insert_link Science & Technology Microsoft says Iranian hacking group targeting US election Microsoft says Iranian hackers have conducted surveillance on US election-related websites and media outlets. The software company has warned that this could be a prelude to direct influence operations with just under two weeks to go until the presidential election. Ira Spitzer reports. todayOctober 24, 2024 20
insert_link Science & Technology AI propaganda campaign in Rwanda has been pushing pro-Kagame messages – a dangerous new trend in Africa By Morgan Wack, Clemson University At the end of May 2024, several media outlets led by the journalist network Forbidden Stories released a set of reports titled “Rwanda Classified”. This reporting detailed evidence related to the suspicious death of Rwandan journalist and government critic John Williams Ntwali. The reports include additional details on Kigali’s efforts to silence critics. As a political scientist with a […] todayJuly 12, 2024 33