NTAS: More ‘Outbreaks of Violence’ Linked to 9/11, COVID, Disinformation May Strain Police
Extremists reaping guidance online including information on using IEDs and small arms in attacks. Keep Reading
The Next Generation of Security: Prioritizing Information Warfare Defense
The average citizen is now being given information and knowledge management problems that would make history’s greatest generals shudder. Keep Reading
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Majority of COVID Misinformation Came from 12 People, Report Finds
CCDH, a UK/US non-profit and non-governmental organization, found in March that these 12 online personalities they dubbed the “disinformation dozen” have a combined following of 59 million people across multiple social media platforms, with Facebook having the largest impact. Keep Reading
Hostile Nation States, Misinformation, the Racism-Fueled Far Right, and Islamist Extremism: MI5 Chief on the Threats Facing the U.K.
In his annual speech, Ken McCallum said the variety of threats facing the U.K. is huge. Keep Reading
COLUMN: Be Ready to Communicate Like It’s 1950 When Disaster Strikes
Among the first things the Camp Fire destroyed in Paradise were key cell phone towers and relay stations. Keep Reading
COLUMN: How to Navigate Disaster Amid a Firestorm of Bad Information
Verification takes time. As such, there will ALWAYS be an unclosable gap between good information and bad. Keep Reading
The Role of Conspiratorial Narratives in the Violent Radicalization of Right-Wing Lone Actors
To some extent, all narratives and ideological propaganda issued by far-right groups is conspiratorial but the qualitative difference between violence and non-violence is an important one. Keep Reading
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To Combat Coronavirus Vaccine Misinformation, Colorado Turned to a Counterterrorism Expert
Earlier this month, a story began making its way around the internet: A 15-year-old boy in Colorado had reportedly died after receiving a coronavirus vaccine. Keep Reading
COLUMN: Moving Toward Constructive Solutions
Stop arguing about “facts” and reframe discussions around positive narratives. What narratives best describe how the United States can best move forward? Learn from the past but focus attention and energy on the future. Keep Reading
CISA Releases Second Graphic Novel to Combat Disinformation on National Superhero Day
In celebration of National Superhero Day, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is releasing its second graphic novel in the Resilience Series to educate the public on the dangers and risks associated with dis- and misinformation campaigns. Keep Reading
PERSPECTIVE: QAnon, the Spread of Disinformation, and Conspiracy-Based Radicalization
QAnon has not shown any concrete signs of slowing down and continues to engage with new lines of conspiracy thinking to attract followers. Keep Reading
Macron Orders Inquiry on Conspiracist Groups as QAnon Emerges in France
After rising to the fore in the U.S. during the most fraught presidential campaign the country has seen for decades, the QAnon phenomenon has emerged in France – prompting President Emmanuel Macron’s government to order a multiagency inquiry on conspiracist movements. Keep Reading
Disinformation Is Not the Problem and Information Is Not the Solution
The same factors that make an audience vulnerable to recruitment by ISIS feed recruitment by the Proud Boys. Keep Reading
Fake News Causing Ethnic Minorities to Reject Vaccine, Health Official Warns
Some of the myths and false information circulating on social media and WhatsApp groups has been religiously targeted – including false claims the vaccines contain particular animal produce or alcohol. Keep Reading
PERSPECTIVE: 5 Accelerating Digital Trends That Will Impact Risk Management in 2021
Digital risks escalated in 2020 under the onset of the novel coronavirus and shaped the cybersecurity policy landscape. Over the coming year, we can surmise five accelerating digital trends that will continue to exert their impact on security and human behavior. These include the proliferation of 5G and Internet-of-Things technologies, the continued use of disinformation… Keep Reading
CISA Election Security Expert Matt Masterson Announces Move to Academia
Matt Masterson, one of the U.S. government’s top election experts, is leaving his post as of next week for a role in academia where he will continue to study the disinformation campaigns that have plagued the country. Keep Reading
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My Mom Died of COVID-19, and Disinformation Was the Virus’ Accomplice
How was I, as a homeland security professional wielding open-source facts, unable to protect my own mother? Keep Reading
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Believing in Conspiracy Theories Goes Hand in Hand With Vaccine Hesitancy
A key factor found to be associated with vaccine hesitancy was whether a person believed in the conspiracy theory that the coronavirus was artificially created. Keep Reading
United States Seizes More Domain Names Used by Kata’ib Hizballah
The United States has seized “Aletejahtv.com” and “kataibhezbollah.com,” two websites that were unlawfully utilized by Kata’ib Hizballah, a Specially Designated National and a Foreign Terrorist Organization. Keep Reading
The 101 of Disinformation Detection
Not every organization can or should become a disinformation detective. But disinformation can threaten the activities, objectives and individuals associated with civil society groups and their work. Keep Reading