Will democracy survive the internet? Do we need to choose between Facebook’s surveillance capitalism or democracy? Layered lines of evidence can inform questions like these. When considered together, ...

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This report begins to address the issue of there being no adequate methodology or framework for estimating the impacts and effects of foreign state information, influence, and interference effects on…

Abstract. Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, public references to nuclear weapons within Russia have surged. A key moment came

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We go behind the scenes of the “MEGA” movement and reveal European Trumpists between Bucharest and Warsaw.

New research suggests AI chatbots can shift people’s political views more effectively than campaign ads on TV.

This chapter introduces the concepts of conspiratorial publics and conspiratorial canon within the context of Strategic Digital Information Operations (SDIOs)

Прокремлевский беглый олигарх Илан Шор заявил о закрытии своих «социальных проектов» в Молдове и отказе от поддержки депутатов

Bluesky is a decentralized, Twitter-like social media platform that has rapidly gained popularity. Following an invite-only phase, it officially opene…

We investigate a coordinated network of inauthentic X accounts that is spreading AI-generated content to induce revolt in Iran. The network has been active since 2023, but increased activity during th...

To avoid irrelevance when they are needed most, experts and nonpartisan analysts must rethink not just their channels of communication but also their theory of influence.

From the battlefield to the newsfeed, Russia has changed fronts. Wagner’s mercenaries have given way to a less visible but equally aggressive force: seasoned political consultants, influence networ…

Reconnaître l'influence comme fonction stratégique interroge les limites éthiques et démocratiques. Faut-il inventer une grammaire de l'influence propre aux régimes libéraux ? Jonathan Guiffard.

I had not touched a cat in 15 years when an orange kitten wandered over to sit with me in the grass.