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Britain’s Antisemitism Crisis Is Now a National Security Threat

There has been yet another terrorist attack targeting Britain’s Jewish community. This time, two Jewish men were stabbed on Wednesday in Golders [...] More

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China's Disinformation Offensive in Taiwan

China's Disinformation Offensive in Taiwan

CIPHER BRIEF REPORTING - TAIPEI, Taiwan—During last year’s Presidential election in Taiwan, rumors swirled that Victor Lai Ching-te of the [...] More

On Eve of US Election, ‘High Alert’ and Cautious Optimism on Foreign Interference

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS — In the final days of one of the most consequential U.S. presidential campaigns in memory, outside threats to the election [...] More

After TikTok Vote, Will a Ban or Sale Come Next?

After TikTok Vote, Will a Ban or Sale Come Next?

SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE REPORTING - In some ways, Wednesday’s House vote to ban or force the sale of the social media app TikTok was a landmark moment. [...] More

A Roadmap for Tackling Violent Extremist Content Online

Javed Ali is a Towsley Policymaker in Residence at the University of Michigan’s Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and had over 20 years [...] More

Our New War: Applying a September 12th Mindset to Disinformation

Edward Bozeman is a Marine Corps veteran of the Iraq and Afghan wars and has a combined 16 years of experience in the Military and as a consultant in [...] More

A General's View of Future Information Wars

U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) is expanding its Military Information Support Operations (MISO) because in the current environment, “great [...] More

Russian Disinformation in an African Context

Bottom Line Up FrontRussia has extended its global disinformation campaign to Africa, where it seeks to promote pro-Russian and anti-Western [...] More

Social Media Platforms and Political Ads

Bottom Line Up FrontLast week, Twitter announced it would no longer accept political ads.Meanwhile, Facebook officials have lamented that it would be [...] More

Social Media and the Fight Against Disinformation

Bottom Line Up FrontFacebook recently announced that it identified and disabled Russian and Iranian disinformation campaigns operating on its [...] More

Regulating Content in an Age of Digital Terrorism

Bottom Line Up FrontOver the past decade, there has been a proliferation of terrorist propaganda on the Internet aimed at attracting potential [...] More

The Social Media Weapons of Authoritarian States

Bottom Line Up FrontConflict is no longer relegated strictly to the physical battlefield but extends through cyberspace, often manifesting in social [...] More