Russia Purportedly Planned ‘Public Executions’ in Ukraine
The leaked document detailed mass execution plans in cities that Russia hopes to take over.
Analysis
How to Fight Disinformation — Part IV: Signaling and Dog Whistling
One of the most difficult disinformation techniques to describe is also one of the most straightforward to defeat, which is not to say it is easy.
Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch Reportedly Refuses to Wear a Mask
Gorsuch’s refusal to wear a mask was covered on legal blogs earlier in January 2022.
Kenosha Homicide Trial Riddled With Disinformation, Weaponized Narratives
Kyle Rittenhouse faces several felony charges for shooting three people in August 2020, killing two of them.
Houston Police Attempt to Link ‘Drug Spiking’ to Fatal Astroworld Concert
Networks uncritically took the local police chief’s claim as “confirmation.”
Anatomy of an Inauthentically Organized Campaign
Disinformation campaigns depend on real-world events to offer an illusion of popularity for unpopular ideas, but they’re easy to spot when you know what to look for.
Anti-Vaccine Disinformation Campaign Echoes ‘Doctor’s Plot’ Rhetoric
Cynical lies are undermining efforts to reach a population that has already been primed to refuse the COVID-19 vaccine.
The ‘Critical Race Theory’ Coordinated Disinformation Campaign
Vague insinuations and apocalyptic handwringing are sure signs of an inauthentically organized media strategy.
Foreign Influence Agents Goaded Trump Forums After U.S. Elections, Researchers Say
Graphika’s report finds that suspected Russian agents pushed ‘Stop the Steal,’ other anti-democratic narratives.
International Disinfo Machines Turning After State-Sponsored Kidnapping of Belarusian Journalist
Botnets, professional trolls, and enablers are following what should be by now a very familiar pattern.