DisinfoDocket 14 August

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Highlights

❗️Disinformation against Poland❗️
➡️situational report

Russian propaganda, incl. the channels belonging to the Wagner Group, assisted by its Belarusian counterpart, is conducting a psychological operation employing the issue of the presence of said PMC in Belarus. pic.twitter.com/DolsZt7S59

— Stanisław Żaryn (@StZaryn) August 11, 2023

1. Fun with Community Notes data: At least for now, X/Twitter still makes the full set of Community Notes and ratings available for download and analysis (Conspirator Norteño, 12 August)
   

1. Platforms & Technology

Government-imposed internet shutdowns are on the rise globally, with devastating impacts on affected communities. Our Outline VPN tool provides tools to access the open web when people need it most. Learn more: https://t.co/8MLP6caYRe

— Jigsaw (@Jigsaw) August 11, 2023

2. Russia & Ukraine

“So far, Russia-linked outlets have been slow to take advantage of Threads’ lack of regulation. But that could change,” @Joeabodnar writes.
Research Analyst Joseph Bodnar found 31 unlabeled accounts that could be tied to Russian government-funded media.https://t.co/sTUhMSJQLN

— Alliance for Securing Democracy (@SecureDemocracy) August 13, 2023

1. Suspectibility to conspiracy theories makes Western Balkans easy target for Russian disinformation, geopolitical analyst says (Global Voices, 11 August)
   

3. Asia & Australasia

1. Lai’s top aides strategize to counter disinformation (Taipei Times, 12 August)
2. Prominent yes campaigner says voice referendum has spawned new lows in political discourse (Guardian, 13 August)
3. Fake news peddlers boost support for China amid incursion in WPS (Inquirer, 12 August)
4. New Zealand intelligence report accuses China of cyber-enabled interference (The Record, 11 August)
5. Japan to set up cyberdefense network that includes Pacific islands (Nikkei, 13 August)