As US Election Nears, Fears That Russia is Manipulating West ‘As Never Before’
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW — Just two months before the November 5 U.S. election, Russian disinformation operations appear to be in full swing. Having warned all year […] More
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Russia’s Propaganda Army, Pitching a ‘Nightmare Scenario’ For Ukraine
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW — Russia boasts the world’s largest land mass, one of the world’s largest standing armies, and a weapon that it has used to great […] More
How 2024 Battleground States Are Preparing for AI Election Threats
SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE REPORTING — With the 2024 U.S. election season already the most volatile in recent history, election officials across the country are scrambling to […] More
Russian Propaganda Blames Biden and Ukrainians For Trump Shooting
SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE REPORTING — On a Russian TV program recently, Dmitry Novikov, a Russian lawmaker, said that political chaos and divisions in the U.S. were […] More
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After the Trump Attack, Fighting an Erosion of Trust
EXPERT Q&A — The immediate aftermath of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania brought a flood of disinformation. As The Cipher […] More
After Trump Shooting, A Dangerous Flood of Disinformation
SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE REPORTING — Anyone doubting the power and danger of false narratives in 2024 America need only have spent a few minutes scrolling on […] More
Europe’s Vote: A Former EU Prime Minister Assesses the Impact
SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW — The results of the 2024 European Parliament elections saw both significant gains for far-right parties – in France, Italy, Austria, and […] More
An Animated Look at How We Can Protect Democracy from Disinformation
OPINION — Democratic systems around the globe are under serious threat – disinformation campaigns have tremendous power to undermine our social and political systems from […] More
After Moscow Terror, Kremlin Wages Mass Disinformation Campaign
SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE ANALYSIS — Along with expressions of sympathy for the victims and pledges to bring the perpetrators to justice, Russia’s response to Friday’s deadly […] More
When Conspiracy Theories Get Dangerous
SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE – Conspiracy theories may have been around since humans began telling stories but today, the volume and spread of such theories is amplified […] More
White House Top AI Advisor – On Disinformation, China Threats, and Future of War
SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW – The Cipher Brief CEO and Publisher Suzanne Kelly spoke Wednesday with Ben Buchanan, advisor to the White House Office of Science […] More
Fighting Disinformation in the AI Era
SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE ANALYSIS – A decade ago, the term “disinformation” was rarely in the national security conversation; today it’s a top concern for virtually all […] More
U.S. Threat Assessment: Two Wars and Axis of Enemies Top 2024 Risks
SUBSCRIBER+EXCLUSIVE REPORTING — The nation’s top intelligence agencies delivered a sobering threat assessment Monday, focused on spillover dangers posed by the wars in Ukraine and […] More
Former Secretary of State Pompeo: Ukraine Will Get U.S. Aid
SUBSCRIBER+ INTERVIEW – Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told The Cipher Brief in a weekend interview that he believes U.S. military aid to Ukraine […] More
Information Quality is a Democratic Necessity in the Age of AI
OPINION — Trust in institutions, to include government, media, financial institutions, and education continues to decline as noted in several recent public opinion polls. Given […] More
Elections are Primed for ‘Wave of Misinformation’
OPINION — As we enter 2024, concerns arise regarding the potential threat generative AI poses to elections in terms of misinformation and media manipulation. The […] More
Information is the Most Important Tool in the new War for Truth
OPINION — The first step to winning a war is recognizing you’re in one. The world’s democracies are finally waking up to the waves of […] More
Trust in Information for a more Perfect Union
SPONSORED COLUMN — Today’s information environment poses great challenges to our nation’s unity and security. Advances in wireless communication, content monetization, and artificial intelligence have […] More
The Intricate Balance of Protecting Journalism and National Security
OPINION — Just a few months after being approved out of the Senate Judiciary Committee, the newly amended bipartisan Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA) […] More