’s bi-weekly newsletter. This initiative aims to track and analyze misleading narratives and other digital threats emerging within Latino communities. For each edition, our team monitors multiple social media platforms and two messaging apps, with a focus on content that goes viral in Spanish and Portuguese.
Beginning October 1, 2024, REDESCover will provide an in-depth analysis of the discussions surrounding the U.S. presidential election. Stay tuned.
Please note: REDESCover editions are listed below in reverse chronological order, with the most recent version of the newsletter appearing at the top.
Topline: Right-Wing Accounts Accuse Democrats of Stoking Anti-Trump Violence
Other narratives and claims covered:
Haitian Migrants Become Center of False, Misleading Anti-Immigrant Narratives
Disinformation Linking Kamala Harris and Her Economic Policies with Communism Gained Traction in Spanish-Language WhatsApp Groups Post-Debate
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Topline: Overhyped and Misleading Claims of a ‘Tren de Aragua’ Criminal Influx in Aurora, CO Fuel Anti-Immigrant Sentiments
Other narratives and claims covered:
Latino Influencers and Journalists Accuse Biden Administration of Censoring Free Speech
Latino Influencers and Right-Wing Media Amplify Misleading Attacks on Kamala Harris
Videos Fuel Panic Over Venezuelan Gang in Colorado, Spreading Anti-Immigrant Narratives on Spanish-Speaking Telegram Channels
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Topline: Hyper-Partisans React to the Democratic National Convention
Other narratives and claims covered:
Attacks on Vice President Kamala Harris Persist
Over Half a Million Spanish Speakers Targeted by Mpox Misinformation: Watch for Emerging Links to Election Fraud
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Topline: Hyper-Partisan Attacks on Vice President Kamala Harris Persist
Other narratives and claims covered:
Conversations About Kamala Harris Selecting Tim Walz as Her Vice Presidential Candidate are Limited in Latino Spaces Online
Gender-Identity Attacks Blow Up After Olympic Boxing Match
Messages on Venezuela-Based WhatsApp Public Groups Reveal Emotional Strain of July 28 Presidential Elections
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Topline: Outrage and Conspiracy Theories Spark Over Biden's 2024 Election Withdrawal
Other narratives and claims covered:
Conspiracy Theorists, Hyper-Partisan Accounts Aim Attacks at Vice President Kamala Harris
Faith and Politics Intersect: Trump’s Shooting Spurs Surge in Religious Messaging Among Spanish-Speakers
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Topline: President Biden’s Physical and Mental Fitness Continues to be Questioned
Other narratives and claims covered:
False and Hateful Content Emerges From the Aftermath of the French Elections
Disinformation Campaigns Spread Baseless Attacks Against Michelle Obama (Again) in Spanish-speaking Spaces Online and in Messaging Apps
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Topline: Anti-Immigrant Accounts Frame Immigration as a Crisis of Crime
Other narratives and claims covered:
Partisan Accounts Amplify Misleading Claims Ahead of Presidential Debate
Far-Right Users and Russian News Outlets Frame Trump as a Pacifist and Biden as a Warmonger in Spanish-Speaking Public Telegram Channels
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Topline: Mexican Election Prompts Familiar Claims of Election Fraud
Other narratives and claims covered:
Hunter Biden’s Guilty Verdict Sparks Claims of Corruption
Anti-LGBTQ+ Accounts Lambast Pride Month
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Topline: Pro-Trump Supporters Continue to Decry Trump’s Criminal Trial as “Political Persecution”
Other narratives and claims covered:
Death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi Ignites Conspiratorial Claims
Right-Wing Accounts Continue to Blame Inflation and the Economy on President Biden
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Topline: Right-Wing Accounts Rehash Anti-LGBTQ+ and Indoctrination Narratives
Other narratives and claims covered:
Vaccine Misinformation Resurges Following AstraZeneca's Withdrawal of COVID-19 Vaccine
Partisan Accounts Continue to Decry Pro-Palestine Demonstrations
Misleading Narratives about Floods in Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul State Spread Across Latino Communities in at Least 13 U.S. States
