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Disinformation, Foreign Interference Threatening Canada’s Electoral System, Elections Watchdog Warns
Comments Off on Disinformation, Foreign Interference Threatening Canada’s Electoral System, Elections Watchdog Warns <p>Canadian media is reporting that Canada’s chief election watchdog has warned that online disinformation and foreign interference are two of […]</p>
British Imam Removed as Government Adviser After Supporting Calls for Movie Ban
Comments Off on British Imam Removed as Government Adviser After Supporting Calls for Movie Ban <p>British media is reporting prominent Leeds imam Qari Asim has been dismissed from his post as a governmental adviser on […]</p>
Russia’s Use of Disinformation to Gain Political Influence in Africa Is Being Replicated by Other Actors across the Continent, Study Finds
Comments Off on Russia’s Use of Disinformation to Gain Political Influence in Africa Is Being Replicated by Other Actors across the Continent, Study Finds <p>In April, the Africa Center for Strategic Studies, a US think tank, reported that a pioneering Russian model of disinformation […]</p>
Bipartisan ‘Fighting Foreign Influence Act’ Targets Foreign US Think Tank Funding
Comments Off on Bipartisan ‘Fighting Foreign Influence Act’ Targets Foreign US Think Tank Funding <p>The Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, a US think tank, is reporting that a new bipartisan bill has been introduced […]</p>
Democratic Representatives and US Muslim Brotherhood Participate in “Khashoggi Way” Unveiling Ceremony in Washington, DC
Comments Off on Democratic Representatives and US Muslim Brotherhood Participate in “Khashoggi Way” Unveiling Ceremony in Washington, DC <p>On 15 June 2022, Democratic Representatives joined Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN), an organization founded in honor of […]</p>
Brookings President Resigns Amidst Qatar Lobbying Investigation
Comments Off on Brookings President Resigns Amidst Qatar Lobbying Investigation <p>US media is reporting on US officials involved in an ongoing investigation into illegal lobbying on behalf of Qatar. According […]</p>
Russian Intelligence Created Tool to Flood Social Media with Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior, Researchers Find
Comments Off on Russian Intelligence Created Tool to Flood Social Media with Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior, Researchers Find <p>US media reported last month that Russia’s domestic intelligence agency FSB created a tool known as “Fronton,” which allows for […]</p>
Top US Intelligence Chiefs Testify on Global Threats from Russia, China And Iran; Russia is Most Serious Foreign Influence Threat
Comments Off on Top US Intelligence Chiefs Testify on Global Threats from Russia, China And Iran; Russia is Most Serious Foreign Influence Threat <p>The US Department of Defense reported in May that two top US intelligence officials testified before a Senate Armed Services […]</p>