New York Times: Hundreds of Fake Pro-Trump Avatars Emerge on Social Media. This link goes to a gift article. “In the months leading up to the midterm elections, hundreds of accounts have emerged on social media featuring A.I.-generated pro-Trump influencers posting at a rapid pace about the ‘radical left’ and ‘America First.’ They tend to appear as ordinary — if very good-looking — men and […]

American Psychological Association: APA Labs launches resource to guide clinicians, health systems and the public to evidence-based digital mental health tools. “To help health care providers and users searching for digital mental health products they can trust, APA Labs has launched the Digital Badge Solutions Library, a resource of digital mental and behavioral health technologies that have […]

Reuters: China turns Taiwan’s own voices against it in information war. “Chinese state media outlets are increasingly amplifying Taiwanese critics of ‌the island’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), including influencers and politicians linked to the opposition Kuomintang (KMT), according to five Taiwanese security officials and data from Taipei-based research group IORG that was […]

In case it wasn't clear before, combine these 2 articles and it really emphasizes that WW3 is a guerilla information war with no separation between military and civilian participation.

Russia uses video games to recruit (Ukranian) kids
https://www.counteroffensive.news/p/russia-uses-video-games-to-recruit

The Neo-Nazi Enforcer Who Helped Build Peter Thiel’s Online Influence Empire
https://bylinetimes.com/2026/04/14/the-neo-nazi-enforcer-who-helped-build-peter-thiels-online-influence-empire/

#Russia #Ukraine #WW3 #PeterThiel #Thiel #Palantir #ResINT #InformationWarfare #MPNCA

How all propaganda works

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/cgP6iS64pJs

https://open.substack.com/pub/joetripician/p/the-mirror-and-the-megaphone

#Propaganda #Disinformation #InformationWarfare #ForeignPolicy #MediaLiteracy #USPolitics #CognitiveWarfare #StateDepartment #MarcoRubio #PsyOps #MediaCriticism #Substack

Defense One: Orbán’s loss won’t stop Russian influence campaigns, but it shows they’re beatable. “The electoral defeat of Hungary’s Viktor Orbán dealt a blow to Russia’s foreign-influence operations—and illustrated how the Kremlin’s approach is changing. In the victory of the opposition-party candidate, other Western nations can draw lessons for confronting Russia’s continuing efforts.”

🟡 Information Operation | 6/10
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Attempted blackmail of Iraqi officer via Telegram channel
Iraqi Federal Police are prosecuting the owner of 'Sabereen News' Telegram channel (1.2M subscribers) for attempting to blackmail a lieutenant colonel. The channel is known for publishing sensitive information.

💬 SENTINEL: Канал має зв'язки з проіранськими угрупованнями, інцидент може бути частиною міжфракційної боротьби.

#Iraq #InformationWarfare #Telegram

Democracies Face Structural Test in Cognitive Domain Warfare

Can democracies keep up in the cognitive domain warfare game without sacrificing their core values? The real challenge lies not in technology or resources, but in restructuring democratic systems to effectively counter information threats while staying true to their principles.

https://osintsights.com/democracies-face-structural-test-in-cognitive-domain-warfare?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

#CognitiveDomainWarfare #DemocraticInstitutions #InformationWarfare #NationalSecurity #Geopolitics

Military.com: Fake AI Photo of F-15 Crew Rescue in Iran Spreads Across Social Media. “A digitally fabricated photograph claiming to show the rescue of an American airman pulled from Iranian territory over Easter weekend drew widespread views online before platform users and fact-checkers identified it as artificial intelligence. Several prominent Republican officials were among those who shared […]