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TheDisinformationObserver @disinfoobserver.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Imagine getting corrected by Community Notes. I guess sometimes X does do it right.

TheDisinformationObserver @disinfoobserver.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

From X and well supported, the #midterms is an information and influence battleground. The Kremlin-backed Matryoshka bot network is weaponizing the #FlyDubai incident to smear the US Democratic Party in increasingly bizarre ways. The goal seeks to influence the upcoming #US midterm elections.

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TheDisinformationObserver @disinfoobserver.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I’d like to approach this as an indication of #human use case issues. While we have issues with this as a whole, there is something more universal at play.

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TheDisinformationObserver @disinfoobserver.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

From @factcheck.afp.com, this is gaining ground in Asia. It is false and Fact Check have the receipts.

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TheDisinformationObserver @disinfoobserver.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

AI bugs in apps give you weird search results. AI bugs in military use will and has nearly started wars. Governance isn't optional when hallucinations have a body count: no trust, mandatory checkpoints, and absolute human verification before action.

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TheDisinformationObserver @disinfoobserver.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Have you ever considered the linguistic history of the word propaganda? It never actually had the conations of deceit behind it. Until recently.

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TheDisinformationObserver @disinfoobserver.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

First, Manhattan prosecutors seized 12 illegal domain names to disrupt networks selling non-consensual AI deepfake pornography. Then, Ursula von der Leyen proposed a new European emergency security protocol to manage sub-threshold hybrid threats following the Leipzig drone incident.

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This Week In Information Environment 13 - 19 Sept 26

Manhattan prosecutors seize 12 illegal web domains to dismantle a major network selling non-consensual AI-generated deepfake pornography. Welcome to this week in the information environment.

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TheDisinformationObserver @disinfoobserver.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Rapid Response 47 is considered "official" because it is operated directly by official staff. It isn't staffed by a foreign actor, or a random internet user. Which makes this... concerning. I suspect its a bot reply when it detects a positive message based on defined parameters.

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TheDisinformationObserver @disinfoobserver.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

More often than not, no one gives a shit about evidence because it doesn't met their own internal narrative. Most of the time its infuriating, other times its exhausting.

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TheDisinformationObserver @disinfoobserver.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

This how allies stand next to you when everything is falling apart. Showing up in the dark, flying flags at half mast, and reminding all of us that we are never fighting alone. 9/11 is a difficult time for all of us. And the record shows that America never stood alone.

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TheDisinformationObserver @disinfoobserver.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Visiting the 9/11 Museum in NYC remains one of the most humbling experiences of my life, but the section dedicated to search-and-rescue dogs is what stays with me most. As a total dog person, it hits hard. These animals served alongside the people who ran into hell for others.

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TheDisinformationObserver @disinfoobserver.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

"Special Military Operation." At a certain point, there is a numbness with meaning and a selection of words. And #moscow is uniquely good at loosing sight of how words hold meaning.

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TheDisinformationObserver @disinfoobserver.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

While distillation is recognized as a legitimate technique in #AI research, #China goes quite far. Their AI companies are engaging in aggressive, malicious, and targeted distillation activities at an industrial scale that extract restricted proprietary functionalities and capabilities.

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TheDisinformationObserver @disinfoobserver.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

The directness of this moment on the world stage is fucking #badass. And to be that eloquent and precise in the moment is something I truly admire. Some people cannot be #bullied. #Philippines

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Codfather #FBPE 🇫🇷🇪🇺 @codfather.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Perfect description of what's going on.

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TheDisinformationObserver @disinfoobserver.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Look, I limit my time on social media because it derails how productive I feel like I need to be. I write two articles a week, work full time, and read books. Maybe the #president just has really good time management skills! Maybe actions do speak louder than words.

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TheDisinformationObserver @disinfoobserver.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

This is still one of my well loved posts of all time.

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TheDisinformationObserver @disinfoobserver.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

There is no numerical threshold or specific quantitative trigger for Article 5. Whether it is invoked depends on a political consensus determining that an act of aggression has occurred, prompting each #nation to take "such action as it deems necessary". #article5

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TheDisinformationObserver @disinfoobserver.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Today I discovered #Ukrainian artist Boris Groh. One frame made by one human says so fucking much. Dude. This is #art.

