Geoshawk Issue No.15
South Korean police build deepfake detection tool, Russia jails journalist for "false information," CISA says no credible threat to election yet & Moldova warns of Russian hybrid attacks pre-election
Guten Morgen / Guten Tag! I’m busy tomorrow, so Geoshawk is out today :)
GLOBAL HIGHLIGHTS:
Top AI photo generators produce misleading election-related images, study finds (CNN, 6 March)
BBC News marks content 'verified' to counter disinformation (Computing, 5 March)
Demand for computer chips fuelled by AI could reshape global politics and security (The Conversation, 4 March)
New bipartisan push aims to force sale of TikTok (Semafor, 5 March)
ELECTION INTEGRITY:
Google Targets Misinformation Through ‘Shakti’ Ahead of 2024 Elections (AnalyticsIndiaMag, 6 March)
Grassroots Content Moderation Might Be A Solution to Election Misinformation (Techpolicypress, 5 March)
South Korean Police Develops Deepfake Detection Tool Ahead of April Elections (Infosecurity, 5 March)
USA:
Disinformation Is Tearing America Apart (TIME, 4 March)
CISA: No ‘credible threats’ to Super Tuesday voting so far (The Record by Recorded Future, 5 March)
X Backpedals On Reintroduced Pronoun Policy After Backlash From Right-Wing Users (Forbes, 4 March)
RUSSIA:
Russia jails journalist for criticizing Ukraine offensive (Arabnews, 6 March)
Media Watchdog Launches Russian-language Satellite News Channels (Barrons, 5 March)
Berlin blames Taurus call leak on officer logging in via insecure Singapore hotel line (Politico, 5 March)
‘These wonderful cameras’ Leaked documents reveal the Kremlin’s plan for a secretive government agency to build a nationwide surveillance network (Meduza, 6 March)
Moldova warns of Russian ‘hybrid attacks’ ahead of presidential election (The Record by Recorded Future, 6 March)
Germany sees risk of Russian ‘infiltration’ in Western Balkans (Arynews, 4 March)
MENA:
UNRWA Chief: Israel Conducting Campaign to Eliminate Palestinian Aid Agency (VOA, 4 March)
Albanese says letter to ICC has ‘no credibility’ and is result of ‘misinformation’ (The Guardian, 5 March)
Starbucks Middle East franchise cuts jobs amid Gaza war (France24, 6 March)
CAUCASUS:
Russia waging effective information campaign in the Caucasus – report (Eurasianet, 6 March)
Parliament official: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty report on possible violations of Russia sanctions through Georgia “fake” (Agenda, 6 March)
CENTRAL ASIA:
All quiet on the CA MDM front!