TheDisinformationObserver @DisinfoObserver

🛡️Understanding how disinformation, one report at a time. Weekly insights and deep dives into this complicated topic. Stay critical. Stay informed. thedisinformationobserver.substack.com Joined January 2025

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TheDisinformationObserver @DisinfoObserver

21 hours ago

Welcome to this week in disinformation. thedisinformationobserver.substack.com/p/this-week-in…

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4 days ago

From @AFPFactCheck To our Australian viewers, looks like there repurposed content driving fake news in Melbourne. The video shows Melbourne’s annual Ashura procession. Shia Muslims peacefully marching and chanting as part of a religious ritual, not shouting threats or staging…

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4 days ago

This video does not show immigrants marching in Melbourne, Australia 🇦🇺 In fact, it is an annual religious procession u.afp.com/NotImmigrantPr…

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TheDisinformationObserver @DisinfoObserver

5 days ago

What can we learn from Cracker Barrel’s logo blunder? While the emotions were expressed and real, there was a degree of bots amplifying the sentiment. What does this mean for future brands? Quite a bit. thedisinformationobserver.substack.com/p/when-21-of-y…

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5 days ago

Whenever there is an information gap, conspiracy theories will exploit it. Be it intentionally, or unintentionally.

Shayan Sardarizadeh @Shayan86

6 days ago

Whenever there is an information gap, conspiracy theories will exploit it. Be it intentionally, or unintentionally.

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TheDisinformationObserver @DisinfoObserver

5 days ago

Cracker Barrel did a thing with their logo. Then they turned it back. Why? And what does this teach us about information? The Cracker Barrel incident fits a broader pattern identified by cybersecurity researchers. Cyabra found similar artificial amplification in Jaguar's…

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TheDisinformationObserver @DisinfoObserver

a week ago

Truth no longer defends itself. Falsehoods travel faster than truth and in 2025. They’re shaping politics, security, and international diplomacy. Welcome to This Week In Disinformation. open.substack.com/pub/thedisinfo…

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TheDisinformationObserver @DisinfoObserver

2 weeks ago

The more I write about disinformation and information warfare, the more I feel more people are actually sceptical. Its more of a behaviour really, and I identify this as the “perusable middle.” What are they? Well, its easier to define what they’re not. Are you one of them?

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TheDisinformationObserver @DisinfoObserver

2 weeks ago

What is Cognitive Warfare? Its a domain that exists in all warfare. Across the traditional ones, it affects the move crucial component, the ability to make sound and accurate decisions. thedisinformationobserver.substack.com/p/a-substack-i…

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2 weeks ago

Deep fakes, fake news, and disinformation are tactics employed by a choice. And Russia is extremely good at it. Often, we are playing defensively in this Information War. That might work if the defence itself is formidable force. Lately though… Well, I see vulnerabilities.…

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2 weeks ago

This is how its done. I know it consistent work @CforCD, but you guys are doing well. Keep it up, and thank you for being the standard in this event.

Caitlin Doornbos @CaitlinDoornbos

2 weeks ago

This is how its done. I know it consistent work @CforCD, but you guys are doing well. Keep it up, and thank you for being the standard in this event.

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TheDisinformationObserver @DisinfoObserver

2 weeks ago

Stop the spread of it.

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2 weeks ago

Stop the spread of it.

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2 weeks ago

God I love community notes.

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TheDisinformationObserver @DisinfoObserver

2 weeks ago

Do not forget about Africa. There is a lot going on in one of the world’s most contested region. It is where bots, deepfakes, and foreign influencers battle for hearts and minds, elections hang on viral lies, and tech giants cut fact-checking just as AI-driven propaganda…

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TheDisinformationObserver @DisinfoObserver

2 weeks ago

This week shows a clear rise in Russian disinformation efforts in major global hotspots. Russian groups are using AI fakery, fake media accounts, and mercenary forces to spread false stories that weaken trust in democracies and stir unrest. Their goal is to confuse people,…

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3 weeks ago

I love @Dispropoganda work. Not only is his work actually true, his perspective is funny and uncomfortably educational.

Dispropaganda @Dispropoganda

3 weeks ago

I love @Dispropoganda work. Not only is his work actually true, his perspective is funny and uncomfortably educational.

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TheDisinformationObserver @DisinfoObserver

3 weeks ago

One late-night tweet. Within 24 hours, a $14,000 storage cabinet became “proof” of child trafficking. Within a week, it overwhelmed U.S. hotlines, derailed federal investigations, and dragged real children into a false conspiracy. The Wayfair case wasn’t just a meme. It was a…

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3 weeks ago

Its quite alarming to see the fake news and disinformation coming out of the Peace Negotiations and Security Guarantees out of Washington. I am glad to see a lot of users adding context and showing their work. Sometimes the comments section actually is very fruitful. Its…

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TheDisinformationObserver @DisinfoObserver

3 weeks ago

I make it a habit to only check my stats once per week. It reminds me an imposed responsibility and how people are genuinely curious. Furthermore, as a Kiwi, I love seeing that I got two people in New Zealand who support this work! I am also curious, what disinformation or…

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TheDisinformationObserver @DisinfoObserver

3 weeks ago

As information is now a playing field of both the good and vile, we do need to learn how to process it. We do need to learn what triggers us. If you stack enough issues up, it will become a national security issue. I’d argue it already is.