PERSPECTIVE: Fact-Checking Separates the Patriots from the Partisans
"Fake news,” intentionally and unintentionally disseminated, is our primary national security threat. So test yourself. Keep Reading
Veterans Face Growing Threat from Online Disinformation
Veterans often seem an easy target due to their high level of trustworthiness, the older age of veterans, and the emotional attachment many Americans feel for the group. Keep Reading
Critical Infrastructure Security & Resilience Month
Arm the Sheep to Counter Weaponized Disinformation Campaigns
Our adversaries are engineering the way information is being received. They are providing an alternative way of understanding the facts. Keep Reading
Bot-Like Turkish Accounts Complement Military Operation in Syria
The DFRLab found evidence to suggest a portion of the hashtag traffic was driven by bot-like accounts with three of the key indicators of bot-like activity. Keep Reading
PERSPECTIVE: Countering Russia’s ‘Ideologies for Export’ Propaganda and Disinformation War
It's important to emphasize the differences between illusion and reality, which could help fight Moscow's influence on radical groups in the United States. Keep Reading
McAleenan: 2020 Election Officials ‘Standing on the Front Lines of a Renewed Conflict’
Election security also means outreach to Americans, he said at CISA summit, to hit disinformation campaigns. Keep Reading
Social Media Bots Pose Threat Ahead of 2020
The threat from bots, which are fake or automated social media accounts, is nothing new, but the hashtags have revived a debate over how prevalent bots actually are. Keep Reading
PERSPECTIVE: Everyone Must Be a Modern-Day Minuteman to Protect Our Election
Those who accept dishonesty on face value have consciously abdicated their responsibility as a citizen. Keep Reading
PERSPECTIVE: Anatomy of Narrative Warfare and Social Media Ops Since the Last Election
There is no single tactic or effort that will effectively mitigate this threat; we must immediately work together. Keep Reading
Russian Internet Trolls Weaponized Vaccine Skepticism
Political organizations associated with Russian strategic aims have also promoted skepticism toward the scientific validity of vaccines. Keep Reading
