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May 28, 2020

Francis in the Financial Post: Time to rein in social media — and Donald Trump

By Atlantic Council

Digital Policy
Disinformation

UkraineAlert

May 24, 2020

Ukraine’s showbiz president shuns mainstream media

By Tetiana Gaiduk

Volodymyr Zelenskyy won the Ukrainian presidency with a campaign that positioned him as an everyman alternative to the country's discredited political elite, but a lack of media engagement now risks undermining his democratic credentials.

Democratic Transitions
Internet

New Atlanticist

Apr 28, 2020

Russian journalists fire back as their Kremlin-picked editor draws a line in the sand

By Doug Klain

Another source of reliable information for the Russian public is under threat at a time when it’s more needed than ever, with the country looking down the barrel at another sixteen years of Putin’s strongman rule.

Coronavirus
Corruption
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In the News

Apr 23, 2020

Foresight and democracy during a period of growing polarization, turbulence, and misinformation

By Atlantic Council

On April 23, 2020, Sheila Ronis, Leon Fuerth, Lin Wells, and David Bray held a live virtual roundtable on the topic of "Foresight and Democracy During a Period of Growing Polarization, Turbulence, and Misinformation?"

Civil Society
Coronavirus

In the News

Apr 15, 2020

Ullman in The Daily Times: Suppose TV And Social Media Existed In 1941

By Harlan Ullman

Media
Politics & Diplomacy

AfricaSource

Mar 24, 2020

African leaders respond to coronavirus… on Twitter

By Luke Tyburski

African leaders have embraced Twitter as a platform to provide updates on COVID-19. This curation of their tweets is meant as a window to the continent's evolving response.

Africa
Coronavirus

Article

Mar 24, 2020

Six reasons the Kremlin spreads disinformation about the coronavirus

By Jakub Kalenský

Fabrications about COVID-19’s origins are meant to stir up anti-U.S. sentiment and fuel discord.

Coronavirus
Disinformation
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Report

Feb 11, 2020

Iranian digital influence efforts: Guerrilla broadcasting for the twenty-first century

By Emerson T. Brooking, Suzanne Kianpour

This brief begins with a discussion of the modern Iranian state’s approach to information and information control. It proceeds to a history of the Iranian Internet. Next, it examines the evolution of Iranian digital influence operations, followed by a discussion of the broader information conflict in which they take place. The brief concludes by considering the future nature and intent of Iran’s clandestine digital activities.

Conflict
Disinformation

In the News

Jan 14, 2020

Slavin quoted in USA Today on downing of Ukrainian passenger plane

By Atlantic Council

Iran
Media

In the News

Nov 25, 2019

Fried, Vershbow and Åslund quoted in Axios on Putin’s rise to power

By Atlantic Council

Conflict
Corruption
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Sam Rothbardt

Program Assistant, Digital Communications

Global Energy Center

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Alexandra Hubbard-Gourlay

Senior Director, Laurel Strategies

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Areej Noor

CEO, STATEMENT

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Vice President, Koch

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Courtney McCraw Bigelow

Partner, Global Clients, Edelman

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Communications and Media Manager, Office of the Crown Prince of Jordan

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