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New Atlanticist

Mar 8, 2019

How to kill a disinformation narrative: Make it a whodunit

By David A. Wemer

Ben Nimmo suggested that too many policy makers are focused on disinformation as an information warfare problem rather than “narrative warfare.”

Disinformation
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In the News

Mar 7, 2019

Ben Nimmo quoted in Politico on Facebook removing accounts in UK and Romania

By Ben Nimmo

Ben Nimmo was quoted in Politico on Facebook removing inauthentic accounts in the United Kingdom and Romania.

Central Europe
Disinformation

In the News

Mar 7, 2019

Ben Nimmo quoted in The Guardian on Facebook’s takedown of fake network in the United Kingdom

By Ben Nimmo

Ben Nimmo quoted in The Guardian on Facebook's takedown of a network of over 100 false accounts used to spread hate in the United Kingdom.

Disinformation
English

New Atlanticist

Mar 4, 2019

How to fight disinformation while preserving free speech

By David A. Wemer

Tangible solutions to counter disinformation lie “in the direction of transparency and integrity, and possibly regulation around those lines,” Daniel Fried argued.

Disinformation
English

Event Recap

Mar 4, 2019

Zimbabwe’s finance minister discusses reform agenda

By Africa Center

On Monday, March 4, the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center hosted a discussion with H.E. Dr. Mthuli Ncube, minister of finance and economic development of the Republic of Zimbabwe. Focusing on Zimbabwe’s short-term stabilization plan, Ncube presented the progress made on key economic reforms since he was appointed to the finance ministry by President Emmerson Mnangagwa […]

Africa
Economic Sanctions

Press Release

Feb 28, 2019

Atlantic Council names Andy Carvin as Senior Fellow at Digital Forensic Research Lab

By Atlantic Council

The Atlantic Council announced that Andy Carvin has joined the council as Resident Senior Fellow at the Digital Forensic Research Lab.

Disinformation
English

In the News

Feb 18, 2019

Declaration of Principles profiled by Minneapolis Star Tribune

By Atlantic Council

The Minneapolis Star Tribune covers the launch of the Declaration of Principles at the Munich Security Conference. The Declaration was put together by a bi-partisan task force led by former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and former US National Security Adviser Steve Hadley to provide a clear and compelling statement of values around which […]

English
Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Feb 17, 2019

Declaration of Principles profiled by Bloomberg News

By Atlantic Council

Russia Today covers the launch of the Declaration of Principles at the Munich Security Conference. The Declaration was put together by a bi-partisan task force led by former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and former US National Security Adviser Steve Hadley to provide a clear and compelling statement of values around which political leaders […]

English
Politics & Diplomacy

AfricaSource

Feb 15, 2019

Three key issues dominating Nigeria’s election

By R. Maxwell Bone

The outcome of this election hinges on the level of voter dissatisfaction with the status quo, and on whether Nigerian voters believe that Atiku will do better.

Africa
Elections

Event Recap

Jan 28, 2019

Nobel Peace Prize laureate on sexual violence in the DRC

By Africa Center

On January 28, the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center hosted Dr. Denis Mukwege, founder and medical director of Panzi Hospital and 2018 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, for a discussion on the use of rape and sexual violence as a weapon of war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Introducing the distinguished guest, Atlantic Council […]

Africa
Democratic Republic of the Congo

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