Russia’s Worldwide Information Manipulations on Telegram and X A Pilot Study
Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI) has emerged as one of the most severe global risks as “the disruptive capabilities…
Theme: Misinformation
Inflaming Divides: Russian Narratives on the California Wildfires
Last week, devastating wildfires ignited across Los Angeles County in what is one of the most destructive natural disasters in…
Far-Right Extremists Push Conspiracies, Antisemitism, and Violent Rhetoric in Wake of Second Trump Assassination Attempt
The FBI is currently investigating an apparent second assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump on September 15 at his…
Political crises in the Andean countries
Democracies in the Andean region are vulnerable to crises driven by social explosions, political and social polarization, electoral denialism, organized…
Year of Elections from the National Endowment for Democracy
Announcing a new publication from John K. Glenn of our esteemed partner, the National Endowment for Democracy, entitled “Year of…
Annual Report 2023/2024
The Atlantic Council plays a crucial role in providing understanding of this historic moment, particularly in making clear the stakes…
Is the Tinubu administration fuelling or fighting information disorder?
The rapid spread of information through online/offline platforms has brought unprecedented challenges within and outside Nigeria. Information disorder has become…
A Year of Disinformation: Russia and China’s Influence Campaigns During the War in Ukraine
This paper analyzes the state of Russia’s influence campaigns vis-à-vis the war to understand the failures, successes, limitations, and potential…
Our Experts’ 2023 Policy Wish List to Strengthen Democracy
At the start of the new year, we asked our experts to each put forth one recommendation that would strengthen…
Fighting Fake News: How mis-and Disinformation legislation is weaponized against journalists
In the aftermath of Russia’s deadly attack in Mariupol, Ukraine, that left nearly 600 civilians dead, journalist Maria Ponomarenko found…