Network of hyperlocal Russian Telegram channels spew disinformation in occupied Ukraine

Research published by a Ukrainian think tank shows a network of at least 88 local Telegram channels.

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Mandiant: Belarusian disinformation operation pushes phony organ harvesting tale

The operation is just one of many information operations multiple nations have conducted in relation to Russia’s war in Ukraine.

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DHS halts Disinformation Governance Board amid strong backlash

Former DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff and former Deputy Attorney General Jamie Gorelick will lead a review of DHS’s disinformation work and help Secretary Mayorkas determine how to continue.

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Russians allegedly storm Ukrainian ISP, blackmail it to switch to Russian networks

Russia has hit Ukrainian satellite broadband services and Internet providers since the beginning of the war and recently began physically attacking Ukrainian Internet companies, according to the state information agency.

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Backlash to DHS Disinformation Governance Board grows, fueled in part by misinformation

The DHS rollout of the Disinformation Governance Board has been criticized for being too vague about the details of what the board will do.

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How the French fiber optic cable attacks accentuate critical infrastructure vulnerabilities

The apparent act of sabotage is being investigated as a criminal matter, including by the French internal intelligence service.

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Obama says he underestimated the threats posed by disinformation

The former president said the U.S. and other democracies helped disinformation flourish by growing complacent.

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Venezuelan leftists took to Twitter in attempt to swing Colombian presidential election

An account had more than 144,000 followers before Twitter suspended it.

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Zelenskyy deepfake crude, but still might be a harbinger of dangers ahead

A deepfake video of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was quickly removed from Meta’s platform, but experts called it worrisome nonetheless.

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FCC rules requiring foreign governments to disclose broadcast time take effect

FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel said new rules requiring foreign governments to disclose when they lease broadcast time in the U.S. will increase transparency.

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