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October 14 2020, 6:26 am
Facebook Deletes Chinese Accounts Both Attacking & Defending Trump
The New York Times reported last month that Facebook deleted what were described as "limited Chinese operations" aimed at both helping and during the election prospects of US President Donald Trump. According to the report:...
October 14 2020, 6:21 am
RECOMMENDED READING: “The Billion-Dollar Disinformation Campaign to Reelect the President”
The Atlantic has published an extensive report detailing what it describes as the adoption by US President Trump and his allies of the tactics of information warfare normally associated with authoritarian regimes. According to the report:...
October 14 2020, 6:17 am
WSJ Journalists Participate in Turkish Government-Tied Think Tank Book Discussion
Two journalists from the Wall Street Journal participated in a book discussion of their book on Chinese/US trade and hosted by a think tank close to the Turkish government. According to the event page: July...
October 14 2020, 6:15 am
Qatar Jumps Trump Ship To Hire Democratic Lobby Firm
US media reported in August on what has described as the ‘unusual’ hiring of a Democratic lobbying firm by the Qatari government, after years of attempts to get closer to President Trump and other prominent...
October 14 2020, 6:15 am
ISNA Virtual Convention Held In September, Congresswoman Tlaib and Biden Advisor Featured Speakers
The Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) held its 57th annual convention from September 5-6. The conference was held online and titled ‘The Struggle for Social and Racial Justice: A Moral Imperative.” As was the...
October 14 2020, 6:13 am
Falun Gong-Tied News Outlet Supporting Trump
US media is reporting on the Epoch Times a pro-Trump news outlet said to be closely tied to the Chinese opposition spiritual movement known as the Falun Gong. According to an NBC news report: August 20 2020 By the...
October 14 2020, 6:12 am
FBI Indicts Iranian Hackers As Part Of New Cyber Strategy
In September 2020, the U.S. FBI reported on several recent criminal charges raised against Iranian hackers, believed to be operating at the behest of the Iranian government, or in support of it. The hacks included...
October 14 2020, 6:11 am
RECOMMENDED READING: ‘Erdogan’s long arm in the US: Turkish Influence Operations Among American Muslims”
Last year, the London-based Investigative Journal released a 161-page detailing Turkish influence operations in the US written by Dr. Ahmet S. Yayla, former chief of the Turkish National Police Counterterrorism Division. According to the Investigative...
October 14 2020, 6:10 am
Maryland Congressman Thanks Groups Close to Turkish Government for Coronavirus Aid
Turkish media is reporting that a Maryland congressman has thanked two groups close to the Turkish government for providing coronavirus-related medical equipment. According to the Anadolu Agency report: September 1, 2020 Ankara The US-based Turkish...
October 14 2020, 6:09 am
US Muslim Brotherhood Groups Partner in Voter Registration Drive
US media is reporting that a coalition of Muslim and Arab groups have launched a voter registration drive aimed at getting voters registered for the US presidential elections in November. According to the article: August...