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Oct 23, 2018

Graham Brookie Quoted in Axios on Repressive Regimes Weaponizing Social Media

By Atlantic Council

Graham Brookie spoke to Axios about the methods repressive regimes use to weaponize social media platforms to spread their message.

Disinformation English

In the News

Oct 15, 2018

Graham Brookie Quoted in Reuters on Misinformation on Facebook

By Atlantic Council

Graham Brookie, Director of the DFRLab, spoke to Reuters about the spread of misinformation on social media platforms, like Facebook.

Disinformation English

2018 Elections in Latin America

Oct 7, 2018

#ElectionWatch: Claims of Electronic Voting Fraud Circulate in Brazil

By Luiza Bandeira

Ahead of Brazil’s presidential election on October 7 vote, false narratives about electronic voting fraud have spiked and deepened mistrust.

Brazil Cybersecurity

New Atlanticist

Oct 4, 2018

Western nations go on the offensive against Russian cyberattacks

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Western governments on October 4 unleashed a torrent of accusations against Russia saying its intelligence agency was responsible for cyberattacks on inquiries into Olympic doping, a former spy’s poisoning, and the downing of a commercial aircraft in 2014.

Cybersecurity Disinformation

AfricaSource

Oct 4, 2018

Notes for understanding African migration

By J. Peter Pham

This article appeared originally in French in the current print edition of the magazine Pouvoirs d’Afrique. This past summer, one could not help but wonder as the leaders of Europe and Africa, in separate meetings, seemed to talk past one another as they sought to deal with what has become one of the most significant—if […]

Africa English

New Atlanticist

Oct 3, 2018

Macedonia vote is not the end of the road

By Sarah Bedenbaugh, Damon Wilson, and Graham Brookie

Voter turnout on September 30 was disappointing by some measures, but the vote and the result itself was cause for great optimism as citizens made clear their preference for a European future.

Disinformation Elections

New Atlanticist

Oct 2, 2018

Here’s how to fight disinformation

By David A. Wemer

In the case of the 2016 US election, Russian actors took advantage of a “massively fragmented media market” to promote fake news stories and disseminate stolen material, according to Atlantic Council Senior Fellow Laura Galante.

Disinformation English

Event Recap

Oct 2, 2018

High-level roundtable with South Sudan’s First Vice President Taban Deng Gai

By Africa Center

On October 2, the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center hosted a roundtable with Taban Deng Gai, currently first vice president of the Republic of South Sudan, on the situation in his country following the signing of the most recent peace agreement between President Salva Kiir and former First Vice President Riek Machar last month. Dr. J. […]

Africa Conflict

In the News

Oct 1, 2018

Graham Brookie Joins NPR to Talk Disinformation Campaigns

By Atlantic Council

Graham Brookie sits down with NPR to talk about Disinformation campaigns and the responsibility of citizens to fact-check.

Disinformation English

Article

Sep 29, 2018

#ElectionWatch: Inauthentic Activity Tested Ahead Naming Referendum

By Vladimir Petreski and Kanishk Karan

Ahead of the September 30 nationwide referendum to determine the country’s name, Macedonia remains on high alert for disinformation from at home and abroad.

Disinformation Elections
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Jonathan Moore

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Europe Center

Bosnian Croatian

Fellow

Amir Hayek

Nonresident Senior Fellow, N7 Initiative

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Arabic English

Staff

Katherine Spencer

Program Assistant

Eurasia Center

Central Asia Conflict

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Sergio Guzmán

Nonresident Journalist Fellow

Global China Hub

Americas Caribbean

Fellow

Perrihan Al-Riffai

Nonresident Senior Fellow

empowerME Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Arabic Economy & Business

Fellow

Amany Qaddour 

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Arabic Civil Society
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