United States

Thu, Sep 26, 2024

FIMI 101: Foreign information manipulation and interference targeting the 2024 US general election

Foreign state and non-state actors are targeting Americans with false and misleading narratives to sow divisions ahead of the US election

by Dina Sadek

China Democracy

Wed, Sep 25, 2024

Crypto-scam hosts pop-up livestream featuring a deepfaked Elon Musk 

'Traveling Circus' livestream raked in $50,000 over the course of two hours by featuring a deepfake of Musk to solicit investments

by Max Rizzuto

United States

Mon, Sep 23, 2024

How pro-Kremlin influencers spread unfounded connections between Ukraine and a would-be Trump assassin

Ryan Routh's support for Ukraine quickly became online fodder for conspiracy theories

by Sopo Gelava, Ruslan Trad

Democracy Elections

Wed, Sep 18, 2024

Doppelganger: How Russia mimicked real news sites and created fake ones to target US audiences

Malign Russian information operation created websites posing as the Washington Post and FOX News as well as niche sites targeting US audiences

by Roman Osadchuk, Andy Carvin

Elections Propaganda
AI generated image of Swift and Trump.

Tue, Sep 17, 2024

Fake it off: AI-generated Taylor Swift pics spark controversy

Viral fake Taylor Swift footage circulated on social media following a fake endorsement posted by Trump and Swift’s real endorsement of Harris

by Dina Sadek, Beatriz Farrugia

Artificial Intelligence Elections

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

by Dina Sadek, Graham Brookie

Elections Propaganda
US government seizure notice

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

by Roman Osadchuk, Eto Buziashvili

Democracy Disinformation

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

by Beatriz Farrugia

Artificial Intelligence Elections

Thu, Aug 1, 2024

China deployed anti-US narratives in chaos following Trump assassination attempt

Chinese messaging on state media and social media worked to position itself at a volatile moment in domestic US politics

China Disinformation

Tue, Jul 30, 2024

Inauthentic Chinese X accounts amplifying Trump shooting and Biden withdrawal conspiracy theories

Spreading false and misleading anti-US narratives, the network highly resembles operation known as Spamouflage Dragon

China Disinformation

Mon, Apr 29, 2024

Analyzing Egyptian and Qatari media coverage of Menendez bribery allegations

Selective coverage from Egyptian and Qatari media avoids mention of links to Menendez bribery allegations.

by Dina Sadek

Corruption Egypt
Smartphone with the app from TikTok on the flags of the USA and China. (Source: Reuters)

Wed, Feb 14, 2024

TikTok: Hate the Game, Not the Player

How Strategic and Regulatory Confusion Around TikTok Prevent an Effective National Security Response

by Rose Jackson, Seth Stodder, Kenton Thibaut

Americas China