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Project Birmingham

Disinformation operation in 2017 Alabama Senate race
Tracked because Disinformation operation in 2017 Alabama Senate race · 11 documented connections
Facts on record1
Connections mapped11
Sources cited12
✦ Thin coverage gap +27 connected to 11 entities · only 1 facts on record · flagged for follow-up research
Evidence: 1P
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Stated vs Revealed
No documented contradictions on file.
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Connection Map
Key Connections
← American Engagement Technologies (AET) company
investor
American Engagement Technologies spent approximately $100,000 on the Project Birmingham disinformation operation in Alabama.
Facts (1)
Data Freshness
Stale Last update: 186d ago · Avg age: 2661d
Confidence Tiers: Primary Source — cross-referenced government/corporate filings Pending Review — sourced but not independently verified AI Inference — analytical hypothesis from cross-referencing
✓ Verified Findings (1)
Independently re-checked: a second model read the source artifact and confirmed it supports the extracted claim.
✓ verified Primary Source Project Birmingham created fake Russian bots to follow Roy Moore's Twitter account and amplified false Russian influence narrative
All Connections (11)
affiliation inferential since 2017
Project Birmingham is listed alongside New Knowledge (Yonder), Jonathon Morgan, and Hamilton 68 Dashboard in the known entities list, suggesting organizational or operational ties in social media manipulation research.
→ Jonathon Morgan person
affiliation inferential since 2017
Project Birmingham appears near Jonathon Morgan in the entity list, consistent with reports linking him to the project through New Knowledge.
→ Hamilton 68 Dashboard instrument
affiliation inferential since 2017
Project Birmingham is listed in close proximity to Hamilton 68 Dashboard, which was a tool used to track Russian influence campaigns—possibly related to Project Birmingham's methodology.
affiliation inferential since 2017
Project Birmingham appears near Alliance for Securing Democracy in the entity list; this organization operated the Hamilton 68 Dashboard.
→ Sara Hudson person
affiliation inferential since 2020
Sara Hudson is listed adjacent to Project Birmingham in the known entities list, potentially as a person involved in the project.
→ Ryan Fox person
affiliation inferential since 2020
Ryan Fox appears near Project Birmingham in the entity list, possibly as a person associated with the project.
→ Investing in US organization
affiliation inferential since 2017
Project Birmingham appears near 'Investing in US' in the entity list, potentially sharing backers or operational context.
→ Mainstream Democrats PAC organization
affiliation inferential since 2017
Project Birmingham is listed adjacent to Mainstream Democrats PAC, suggesting a possible political alignment or funding connection.
→ House Majority PAC organization
affiliation inferential since 2017
Project Birmingham appears near House Majority PAC in the entity list, indicating possible coordination or shared objectives.
→ Senate Majority PAC organization
affiliation inferential since 2017
Project Birmingham is listed adjacent to Senate Majority PAC, suggesting a political fundraising or strategic connection.
investor primary since 2026
American Engagement Technologies spent approximately $100,000 on the Project Birmingham disinformation operation in Alabama.
Sources (12)
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Project Birmingham — Lobbying disclosures (no results) government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
2013-04-01 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Project Birmingham (2013-04-01) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2016-03-28 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Project Birmingham (2016-03-28) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2014-03-27 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Project Birmingham (2014-03-27) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2012-03-27 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Project Birmingham (2012-03-27) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2011-03-30 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Project Birmingham (2011-03-30) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2012-04-27 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Project Birmingham (2012-04-27) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Project Birmingham — Court records (no results) court_document Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Project Birmingham — Parliamentary records (no results) parliamentary_record Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Project Birmingham — Corporate registrations (no results) government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Project Birmingham — USASpending contracts (no results) contract Processed 📜 Receipt
2017-10-01 ↗ NYT investigation and leaked internal documents web_search Processed 📜 Receipt