Politics & Diplomacy
Tue, Sep 17, 2024
Explainer: US catches Russia red-handed attempting to manipulate 2024 presidential election
US government agencies outlined significant actions taken against Kremlin-sponsored efforts to interfere with the election
Fri, Sep 6, 2024
Explainer: the Russian influence operations targeting the 2024 US elections
The September 2024 deplatforming of Operation Doppelganger demonstrates how US voters are being targeted by Russian influence operations
Fri, Aug 23, 2024
How AI tools fueled online conspiracy theories after Trump assassination attempt
Deepfakes, cheapfakes, and AI-fueled scams spread online following the shooting; in other instances, real footage was dismissed as fake
Tue, Aug 6, 2024
Pro-Russian Facebook pages spread anti-French, anti-UN content in West Africa
Network of inauthentic pro-Russian pages spread false claims targeting elections, France, and the UN peacekeeping mission in CAR
Wed, Jul 31, 2024
Lessons learned from South Africa’s 2024 elections
Independent media and civil society worked overtime to mitigate the spread of disinformation, while generative AI played only a limited role
Mon, Jul 8, 2024
Inauthentic Facebook ad campaign spreads anti-EU messages
Facebook pages disguised as neutral news sources sponsored ads to promote anti-EU narratives ahead of Moldova's referendum on EU integration
Thu, Jul 4, 2024
Operation targets French snap elections using AI-generated content
Operation uses AI to rewrite articles to adopt a more 'conservative stance'
Mon, Jul 1, 2024
The Impact of Corruption on Cybersecurity: Rethinking National Strategies Across the Global South
As the Global South prepares for the next stage in ICT development, governments must prioritize policies that reduce corruption in critical network software procurement to protect those countries' developing cyberspace.
by Robert Peacock
Wed, Jun 12, 2024
In Sub-Saharan Africa, China embraces Russian messaging against Ukraine
Russian narratives thrive in Sub-Saharan Africa with the help of Chinese media networks, localization expertise, and infrastructure
Wed, May 29, 2024
Regulating the use of AI for Brazilian elections: what’s at stake
Brazil’s implementation of rules regarding AI in upcoming local elections will serve as a major test case
Tue, May 28, 2024
Websites of Moldovan politicians linked to local pro-Russia news outlets
Website infrastructure links Moldovan pro-Russia news outlets to far-left political parties
Wed, May 22, 2024
Online conspiracies proliferate following the attack on Slovakian PM Robert Fico
Anti-Western and anti-Ukraine narratives circulated online after the assassination attempt on the Slovakian prime minister.
by Ruslan Trad
