Investigate disinformation, extremism and other fun things.
Former EU DisinfoLab and ISD Global Analyst. Repost≠endorsement. Opinions are strictly my own.
Roman A.
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We are a few deaths away from people starting to realise that letting far-right extremist propaganda proliferate online was at least as bad as doing the same for jihadi propaganda a decade ago.
Very depressing. #peopleneverlearn
And the only result will be more violence and less safe societies. That the unique thing that extremist groups have to offer.
A St. Petersburg court has fined a man for criticizing Russia's military on a private WhatsApp call, ruling that one-on-one conversations can qualify as public "discrediting" if third parties might overhear. 😉 😉 He was reported to the police by the person he was speaking with. t.me/svobodnieslo...
Recent anti-immigrant violence across the UK has excited online white supremacist movements, who have been cheering on rioters and signal-boosting calls for further escalation and "mass protests."
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Condemning riots isn't enough. We need policy action, including an immediate appraisal of X as a vehicle for coordinating far-right disorder. And we need political leadership, to challenge white nationalism as an idea, not to validate it daily and then complain when it turns violent.
The collapse of the information environment in North America and Europe simultaneously supports and feeds xenophobic right-wing populism, and short-circuits the sort of public accountability for financial elite overreach which might lessen the former's appeal. A fascist ouroboros.
📢💌 The latest #DisinfoUpdate is out!
Europe is stepping up its response to disinformation. But will the resources follow?
In this edition the growing role of civil society, and why the next EU budget will be critical for protecting our information environment.
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