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Topline: Campus Protests Ignite Partisan Backlash
Other narratives and claims covered:
Pro-Trump Supporters Continue To Decry Trump’s Criminal Trial
Iran- and Russia-Backed Media Paint Biden Administration in Negative Light as Pro-Palestine Campus Demonstrations Grow
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Topline: Trump Criminal Trial Sparks Right-Wing Backlash Centering U.S. Justice System
Other narratives and claims covered:
Fabricated Flier Calls on Migrants Crossing the Border To Vote For Biden
Iran’s Attack on Israel Sparks Claims of World War III Being Imminent
Disinformation Targets Abinader Campaign: False Narratives on Abortion and Anti-Haitianism Surge Ahead of Dominican Elections
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Topline: Baltimore Key Bridge Collapse Fuels Conspiracy Theories
Other narratives and claims covered:
Transgender Day of Visibility Sparks Transphobia Narratives
Out-of-Context Videos About 'Cannibalism' in Haiti Feed Anti-Immigrant Narratives Among Latinos on WhatsApp and Telegram Channels
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Topline: Anti-Immigrant Narratives Continue to Spread in Latino Spaces Online
Other narratives and claims covered:
Protests in Cuba Spark Anti-Communism Rhetoric
Transphobia Narratives Continue to Spread in Latino Spaces Online
Unconfirmed Claims about NATO Spread Among Latinos in Public WhatsApp and Telegram Channels
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Topline : Anti-Immigrant Narratives Deepen Following Murder of Georgia Student
Other narratives and claims covered:
Tucker Carlson’s 2020 Election Comments Spark Voter Fraud Narratives
In the Lead Up to Super Tuesday, Bolsonaro and Milei Help Trump Set a Record in WhatsApp Mentions
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Topline: Anti-LGBTQ+ Narratives Flourish in Latino Spaces Online
Other narratives and claims covered:
Tucker Carlson’s Interview with Putin Draws Partisan Praise and Sparks Pro-Kremlin Rhetoric
Right-Wing Accounts Continue to Criticize and Question Biden’s Cognitive Abilities
On our 100-Day Anniversary, DDIA Recaps How We Monitor WhatsApp and Telegram
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Topline: Bukele’s Re-Election Draws Partisan Praise Across the Americas
Other narratives and claims covered:
Right-Wing Accounts Continue to Spread Anti-Immigrant Narratives and Conspiracies
Misleading and Graphic Videos Triple in Number on Latino Public Messaging Groups Amid Israel-Hamas War
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Topline: Violent and Graphic Content Stemming from Ecuador’s Security Crisis Swarms Online Spaces
Other narratives and claims covered:
Putin’s False Claims About the 2020 U.S. Election Echoed by State-Controlled Media and Others
Argentina’s Javier Milei Criticizes 'Global Elites' and 'Socialism' at World Economic Forum, Drawing Partisan Praise
Noboa Supporters Mobilized on WhatsApp to Strengthen President's Campaign Against Organized Crime in Ecuador
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Topline: Conspiracies Swirl in the Wake of the January 6th Anniversary
Other narratives and claims covered:
Pro-Trump Accounts Criticize Democrats After Colorado and Maine Bar Trump From Ballot
Unsealed Court Documents Reignite Epstein Conspiracies
False Claims of Biden Being Cited in Epstein Court Documents Circulate on Spanish-Language Messaging Apps
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Topline: Russia’s State-Controlled Media Criticize The United States For Its Role In Israel And Ukraine
Other narratives and claims covered:
Praise For Argentina’s New President Javier Milei Following His Inauguration
Hyper-Partisan Accounts In Spain And The U.S. Continue To Push Anti-Immigrant Narratives Online
Pro-Bukele TikTok Videos Go Viral In U.S.-Based Latino WhatsApp Groups As He Campaigns For Reelection
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Topline: Claims of Election Fraud and Doubt on the Integrity of Elections Arose in the Lead-Up to Argentina’s Presidential Election
Other narratives and claims covered:
Anti-Immigrant Narratives Flourish in the U.S. and Abroad
Conversations About the Israel-Hamas War Continue, Including Lambasting Supporters of Palestine
Pope Francis is Under Attack
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