Data-Driven Insights on Internet Mechanics, Governance & Security
Amidst the hype and hysteria in the media coverage of Generative AI, I’ve tried to take a pragmatic position. In four months of frequent use, it’s proven to be a powerful tool …
Bracing for Generative AI Election Campaigns: Part 2 arrow_forward
Do you want to know how to crack down on oligarchs who evade sanctions? Recent research suggests that targeting their secret networks of offshore financial intermediaries could be the key. In this post, we’ll …
Targeting Oligarch Offshore Networks with ChatGPT and DomainTools arrow_forward
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 …
Is Disinformation Tracking a Fool’s Errand? No, but… arrow_forward
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 …
Zappa nailed Parler and current events 50 years ago arrow_forward
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 …
Election disinformation, week 3: from vote counting to election nullification arrow_forward