russia

To beat "Fake News", look to… Finland? Members Public

Finland has been fighting Russian information warfare for over five years. What have they learnt?

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
fake news

As Julian Assange is arrested, the questions posed by Wikileaks remain as pressing as ever Members Public

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.

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
julian assange

A caravan of bots, and other news from the misinformation wars Members Public

Despite the efforts of the social platforms, the bots are getting more active — and more subtle.

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
fake news

Russia’s trolling operations are effective, but not sophisticated Members Public

Russia’s Troll Operation Was Not That Sophisticated [https://medium.com/the-atlantic/russias-troll-operation-was-not-that-sophisticated-39111b4f1ce4] : > The Russians tracked how well what they were posting was connecting with people. “In order to gauge the performance of various groups on social media sites, the ORGANIZATION tracked certain metrics like the group’s size,

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
internet research agency

An early sign of Russia’s infowars Members Public

I think we can safely file this 2016 New York Times piece [https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/31/world/europe/russia-finland-nato-trolls.html] under the “we should have taken this more seriously” category: > But pro-Russian voices have become such a noisy and disruptive presence that both NATO and the

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
cyberattacks

Underestimating the digital power of Russia's intelligence operations Members Public

Buzzfeed [https://www.buzzfeed.com/jasonleopold/some-in-congress-dont-get-the-gravity-of-russian-election] : > 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 interfered in the US presidential election did not “understand and appreciate the importance

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
digital culture

Life in the Kremlin's troll farm Members Public

Some fascinating reporting on Russia's misinformation operations, and how they aim to influence elections…

Adam Tinworth
Adam Tinworth
Journalism