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Disinformation campaigns ramp up ahead of 2024
AI, fake online personas, cyberattacks, and more — and that’s just this week.
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Caroline Orr Bueno
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WATCH: Breaking down Russia’s disinformation tactics
Watch now (2 mins) | A primer on how Russia exploits crises like the Hawaii fires to push its own agenda.
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Caroline Orr Bueno
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August 2023
Russia amplifies right-wing influence campaign to undermine support for Ukraine by exploiting Hawaii's tragedy
A deep, deep dive into the symbiotic relationship between right-wing influencers, Russian state media, and the shared disinformation ecosystem in which…
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Caroline Orr Bueno
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The Anatomy of a Viral Tweet: Rage Farming Edition
How Internet outrage is helping racists monetize hate.
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Caroline Orr Bueno
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June 2023
'Declaration of War': Right-wing calls for violence are coming from the mainstream
Post-indictment calls for violence aren't just coming from the fringe — they're also coming from mainstream right-wing figures. And they're on the rise.
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Caroline Orr Bueno
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Russian propaganda outlets promote presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Russian state media took an interest in RFK Jr. immediately after he announced his presidential candidacy.
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Caroline Orr Bueno
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Elon Musk allows domestic extremists back on Twitter, fueling national security concerns
In the past two days, Musk has reinstated the accounts of an anti-semitic accelerationist extremist and a 'Unite the Right' Nazi.
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Caroline Orr Bueno
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April 2023
Elon Musk destroyed Twitter verification. Here's how to fix it.
Let's face it: Twitter verification has been broken for a long time. It's time for a new system.
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Caroline Orr Bueno
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I have some questions for Elon Musk
If Elon is going to platform Nazis and war criminals, he needs to own those decisions.
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Caroline Orr Bueno
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Kremlin Twitter accounts get a boost thanks to Elon Musk
Russia is reaping the benefits of Twitter under Musk's leadership.
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Caroline Orr Bueno
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Join my new subscriber chat
A private space for us to connect and talk. Kind of like Twitter — but better.
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Caroline Orr Bueno
February 2023
AI "reporters" spread disinformation about Ohio train derailment
Conspiratorial claims about chemical contamination can be traced back to "reporters" who aren't real.
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