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Navalny’s “Smart Voting” election campaign undermined by fake apps and Telegram channels

Navalny’s “Smart Voting” election campaign undermined by fake apps and Telegram channels

Apps and Telegram channels impersonated their pro-Navalny counterparts, potentially redirecting voters away from strategic voting advice
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Number of Arabic Facebook groups about the Belarus-EU migration route doubles over summer

Number of Arabic Facebook groups about the Belarus-EU migration route doubles over summer

Arabic-speaking refugees and migrants share tips and updates, including unverified footage published by border guards
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Fringe outlets use bait-and-switch tactics to target Ukrainian and Armenian Facebook users

Fringe outlets use bait-and-switch tactics to target Ukrainian and Armenian Facebook users

Armenia-based Facebook pages published emotional content to attract commenters, then edited the posts to link to their websites
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Open-source evidence of operational military helicopters captured by the Taliban

Open-source evidence of operational military helicopters captured by the Taliban

Videos on social media suggest the Taliban obtained functional military helicopters, despite US efforts to destroy all aircraft
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Militant groups in Jammu and Kashmir react to Taliban takeover of Afghanistan

Militant groups in Jammu and Kashmir react to Taliban takeover of Afghanistan

Celebratory narratives proliferated in extremist WhatsApp chats and Telegram channels operated by militant groups in the region
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Populists across the Baltic states boost COVID-19 disinformation for political gain

Populists across the Baltic states boost COVID-19 disinformation for political gain

Populist politicians’ strategy of undermining trust in COVID-19 vaccines undermines public health
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Op-Ed: How the internet changed the dynamics of terrorism after 9/11

Op-Ed: How the internet changed the dynamics of terrorism after 9/11

The reason that the catastrophic terrorism of 9/11 has not been repeated is because other tactics have — so far — worked better, faster…
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