For much of the 20th century, the main threat to liberal and democratic societies came from militant and totalizing ideologies: fascism and communism, or revolutionary socialism, writes Will Marshall (left), President… Read more »
China is employing programs of direct propaganda and disinformation, similar to Russian disinformation efforts, according to a new analysis from the RAND Corporation. Beijing’s Communist authorities are likely to “step… Read more »
Russia isn’t the only authoritarian state to exploit new technologies for the purpose of undermining democracy and advancing illiberal values, analysts suggest. China’s planned development of a “new digital Silk… Read more »
Is Russia succeeding in destroying American democracy, as one Washington Post columnist suggests? Much of the global conversation around “fake news” has centered on the United States. Yet it increasingly… Read more »
Last week’s elections in the Indian state of Karnataka caught the world’s attention as headlines called out the prodigious use and misuse of WhatsApp messaging. But it is not the first… Read more »
Russian finance threatens to undermine democratic institutions and national security, according to a new report from an influential parliamentary committee in the UK. “The government cannot afford to turn… Read more »
If China gains dominance over digital technology, it would be dangerous for freedom world-wide, says Zalmay Khalilzad, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations (2007-09) and head of policy planning in… Read more »
Are Russia’s disinformation efforts finally paying dividends in Central and Eastern Europe? “The age of alternative facts and alternative realities has now reached Central Europe,” according to a new analysis…. Read more »
Do cyber adversaries threaten the very fabric of democracy or is cybersecurity so unimportant that the National Security Council can pick up the slack created by not filling the White… Read more »
The mayor of an Australian city has admitted that, at the request of a Chinese official, its local council got rid of a Taiwanese flag that some school students painted… Read more »