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TheDisinformationObserver @disinfoobserver.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

This is happening to us. Some would consider it below the threshold. Some would consider it above the threshold. Whatever the case, the #Kremlin is figuring out where the line is at the cost of us debating #linguistics.

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TheDisinformationObserver @disinfoobserver.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I have loved watching #NAFO mock the Russia’s propaganda. There was no formal structure, let alone actual leadership. It was just thousands of accounts with dog profile pictures mocking #Russia. All bounded with mockery and humour. substack.com/home/post/p-...

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How a Shitposting Dog Army Became an Information Weapon

Memes are being used to fight conflicts. And its fine even though the house is on fire.

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TheDisinformationObserver @disinfoobserver.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

#OhioPolitics People are right to feel emotive about data centre booms. The narratives are concerning. But political #narratives aren't objective truths; they’re how we relate to the truth. They're frames influenced by interests to shape behaviour before #election day.

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This Week In Information Environment 23 - 29 August 2026

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TheDisinformationObserver @disinfoobserver.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

In Ohio, both parties landed on the same data centre fix. In Taiwan, nobody hacked anything. One trusted insider signed off on a fake inspection, and forged paperwork became an approved shipment of restricted #Nvidia chips to China. This Week In the Information Landscape. #datacenter #ohio

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This Week In Information Environment 23 - 29 August 2026

23 - 29 August 2026

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TheDisinformationObserver @disinfoobserver.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Working with others towards a common goal has worked. And I don't mean it just worked. I mean it REALLY worked. We saved so many people from pain. And we can do it again.

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TheDisinformationObserver @disinfoobserver.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Wait, what happened to research and context? This was seen on X and… yeah I might be loosing hope.

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TheDisinformationObserver @disinfoobserver.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

James Scott argued that #governments make the world legible to themselves by flattening it. The metric becomes the official #reality but what the metric cannot measure disappears from view. The only signal that something is #wrong comes from the people the system cannot see.

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When An Anecdote Becomes Important And Used Against You

How anecdotes unlock what data cannot and how that same mechanism gets turned against you

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TheDisinformationObserver @disinfoobserver.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

I don’t like Gunther Eagleman’s account on X. However, there are things I can learn from it. This is a scary rationale of how we relate to modern #sciences. I assess this is downstream from the rationale of #antivaxxers. To be fair, it is more reflective of his audience.

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TheDisinformationObserver @disinfoobserver.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Before the footage of George Floyd’s #death reached the world, the #information existed. It had existed for years in reports and studies and testimony that changed almost nothing. The #video did not add to the record. It gave millions of people permission to act on a record they already held.

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When An Anecdote Becomes Important And Used Against You

How anecdotes unlock what data cannot and how that same mechanism gets turned against you

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TheDisinformationObserver @disinfoobserver.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

I'm a little bit proud of how this hobby and turned into a habit. Sure, most of the topics requires some self-reflecting afterwards, yet it must be done to better myself. I write about information warfare, cognitive warfare, and how disinformation is being used against you. Care to join?

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TheDisinformationObserver @disinfoobserver.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

There are 72 days left to the #midterms. According to Pew Research, overall confidence in elections dropped from 61% in 2024 to 55% in 2026. Its also implied that its likely to drop more. We know the next few weeks our #information environment is going to become overwhelming. Read more now.

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This Week In The Information Environment 2 - 8 Aug 2026

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TheDisinformationObserver @disinfoobserver.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Even #dictatorships have to broadcast their intentions to their own population, so their public messaging often tells you the truth about their plans. Putin was clear about his aims, Stalin was clear about his, so understand what is going on when what is said. Sometimes the #truth is so simple.

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TheDisinformationObserver @disinfoobserver.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Heads up. I’ve changed how these briefs are built. I think it’s better, but I’m still finding the shape of it, so bear with me. This week we focus on two areas. #Africa and Central #Asia. Welcome To This Week In The Information Environment.

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This Week In Information Warfare 16 - 22 August 2026

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TheDisinformationObserver @disinfoobserver.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Sometimes what AI reveals is more truthful than the poster would like to admit. Lets have a little look to the right of the graphic. #AI #truth #data

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TheDisinformationObserver @disinfoobserver.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Perception is often different to data. Why does this matter? Well, #data is not sexy. But #stories are. Often we find that one story can cause way more emotion that any data can. So, be careful when we hear narratives that are bound in a story. We might just find the truth is way less sexy.

