Disinformation
220 Articles

The Existential Threat of AI-Enhanced Disinformation Operations
As AI capabilities improve, they will become increasingly effective tools for manipulating and fooling humans - with political, social, and epistemological consequences.

NATO Must Tackle Digital Authoritarianism
NATO must prepare to shape an era of intensifying great power competition and profound technological disruption.

Researchers Release Comprehensive Twitter Dataset of False Claims About The 2020 Election
A new report sheds light on how election misinformation spread across Twitter before and after the 2020 election. Insights for the Jan. 6 Committee and beyond from Justin Hendrix.…

Surveying Evidence of How Trump’s Actions Activated Jan. 6 Rioters
A triangulation of evidence that extremists treated then-President Trump's words as instructions for the events on Jan. 6.

Ukrainian Journalists Are Winning the “Information War” Russia Is Waging Against Ukraine, But They Need Help
Solidarity with -- and support for -- them offers an opportunity to reaffirm the value of free and independent media everywhere.

Українські журналісти перемагають в інформаційній війні Росії проти України, але потребують допомоги
Українські журналісти виступили оплотом проти спроб росіян обдурити і зневірити українців поширенням…
Ukraine and the New Politics of Faux Transparency
To counter Russian disinformation operations, western governments should commit more deeply to transparency and openness.

Moves To Ban Kremlin Propaganda Outlets Evoke WWII Anti-Nazi Efforts
Cross-published with Tech Policy Press Since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, moves by governments and private companies to limit or ban Russian state…

Вплив на плани Путіна: інформаційна війна та російський народ
Перемога в цій битві залежить від донесених повідомлень, контролю над каналами зв’язку та від того,…

Influencing Putin’s Calculus: The Information War and the Russian Public
Winning that battle depends on the messaging, control of communication channels, and how much he cares about public and elite opinion at all.

The Big Lie Is a Reality
The Big Lie has become a persistent alternate reality that may shape the nation's politics for years to come.

The Regional Danger of Serbia’s Government Disinformation Machine
Recent US sanctions target a TV station in Bosnia used for divisive propaganda. But the most significant vehicle is in neighboring Serbia.