The Tinder election bot sent between 30,000 and 40,000 messages to Labor voters. It targeted 18-…
Category: Misinformation
Future elections may be swayed by intelligent, weaponized chatbots
Bots were originally designed to automate repetitive tasks like organizing content or conducting network maintenance. They…
‘Bots’ and bans: social media and regime propaganda in the Middle East
Regimes across the Middle East have increasingly utilized different social media platforms in their pursuits to…
THE WEAPONIZATION OF SOCIAL MEDIA: SPEAR PHISHING AND CYBERATTACKS ON DEMOCRACY
Spear phishing relies on social engineering to trick individuals into revealing sensitive information. While email remains…
Weaponization of Social Media
Part 2 – Recommendation The U.S. cannot engage the Islamic State “Tweet for Tweet” and expect…
Weaponization of Social Media
Part 1 – Problem Social media has been broadly defined to refer to the many relatively…
Disinformation That Kills
Disinformation is not new — it has simply adapted to meet today’s technical and political realities.…
Weaponizing the Digital Influence Machine
Digital Influence Machine (DIM) allows political actors to zero in on those believed to be the…
Unskilled and Unaware of It – Justin Kruger and David Dunning
McArthur Wheeler walked into two Pittsburgh banks and robbed them in broad daylight. He was arrested…
WEAPONIZED INFORMATION OUTBREAK
The NCRI documents an outbreak of Sinophobic hate emerging with COVID-19 on 4chan, an influential and…