Esteban Ponce de León
Esteban Ponce de León is a resident fellow at the Digital Forensic Research Lab (DFRLab) of the Atlantic Council. Esteban specializes in open-source research, online disinformation, and influence operations, with a focus on developing open-source intelligence tools and research methods grounded in data science. His work focuses in developing methods to integrate artificial intelligence models into digital research workflows to enhance open research, as well as developing methodology frameworks to assess artificial intelligence language models capabilities and risks for the information environment.
January 2024
Pro-Bolsonaro social media accounts target Brazilian Supreme Court justice
Accounts advocating for the impeachment of Chief Justice Luis Roberto Barroso sought to delegitimize the Brazilian judiciary system
August 2023
Far-right Twitter network targets Guatemala’s presidential election
Twitter network backed Guatemala’s Public Ministry amidst attempts to suspend political party Movimiento Semilla
June 2023
Mexico’s president weaponizes narratives against media to combat criticism
AMLO’s morning press conferences foster a polarized environment encouraging mistrust in media and electoral institutions
