Disinformation
There Is No Getting Ahead of Disinformation Without Moving Past It
Alicia Wanless Mon, May 8, 2023, 8:31 AM
It’s time for democracies to stop focusing on disinformation.
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Disinformation
Dominion v. Fox Is Just the Beginning
Quinta Jurecic Wed, Apr 19, 2023, 10:51 AM
The settlement is best understood not on its own, but as the most prominent example so far of a trend toward using defamation litigation to counter election lies.
Artificial Intelligence
From Fake News to Fake Views: New Challenges Posed by ChatGPT-Like AI
Nikolas Guggenberger, Peter N. Salib Fri, Jan 20, 2023, 8:16 AM
An infinite supply of plausible opinions from fake, AI-powered pundits threatens to crowd out genuine discourse.
Book Reviews
If You Can’t Beat ’Em, Join ’Em
Andrew Keane Woods Wed, Nov 9, 2022, 8:16 AM
A new book argues that the best way to make the American internet less vulnerable to attack from authoritarian adversaries is to lock it down.
Cyber & Technology
U.S. Influence Operations: The Military’s Resurrected Digital Campaign for Hearts and Minds
Renee DiResta, John Perrino Tue, Oct 11, 2022, 8:16 AM
In a battle the United States can’t withdraw from, a coordinated campaign of truth, authenticity, and transparency is key to victory.
Disinformation
On the Report of the Aspen Commission on Information Disorder
Herb Lin Fri, Dec 10, 2021, 11:18 AM
Here are some of the key takeaways from the Aspen Institute’s recent report on the dangers of information disorder—and a few additional suggestions.
China
Understanding the Pro-China Propaganda and Disinformation Tool Set in Xinjiang
Darren Linvill, Patrick Warren Wed, Dec 1, 2021, 6:24 PM
Inauthentic social media accounts attributed to China have been identified as part of a disinformation campaign to defend the country’s treatment of the Uyghur Muslim minority in Xinjiang.
Information Operations
France Doubles Down on Countering Foreign Interference Ahead of Key Elections
Arthur P.B. Laudrain Mon, Nov 22, 2021, 8:57 AM
Following an increase in foreign interference and hostile information operations—both at home and abroad—the French government is preparing to fight back.
Disinformation
Warnings That Work: Combating Misinformation Without Deplatforming
Ben Kaiser, Jonathan Mayer, J. Nathan Matias Fri, Jul 23, 2021, 2:30 PM
Both President Biden and Facebook have taken steps to dial down the temperature since last week’s dustup, but the fundamental problem remains: How can platforms effectively combat misinformation with steps short of takedowns?
Disinformation
Manufactured Whistleblowing: Data Leaks as Subversion
Libby Lange, Doowan Lee Fri, Jul 23, 2021, 8:01 AM
Manufactured whistleblowing has become an element of disinformation campaigns to disrupt Taiwan’s sovereignty and stability.