Foreign Interference in Elections 2022 and 2024: What Should We Prepare For?
The methods, mediums and messengers pushing propaganda, misinformation and disinformation have changed dramatically since 2016. Research examining the problem...
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Election integrity
Foreign State-Backed Media Criticize the U.S. and Big Tech After Capitol Storming
In the wake of the riots and violent storming of the U.S. capitol in Washington, D.C., on January 6,...
How Russia Covered Election 2020’s “October Surprise”
Russian media outlets favored sensationalized reporting on the alleged scandals surrounding Hunter Biden throughout 2020 and the responses by...
Russia’s Use of Domestic Disinformation Isn’t Stopping Post-Election Day
Election Day has come and gone, but Americans still face a barrage of mis- and disinformation aimed at discrediting...
Foreign State-Sponsored Narratives on Mail-in Voting and Social Media Reach
With Election Day tomorrow, coverage of mail-in voting from state-backed outlets has only increased, aiming to denigrate trust in...
Foreign Influence and the 2020 Election: What We’ve Seen and What’s to Come
The lead-up to Election Day in 2020 has had many twists and turns. Throughout the past year, however, we’ve...
Moscow’s War on Silicon Valley: Information Integrity and the 2020 Election
Four years ago, Russian state-sponsored disinformation operations weaponized “Big Tech” platforms as tools to attempt to manipulate the outcome...
Russia, Iran and China’s Candidate Preferences Before Election Day 2020
Preferences for one candidate or the other in 2020 have been critical to understanding any foreign interference efforts in...
Kremlin Outlets on the First Presidential Debate: Highlighting Chaos and Denigrating Biden
The first U.S. 2020 presidential debate between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden was filled with...
China’s Election Coverage Has Increased—But It Still Doesn’t Match Russia’s
China may be a larger influence concern for the U.S. in 2021 and in the longer term, but Russia’s...