Disinformation
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NATO Must Boost Hybrid Warfare Defenses
As the Russia-Ukraine crisis escalates, NATO must get serious about building resilience against hybrid warfare.

Disinformation, Radicalization, and Algorithmic Amplification: What Steps Can Congress Take?
Ambassador (ret.) Karen Kornbluh proposes concrete steps to curb online extremist content - from requiring transparency to FTC enforcement actions.

Foreign Disinformation: What the US Government Can Start Doing Now
Two recent commissions, while diagnosing the challenge differently, reached some similar conclusions on steps to take.
The Role for DHS in Countering the Disinformation Threat
DHS is well-placed to serve as the "truth-teller" to the American public.

Democracy, Rule of Law, Justice: Lessons from 2021 for the Year Ahead?
A curated selection of Just Security articles offers insights for 2022 on issues of racial justice, democracy and the rule of law, diplomacy, foreign policy, and more.

Timeline: Rep. Mo Brooks, January 6, and the Effort to Overturn an Election
A comprehensive timeline of Rep. Mo Brooks’ reported actions and public statements in trying to overturn the American election.

How Facebook is Misleading the Public About Its Role in January 6
Closely tracking Facebook executives’ public statements -- and comparing them to what we now know (and what Facebook truly knows) about its role in the lead up to the attack…

Revenge of the State: Freedom House Finds Tech Increasingly Serves Authoritarian Ends
Hendrix unpacks the report's broader themes and dives into country reports on United States, India, and China.

Timeline: Rep. Jim Jordan, a Systematic Disinformation Campaign, and January 6
Starting in August 2020, Jim Jordan's coordinated effort to shape Trump supporters' belief in a stolen presidential election and January 6 as the "ultimate date of significance"…

Living with Two Pandemics: COVID-19 Amid Insecurity in Nigeria
Vaccinations remain in single digits, even as multiple types of violence spread. Yet international aid stands at 20 percent of the need.

Balancing Reality and Fear: Why An Alarmist Take on Chinese Influence Operations Is Counterproductive
Five specific reasons not to exaggerate the threat of Chinese cyber influence operations.

The Tucker Carlson Disinformation Show
Tucker Carlson's latest claims provide a textbook example of the disinformation techniques that fuel conspiracy theories – and illustrate what makes them so dangerous.