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People walk past flowers and tributes displayed in memory of the twin mosque massacre victims outside the Al Noor mosque in Christchurch on March 29, 2019.

Scramble to Erase New Zealand Attack Videos Exposes Pitfalls Too

The white supremacist who attacked two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, created a Facebook livestream of his assault that spread at an alarming rate. At times, YouTube said,…
A phone with nine dating apps.

Next Step in Disinformation: How a Dating App Becomes a Weapon

A former NATO secretary-general recently voiced concerns that Russia was using Ukraine’s upcoming elections as a laboratory for new forms of interference. A troubling case may…
Future Forward Party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, is projected on a giant screen while speaking as New Economic Party leader Mingkwan Saengsuwan, Pheu Thai party prime ministerial candidate Sudarat Keyuraphan and Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva listen during a live televised debate for candidates in Bangkok on March 20, 2019, ahead of the March 24 general election.

Taking No Chances, Thailand’s Junta Locks Down the Internet ahead of Elections

Thailand's political parties’ use of social media is restricted even though the electoral framework all but guarantees defeat for the opposition.
Flowers and tributes cover the ground by the botanical gardens on March 19, 2019 in Christchurch, New Zealand in response to the mass shootings on two Christchurch mosques on Friday, March 15, 2019.

Sizing Up Facebook’s New Disclosures About the Christchurch Shooting

Facebook's disclosure of new information about how it handled video of Christchurch shooting prompts four lines of analysis.
Flags outside the EU Parliament

EU ‘Terrorist Content’ Proposal Sets Dire Example for Free Speech Online

Countries around the world are seeking to exert more control over content on the internet – and, by extension, their citizens. Europe, unfortunately, is providing them with a…
Subcommittee ranking member Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) speaks as Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) looks on during a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism hearing titled 'Extremist Content and Russian Disinformation Online' on Capitol Hill, October 31, 2017 in Washington, DC. A sign behind them reads, “The Russian Toolbox in the 2016 Election – Propaganda, Fake News, Trolls, and Bots: Yes – Hacking and Theft of Political Information: Yes – Timed Leaks of Damaging Material: Yes“

The Seven Step Program for Fighting Disinformation

A full-spectrum strategy is needed to proactively prepare for the next wave of social-media and internet-based psychological disinformation operations.

Most Read Just Security Articles of 2018

The 18 most read articles of 2018.

2018 Was A Trying Year For Social Media Platforms–And Their Users: Three Pathways Forward

2018 saw two types of controversies erupt over social media, and 2019 may see one of three pathways forward.

Russia’s Tightening Control of Cyberspace Within its Borders

Russian proposals to ban certain materials online and to block search engines that don’t comply with requests of state authorities highlight the need to beware of domestic policies…

The Most Extraordinary Lesson of Two New Reports on Russian Disinformation: What They Reveal About White House Paralysis

"The very issuance of these reports and the novelty of what they still reveal serve as an indictment of the White House’s persistent inaction."

Digital Journalism and the New Public Square – Or’ Emet Lecture

I was delighted to be asked by the Nathanson Center and Or’ Emet Fund at York University’s Osgoode Hall Law School to deliver the 2018 Or’ Emet Lecture. In the lecture I…

Don’t Be Fooled: There Was Election Interference in 2018

It’s misguided to suggest this campaign season and ultimately this election were free from election interference.
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