Key highlights Approximately half of the profiles pushing the case for herd immunity are artificial accounts. These bot or bot-like accounts are generally characterized as engaging in abnormally high levels…
Read moreKey Highlights An assessment of the past week’s social media environments indicates traditional media reporting by established news sources such as the New York Times and President Donald J. Trump…
Read moreThis week, the Federation of American Scientists (FAS) submitted a public comment urging the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to withdraw its proposed rule…
Read moreKey Highlights News websites publishing stories on a pause in the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine trials hosted malware files. At the center of the network was the Spanish-language Sputnik News link mundo.sputniknews.com.
Read moreThe Federation of American Scientists is pleased to introduce Fall 2020 Scoville Fellow, Ishan Sharma. The Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship, established in…
Read moreFAS Adjunct Senior Fellow Martin Hellman spoke on the “The Technological Imperative for Ethical Evolution” at the 69th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting this week in…
Read moreExpansion of Secrecy Law for Intelligence Operatives Alarms Free Press Advocates Flashback Friday? In a New York Times piece …
Read moreWho is a ‘covert agent’? CIA bid to expand the category raises alarm for civil liberties groups In the age…
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