Data-Driven Insights on Internet Mechanics, Governance & Security
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
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 …
US vs Russian post-election disinformation signals arrow_forward
The protests and reprisals that have been playing out in Belarus since the August 9th presidential election represent another chapter in Active Measures campaigns and election subversion. This post, which builds on …