Disinformation
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Proud Boys Threat Assessment: From the Planning of January 6th to Future Scenarios
The Proud Boys, more than any other organized extremist group, planned the January 6th attack on the US Capitol and led the charge. If they can harness the capacity to do it again,…
Political Propaganda Runs Wild on Messaging Apps – Platform Owners Can Help Counter It
Messaging platforms such as WhatsApp, Telegram, and Viber have become highly influential tools for manipulating and misleading voters.
The “War Game” Documentary, and Simulating a Worse January 6th
How would – and how should – our most senior government leaders respond?
Shattering Illusions: How Cyber Threat Intelligence Augments Legal Action against Russia’s Influence Operations
Recent U.S. Department of Justice actions against Russia's covert influence operations underscores the efficacy of legal countermeasures founded on actionable cyber threat intelligence.…
The Next Step for USAID’s New Digital Policy: Account for Conflict Risks and Include Peacebuilding
These elements are vital to ensuring that the agency's aid programs related to digital technology address drivers of violent conflict and fragility, and mitigate risks.
Election Certification Refusers Are a Movement: Georgia Lawsuit Highlights Alarming Trend
"What exactly is happening in Georgia offers insight into trend lines in other parts of the country."
Book Review: A Misinformation Researcher’s Guide to the ‘Carnival of Mirrors’
DiResta’s book, "Invisible Rulers" provides an essential guide to what she calls “the carnival of mirrors” of the information environment.
Don’t Downplay Risks of AI for Democracy
In the midst of the first-ever round of AI-influenced elections globally, it’s important to guard against a false sense of security.
Dept of Justice Promises to Declassify Standard Operating Procedure for Coordinating with Social Media Platforms
Department of Justice set to release declassified Standard Operating Procedure for coordinating with social media platforms on foreign malign influence and First Amendment.
American Autocracy Threat Tracker
A comprehensive catalog based on former President Donald Trump and his associates’ autocratic plans, promises, and propositions.
Unpacking the Supreme Court’s Punt on Alleged Government ‘Coercion’ of Social Media Companies: What Murthy v. Missouri Did and Did Not Say
What Murthy v. Missouri did and did not say.
What Happens When We Get What We Pay for: Generative AI and the Sale of Digital Authenticity
As social media platforms become inundated with AI-generated disinformation, digital authenticity and amplification should not be for sale.