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OPINION — Elected officials are both the bullseye and the bait for AI-driven influence campaigns launched by foreign adversaries. They are targeted with disinformation meant to sway their opinions and votes, while also serving as the raw material for …
DEEP DIVE — When Secret Service agents swept into an inconspicuous building near the United Nations General Assembly late last month, they weren’t tracking guns or explosives. Instead, they dismantled a clandestine telecommunications hub that investig…
EXPERT Q&A — Taiwan’s recent Han Kuang military exercises tested the island’s responses to a potential full-scale Chinese invasion. The drills not only simulated military strikes and blockade elements, but also gray zone warfare operations like cybera…
OPINION — It started with a voice. In early July, foreign ministers, a U.S. Member of Congress, and a sitting U.S. governor received urgent messages that seemed to come directly from Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The voice messages and texts sent ov…
CIPHER BRIEF REPORTING – TAIPEI, Taiwan—During last year’s Presidential election in Taiwan, rumors swirled that Victor Lai Ching-te of the anti-Beijing Democratic Progress Party fathered an illegitimate child. Rumors also circulated that his running m…
Dozens of accounts on X that promoted Scottish independence went dark during an internet blackout in Iran.
Well, that’s one way to identify fake accounts and misinformation campaigns.
According to TikTok’s recent Digital Services Act (DSA) transparency report, the platform has 159 million monthly active users in the EU, representing roughly 35.5 % of the EU population.
Ankit Srivastava has been targeted by Canadian security agencies for more than a decade.
DEEP DIVE – As the U.S. begins a direct engagement with Russia for the first time in more than three years, and Ukrainians and other […] More
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The spread of false information can have devastating effects on our societies, undermine democratic values, polarise public opinion, and endanger health, security and the environment.