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 […]

BBC: We spoke to the man making viral Lego-style AI videos for Iran. Experts say it’s powerful propaganda. “For our new BBC podcast, Top Comment, we spoke to a representative of Explosive Media, one of the key accounts generating these clips. He wanted us to refer to him as Mr Explosive. He’s a savvy social media operator who initially denies working for the Iranian government. In previous […]

Mashable: YouTube bans Pro-Iran channel that mocked Donald Trump using viral lego videos. “As the war between the US, Israel, and Iran rages on, a parallel battle is being fought on social media. One of the most talked-about players in this digital propaganda war has been Explosive Media, a group believed to be linked to Iran. Explosive Media grew in popularity because of Lego-style animated […]