fake news
To beat "Fake News", look to… Finland?
Finland has been fighting Russian information warfare for over five years. What have they learnt?
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.
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.
internet research agency
Russia’s trolling operations are effective, but not sophisticated
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,
cyberattacks
An early sign of Russia’s infowars
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
digital culture
Underestimating the digital power of Russia's intelligence operations
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
Journalism
Life in the Kremlin's troll farm
Some fascinating reporting on Russia's misinformation operations, and how they aim to influence elections…