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When Deepfakes Become Doctrine

OPINION — Since U.S. and Israeli strikes began against Iranian military and nuclear infrastructure in late February, two wars have been running [...] More

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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

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

YouTube Making Moves to Combat Extremism Online

Bottom Line Up FrontThousands of videos and channels that promote extremist beliefs will be removed from YouTube, according to the company.To date, [...] More