To win the internet, the Pentagon’s info ops need more humanity and a dash of absurdity
U.S. information operations should dispense with deception and obfuscation and embrace truth as well as the absurdity of meme culture.
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IBM joins other tech giants and removes Russian state controlled network from its cloud service
An IBM spokesperson said it was "unaware" of its cloud platform's involvement, and took "steps" to make sure RT content was not available via its services
Chinese state media propaganda found in 88% of Google, Bing news searches
Brookings researchers conducted their study over 120 days.
Network of hyperlocal Russian Telegram channels spew disinformation in occupied Ukraine
Research published by a Ukrainian think tank shows a network of at least 88 local Telegram channels.
US seizes more domains with ties to suspected Iranian influence campaign
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps unlawfully used the domains in operations to "covertly influence" opinions in the U.S. and elsewhere, says the Department of Justice.
Why social media disinformation represents such a security threat
Media literacy could be the key to fending off the next generation of information operations.
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Chinese accounts blast Trump, with help from AI-generated pictures
The same campaign previously criticized pro-democracy demonstrators in Hong Kong.
Anti-NATO disinformation effort uses coronavirus to poke political tensions
A new report from FireEye does not attribute the effort to the Russian government, though the motives are consistent.
UK ‘almost certain’ that 2019 election was target of Russian disinformation operation
The statement from the Secretary of State did not name the Russian government specifically.
Sweeping Russian disinformation effort relied on blog posts, social media to target Kremlin rivals
Whether Operation Secondary Infektion had a strong influence remains unclear.