Online Radicalization

The stages of online radicalization

SITUATION ASSESSMENT In March 2022, researchers at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue documented a 324% increase in extremist recruitment attempts targeting Ukrainian refugees across major...

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Cognitive Biases and Mental Vulnerabilities

What are cognitive biases

SITUATION ASSESSMENT In December 2023, researchers at the Stanford Internet Observatory documented a sophisticated disinformation campaign targeting European audiences through exploiting confirmation bias and availability...

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National Doctrines and Strategies

What is an information warfare doctrine

SITUATION ASSESSMENT In October 2024, NATO formally designated cognitive warfare as a sixth operational domain alongside land, sea, air, space, and cyber. This classification emerged...

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Documented Operations

What is a documented influence operation

SITUATION ASSESSMENT In March 2022, the Stanford Internet Observatory published a comprehensive analysis of a documented influence operation spanning six years across 281 platforms, involving...

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Case Studies and Analysis

How to analyze an influence operation: methodology

SITUATION ASSESSMENT In February 2022, the Stanford Internet Observatory documented a sophisticated coordinated inauthentic behavior campaign targeting European audiences during the early weeks of Russia’s...

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Information Geopolitics

What is information geopolitics

SITUATION ASSESSMENT In October 2022, the Digital Forensic Research Lab documented a coordinated information operation targeting European energy security discourse. The campaign, traced across 15...

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Deepfakes and Audiovisual Manipulation

What is a deepfake

SITUATION ASSESSMENT In March 2023, a deepfake video depicting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy surrendering to Russian forces circulated across social media platforms before being rapidly...

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Conspiracy Theories

What is a conspiracy theory

SITUATION ASSESSMENT In October 2016, the term «Pizzagate» began trending across social media platforms, eventually culminating in an armed individual arriving at a Washington D.C....

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Neuromarketing and Commercial Persuasion

What is neuromarketing

SITUATION ASSESSMENT: The Neural Battleground In 2022, researchers at Temple University documented a concerning development in consumer manipulation tactics: major retail chains were implementing eye-tracking...

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