Jun
07
To beat "Fake News", look to… Finland?
Finland has been fighting Russian information warfare for over five years. What have they learnt?
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Apr
11
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.
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Nov
12
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.
2 min read
Feb
26
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
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Sep
27
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
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Aug
28
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
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Aug
05
Life in the Kremlin's troll farm
Some fascinating reporting on Russia's misinformation operations, and how they aim to influence elections…
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