• Assistant Director

Jacqueline Malaret

Jacqueline Malaret is an assistant director at the Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab (DFRLab) based in Washington, DC. Jacqueline received a bachelor’s degree in international affairs from George Washington University and Sciences Po Paris, with an emphasis on national security politics and comparative political, economic, and social systems. During her undergraduate studies Jacqueline worked as a peer writing preceptor for a course on nuclear security. Her interest in disarmament and arms control led her to the DFRLab, where she conducts research on, and advocates for institutional policies which promote digital resilience in the public and private sector.

March 2022

Russian War Report: Global crackdown on Russian state-affiliated media continues as Russia blocks Facebook

by Digital Forensic Research Lab

In response to the invasion of Ukraine, governments and corporations have implemented new regulations and policies to mitigate the reach of Russian state-affiliated media within their borders and on their services. 
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March 2022

Russian War Report: Social platforms crack down on Kremlin media as Kremlin demands compliance

by Digital Forensic Research Lab

Google, Meta, and Twitter are taking action against Russian state-owned media accounts to limit the spread of harmful information online.
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June 2020

How activists used social media to organize during the George Floyd protests

by Jacqueline Malaret

Social media users rapidly shifted to sharing logistical and strategic information over multiple social media platforms
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