Time for Transparency From Digital Platforms, But What Does That Really Mean?
By Heidi Tworek and Alicia Wanless for Lawfare U.S. lawmakers rarely agree these days. But…
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Why Are Authoritarians Framing International Approaches to Disinformation?
By Jacob N. Shapiro and Alicia Wanless Originally published in Lawfare On Nov. 15, the…
What’s Working and What Isn’t in Researching Influence Operations?
Originally published on Lawfare The world first learned about Russian attempts to manipulate the information…
Worried About Disinformation? Let’s Get Strategic
Success in the information environment requires an approach that seeks to understand and improve the…
The Philippines Is Democracy’s Dystopian Future
A Philippine American journalist has been convicted of “cyber libel.” The troubling case should ring…
The Challenges of Countering Influence Operations
Social media companies are better positioned than governments to meet the enforcement challenges posed by…
The Coronavirus Is a Boon for Global Propagandists
There’s no time like a crisis for propaganda, so it is no surprise that states and other influence operators are seizing the new coronavirus outbreak to better position themselves at home and abroad.
The Audience is the Amplifier
Propaganda is changing in a Digital Age. What once was a top-down effort to the…
How Do You Define a Problem Like Influence?
Myriad actors attempt to shape the information environment for specific aims. The capabilities enabled through…
The Changing Nature of Propaganda
Information has always been used in conflict to sway opponents and mobilise supporters. In recent…