How conspiracies work in Russia Conspiracy theories like CIA spies infiltrating democratic revolutions play a particular role in Russian politics. We sat down with author Scott Radnitz to talk about why politicians lean into these narratives q&a Caitlin Thompson
The rise of the geopolitical hack The residue of ransomware is infiltrating our psychology and pocketbooks. Is politics next? introduction Erica Hellerstein
Ransomware could soon be about more than just money Ransomware has the potential to be a powerful geopolitical bargaining tool q&a Caitlin Thompson
Ransomware attackers are going after schools Schools may not seem like a lucrative target for a cyberattack, but hackers are increasingly going after their vulnerable systems. It costs thousands of dollars to recover and disrupts the learning of millions of kids feature Caitlin Thompson
The physicians debunking the massive misinformation about women’s health From reproductive health to sex-ed, here are five medical specialists debunking myths roundup Mariam Kiparoidze
That’s all folks: cartoons that got on the wrong side of the censors From Pokémon to Winnie the Pooh, authoritarian states are banning animated kids’ shows roundup Mariam Kiparoidze
Comedy is no laughing matter for authoritarian states Around the world, stand-ups and satirists are facing the wrath of humorless governments. Here are five people who cracked gags and then faced serious consequences roundup Mariam Kiparoidze
The one red pill Covid conspiracy theorists refuse to swallow A new oral medication has been been approved by the U.K. for treatment of the coronavirus, but anti vaxxers still believe it’s part of a shadowy plot to control the population feature Isobel Cockerell
Social media health myths are destroying the lives of teenage girls A new study shows the devastating effect of misinformation on the physical and mental wellbeing of young women feature Erica Hellerstein
YouTube is still showing propagandist ads featuring detained Belarusians In May, an ad appeared in which blogger Roman Protasevich made an apparently forced confession to inciting mass protests against President Alexander Lukashenko. It was removed for violating the platform’s policies. Similar videos are still showing up explainer Caitlin Thompson
The French doctors railing against vaccines and Covid-19 restrictions A vocal minority of healthcare professionals and medical researchers are helping to push anti-science ideas dispatch Valeria Costa-Kostritsky
Have Italy’s Covid pass protesters forgotten the carnage caused by the pandemic? Bergamo was an early coronavirus epicenter. Now, some of its residents are joining a wave of ‘freedom’ demonstrations spreading across Europe dispatch Marta Biino
Information warfare is on the rise. Why aren’t more people taking it seriously? Future conflicts could see conventional fighting take a backseat to online propaganda q&a Erica Hellerstein
As Germany prepares for a historic election, far-right leaders are embracing Trump’s Big Lie From members of the nationalist party Alternative für Deutschland to QAnon followers and anti-lockdown activists, a whole cast of characters is claiming that the ballot will be rigged dispatch Emily Schultheis
Hacks, threats and propaganda: how China tried to discredit the Uyghur Tribunal Beijing appears to have used every trick in the book to disrupt an independent forum on human rights abuses in Xinjiang, held in London dispatch Isobel Cockerell