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TheDisinformationObserver @disinfoobserver.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Worried about the midterms? Most of us are. But be aware its a play for narratives more than it is a correction of reality. And the players are pretty good at what they do. thedisinformationobserver.substack.com/p/this-week-... #midterms #elections #freedom

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This Week In The Information Environment 2 - 8 Aug 2026

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TheDisinformationObserver @disinfoobserver.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Beijing has learned the Moscow playbook. US politicians investigating alleged secret Chinese backing of Code Pink are examining the group’s activities in the UK as part of a wider foreign interference inquiry. Sourced from the Telegraph and I’ll be looking into it. #protest #influence

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TheDisinformationObserver @disinfoobserver.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

#Taiwan gave several million people a reference point for degraded service under conditions where nothing was at stake, which is helps #preparation. The Baltic disclosure means any staged incursion now arrives already labelled, which removes most of its value to whoever stages it. #europe #read

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This Week In Information Environment 9 - 15 Aug 2026

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TheDisinformationObserver @disinfoobserver.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

As the midterm draws ever closer, people will make more prominent moves. Over the last few months, several state officials are running to make the American mid-term election results appear unsafe to certify. Has it worked? I… don’t think so. Can it harm the information landscape? Yes.

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This Week In The Information Environment 2 - 8 Aug 2026

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TheDisinformationObserver @disinfoobserver.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

We all love a good conspiracy theory. Why? Humans are natural pattern-seekers. We evolved to spot connections, find meaning in chaos, and solve puzzles. And sometimes, that is leveraged against us. thedisinformationobserver.substack.com/p/why-conspi... #conspiracy #information #history

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Why Conspiracy Theories Feel So God Damn Right

The Human Needs That Make Conspiracy Theories Irresistible. And We Are All Vulnerable To It.

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TheDisinformationObserver @disinfoobserver.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Saw this on X. Comics and graphics have always been fantastic in teaching us. They are watching.

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TheDisinformationObserver @disinfoobserver.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

We have two stories this week, the Midterms and Google Earth. One is about the upcoming Midterm elections and how election integrity is now extremely fragile. The second one is about how quickly Henk van Ess and other OSINT lads can make Google roll back a rollout. substack.com/home/post/p-...

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This Week In The Information Environment 2 - 8 Aug 2026

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TheDisinformationObserver @disinfoobserver.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

“Another characteristic Dixon found in decades of military dysfunction was an ingrained fear of “effeminacy,” producing a combination of homophobia and misogyny that translated into a crusade against anything feminine, especially women potentially doing military jobs previously done only by men.”

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The Book That Predicted Pete Hegseth’s Failures

‘On the Psychology of Military Incompetence’ examines the narrow minds of petty men.

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TheDisinformationObserver @disinfoobserver.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

When I got my first follow, I thought it was a bot. When I got my first subscriber, I thought someone clicked it by mistake. Then it kept growing. Today, I have so many people who engage with my articles, even if they lovingly provide the occasional grammar correction. Here’s to many more.

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Phil | Substack

🛡️Understanding how disinformation, one piece of content at a time.

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TheDisinformationObserver @disinfoobserver.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Ever shared something online only to realize later it was a lie? Don't blame your critical thinking. You were just trying to do the right thing. And that instinct is exactly what's being weaponized against us. substack.com/home/post/p-...

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The Reason Scared People Share Before They Think

You were not stupid to be afraid. You were engineered into it. Here is how the machine works.

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TheDisinformationObserver @disinfoobserver.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Data ain't that sexy, but it shows a very different picture. While I acknowledge this isn't complete and has its own bias, it still tells a lot.

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TheDisinformationObserver @disinfoobserver.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

I quite support this in principle. Innovation without guardrails is not progress; it is an unregulated gamble with public safety. Before long, we are left to build houses in a landscape that is no longer ours. #EU #AI

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TheDisinformationObserver @disinfoobserver.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Sometimes one image does so insanely much. Yes, I am a dog person. Slava Ukraini. Props to United24 for the pic.

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