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  • 8. S02E08 Investigating Romania’s Election Interference

    26:44||Season 2, Ep. 8
    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/

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  • 7. S02E07 Big Laws for Big Tech

    35:23||Season 2, Ep. 7
    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/
  • 6. S02E06 Stop the Hype

    43:25||Season 2, Ep. 6
    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/
  • 5. S02E05 Fighting Disinformation in Ukraine

    49:43||Season 2, Ep. 5
    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.
  • 4. S02E04 D-RAIL

    50:21||Season 2, Ep. 4
    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.
  • 3. S02E03 VIGINUM – Detecting and Characterizing Foreign Digital Interference

    44:53||Season 2, Ep. 3
    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.
  • 2. S02E02 Military Blogger: On the Front Line of Information Warfare

    50:24||Season 2, Ep. 2
    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!