S01E07 Understanding the Information Environment

From dormant accounts and algorithm manipulation to cyber attacks and foreign-backed networks, check out the findings of Andra-Lucia MARTINESCU, researcher at the Policy Center in London, as she investigates Romania's election interference. To read the report co-signed by Andra-Lucia Martinescu, Sorina Stallard, Alina Balatchi-Lupascu, Mihai George Forlafu, and the Osavul Data Team: https://fpc.org.uk/networks-of-influence-decoding-foreign-meddling-in-romanias-elections-a-collaborative-investigation-into-disinformation-campaigns-and-influence-operation/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Big Tech is dropping fact-checking. Sit down with Alexandre ALAPHILIPPE, Executive Director at EU DisinfoLab, as he pleads for enforcing the Digital Services Act (DSA) and European regulations to effectively hold tech giants responsible for the spread of disinformation.To check out EU DisinfoLab's website: https://www.disinfo.eu/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are Western democracies helping their adversaries by overreacting to foreign propaganda? Join Gavin WILDE, senior researcher at the Latvian Institute of International Affairs, senior fellow at Carnegie, and former Russia analyst at the U. S. Department of Defense, explains why he thinks some countermeasures might be doing more harm than good, and elaborates on lessons learned since 2016.Read Gavin's article "From Panic to Policy: The Limits of Foreign Propaganda and the Foundations of an Effective Response": https://tnsr.org/2024/03/from-panic-to-policy-the-limits-of-foreign-propaganda-and-the-foundations-of-an-effective-response/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join us for a conversation with Anayit KHOPERIYA, Deputy Head of Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation. Discover how the Center tracks and counters Russian disinformation, the Kremlin’s use of "information alibis" to justify war crimes, and why a flexible, hybrid approach is crucial in staying ahead in the information war. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Discover the cutting-edge D-RAIL framework with Carl MILLER — digital researcher, author, and international speaker — and learn how to disrupt the hidden mechanics of illicit influence operations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gain insights into how VIGINUM, the French state agency for vigilance and protection against digital interference, investigates foreign information operations and manipulation campaigns. Hervé LETOQUEUX, Head of the Operations Division, shares his expertise. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Follow Artur REHI, an Estonian military blogger cumulating 900,000 followers on YouTube, on the frontline of modern information warfare.Special thanks to the Radisson Blu Hotel Olümpia, in Tallinn, for letting us record this episode in their conference center! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sit down with NATO’s Chair of the Military Committee, Admiral Rob BAUER and his StratCom and Public Affairs advisor, Eleonora RUSSELL, to discuss the role of communication in military leadership, the importance of authenticity in public messaging, and building resilience through a whole-of-society approach. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The "In the Armory" series spotlights resources available to analysts and communicators engaged in the war against the trolls.In this episode, we feature Blackbird.AI, an AI-driven SaaS platform that enables professionals in both the public and private sectors to assess the information environment, with Wasim KHALED, CEO and co-founder of the company. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Understanding the cognitive effects that adversaries are trying to achieve on NATO populations, by defining and assessing the information environment, with Elizabeth FRY, Head of Communications Assessment and Analysis at NATO (J10). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.