Some interesting findings by my team and I about the foreign information campaigns surrounding the conflict in Iran

Institute for Strategic Dialogue@isdglobal.bsky.social · 5mo ago

ISD analysts have been closely monitoring the conflict in Iran for foreign information manipulation, coordinated inauthentic behaviour, AI-generated disinformation and other hybrid threats. Some of our initial findings ⬇️

ISD analysts have been closely monitoring the conflict in Iran for foreign information manipulation, coordinated inauthentic behaviour, AI-generated disinformation and other hybrid threats. Some of our initial findings ⬇️

Russian state media’s English and Spanish-language accounts adopted contradictory positions on Trump’s immigration and border policies to exacerbate friction between the United States and Latin America. See my findings from my new @securedemocracy.bsky.social @gmfus.bsky.social analysis below ⤵️

Cross-Border Communication: How Russian State Media Sends Mixed Signals on Trump’s Border Policies in English and Spanish

Since his first day returning to office, US President Donald Trump has pushed forward on campaign promises to crack down on illegal immigration and secure the southern US border. Trump’s tough stance ...

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Reseach from my new analysis for @securedemocracy.bsky.social was featured in this NBC's recent report!

Since the anti-ICE protests in LA began last week, false and misleading information has proliferated online. Foreign adversaries like Russia seized on the unrest to promote conspiracies and narratives aimed at sowing chaos and undermining the US. 🧵

Thinning the ICE: Russian and Chinese Messaging on the Los Angeles Protests

Since the protests over immigration raids in Los Angeles began last weekend, false and misleading information about the ongoing demonstrations and the Trump administration’s crackdown have proliferate...

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🇷🇺🇨🇳 Russia and China are predictably seizing on US protests to promote their own interests and narratives, @krysiasikora.bsky.social, @benzoni.bsky.social and I write for @securedemocracy.bsky.social and @gmfus.bsky.social securingdemocracy.gmfus.org/thinning-the...

Thinning the ICE: Russian and Chinese Messaging on the Los Angeles Protests

Introduction Since the protests over immigration raids in Los Angeles began last weekend, false and misleading information about the ongoing demonstrations and the Trump administration’s crackdown hav...

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US foreign adversaries know that state and local governments and communities are foundational to US democracy. In Bret Schafer and my new report for @gmfus.bsky.social, we explore how foreign actors target Americans at the local level with examples from all 50 states and DC. 🧵

The State(s) of Foreign Information Operations

This report outlines an example of a foreign information operation targeting each of the 50 US states and the District of Columbia. This report outlines an example of a foreign information operation t...

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🇺🇸 US foreign adversaries know that state/local governments & communities are foundational to US democracy. A new report by @krysiasikora.bsky.social & Bret Schafer of the Alliance for Securing Democracy at GMF explores how foreign actors target Americans in every state. www.gmfus.org/news/states-...

The State(s) of Foreign Information Operations

This report outlines an example of a foreign information operation targeting each of the 50 US states and the District of Columbia. This report outlines an example of a foreign information operation t...

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As California battles wildfires, false info spread just as quickly online. Russia leveraged the disaster to sow division, including by linking the fires to support for Ukraine, and undermine trust in relief efforts. My new analysis for ASD at @gmfus.bsky.social ⤵️

Inflaming Divides: Russian Narratives on the California Wildfires

Inflaming Divides: Russian Narratives on the California Wildfires

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🇷🇺 As LA battles raging wildfires, Russian state-affiliated accounts have leveraged the disaster to sow division, including by linking the fires to support for Ukraine & undermine trust in relief efforts. 🆕 Read more from GMF's @krysiasikora.bsky.social: securingdemocracy.gmfus.org/inflaming-di...

Inflaming Divides: Russian Narratives on the California Wildfires

Inflaming Divides: Russian Narratives on the California Wildfires

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Foreign interference in elections has undoubtedly evolved and become more sophisticated since 2016. But so have US gov strategies to expose, counter, and mitigate these attacks. See my new anlaysis for ASD at @gmfus.bsky.social ⤵️

Interference Interrupted: The US Government's Strides Defending Against Foreign Threats to the 2024 Election

Interference Interrupted: The US Government's Strides Defending Against Foreign Threats to the 2024 Election

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