Free Post fake news To beat "Fake News", look to… Finland? Finland has been fighting Russian information warfare for over five years. What have they learnt?
Free Post julian assange As Julian Assange is arrested, the questions posed by Wikileaks remain as pressing as ever Julian Assange has been dragged from the Ecuadorian embassy under arrest. Whatever happens to him, the impact of Wikileaks on journalism and politics will continue to be felt for years.
Free Post fake news A caravan of bots, and other news from the misinformation wars Despite the efforts of the social platforms, the bots are getting more active — and more subtle.
Free Post internet research agency Russia’s trolling operations are effective, but not sophisticated Russia’s Troll Operation Was Not That Sophisticated: The Russians tracked how well what they were posting was connecting with people. “In order to gauge the performance of various groups
Free Post cyberattacks An early sign of Russia’s infowars I think we can safely file this 2016 New York Times piece under the “we should have taken this more seriously” category: But pro-Russian voices have become such a noisy
Free Post digital culture Underestimating the digital power of Russia's intelligence operations Buzzfeed: In an internal memo to CIA employees last December, CIA Director John Brennan complained that some members of Congress he had briefed about the agency’s assessment that Russia
Free Post journalism Life in the Kremlin's troll farm Some fascinating reporting on Russia's misinformation operations, and how they aim to influence elections…
