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How to Understand Iranian Information Operations
To the extent that Iran targets U.S. audiences in sustained disinformation campaigns, it still typically aims to broadly promote Iranian interests rather than attempting to induce a specific result in Am... -
Congress’s IT Infrastructure Is a Disaster Waiting to Happen—Here’s How to Start Fixing It
Over a month after the insurrection, the significance of the cybersecurity-related damage remains unknown. Congress should take this moment as an opportunity to shore up the Capitol's digital systems. -
China Blocks Clubhouse
Lawfare’s biweekly roundup of U.S.-China technology policy and national security news. -
In Biotech, the Industry of the Future, the U.S. Is Way Ahead of China
The United States’s track record in responding to the coronavirus pandemic has been awful. Yet the success of its vaccine development efforts shows that when it comes to biotechnology, the U.S. outpaces ... -
How to Think About Chinese-Owned Technology Platforms Operating in the United States
A new report entitled “Chinese Technology Platforms Operating in the United States” sets forth a framework for understanding the various threats posed by Chinese-owned technology platforms operating in t... -
Coordinated Behavior in Libya’s Regional Disinformation Conflict
An online disinformation campaign targeting Libya was discovered in June 2020. This likely state-backed information operation shows how regional actors try to manipulate dynamic events in support of thei... -
Conceptualizing the Mandate for the Bureau of Cyber Statistics
Congress may soon consider whether or not to create a Bureau of Cyber Statistics. They should do so in a manner that gives the new bureau sufficient authority and capability to create a new, effective fe... -
Taiwan’s Chips Remain Core of Technopolitics
Lawfare’s biweekly roundup of U.S.-China technology policy and national security news. -
Parler Wasn’t Hacked, and Scraping Is Not a Crime
The journalism that the Parler archive enabled highlights what would be lost in letting website owners outlaw common internet research techniques. -
The Justice Department is Prosecuting an American for Election Interference—in 2016
“Ricky Vaughn” was among the most prolific far-right Twitter users working to spread disinformation during the 2016 election cycle. Why is he only now facing criminal charges for his attempt to suppress ... -
What Do the Facebook Oversight Board’s First Decisions Actually Say?
The grand experiment yields its first set of decisions. What's in them? -
The Facebook Oversight Board’s First Decisions: Ambitious, and Perhaps Impractical
In its first five decisions, four of which overturn Facebook content moderation decisions, the board set an ambitious agenda for itself and Facebook.


