It’s been 24-months since my last post. Been busy. Work. Life. Good. Hiatus over. Glad to be back. In the 40+ years of my work career in tech, I have experienced four major …
Is Disinformation Tracking a Fool’s Errand? No, but…
In the ninety days since the U.S. presidential elections of November 3rd we’ve seen a surge in momentous world events preceded by or resulting in weaponized disinformation campaigns. A few examples – Biden …
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Zappa nailed Parler and current events 50 years ago
As a blog focused on Internet Mechanics, Governance and Security, I have been struggling to make sense of the January 6 insurrection and the banishment of Parler to the Internet netherworld. Numerous journalists have framed …
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Election disinformation, week 3: from vote counting to election nullification
In our 19-November post, we reviewed disinformation signals on the US presidential elections for the 2-week period following voting day (3-November). The signals were sourced from Newly Registered Domains (NRDs) pertaining to election …
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US vs Russian post-election disinformation signals
It’s been two weeks since the US federal elections (3-November), and the drama and noise continue. While still too early to have a thorough understanding of the methods and impact of disinformation …
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