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October 2022
Midterm Monitor Weekly Report: October 6–12, 2022
The Midterm Monitor is an interactive tool that provides a snapshot of social media messages and narratives shaping the conversation around voting and election administration in the leadup to the 2022 midterm elections. The Midterm Monitor tracks so [...]
Hamilton Toplines: September 28–October 4, 2022
Russia Russian diplomats and state media last week tweeted 18,327 times, generating 266,201 retweets and 836,310 likes. Kremlin-affiliated accounts last week made a concerted push to amplify a conspiratorial speech given by President Vladimir Putin, [...]
A Look Into Russia’s Propaganda about the Nord Stream Explosions
Overview On September 26, a series of blasts ripped through the Nord Stream pipelines, which carry gas from Russia to Europe. NATO called the explosions “deliberate, reckless, and irresponsible acts of sabotage” and expressed support for investigati [...]
Midterm Monitor Weekly Report: September 28–October 5, 2022
The Midterm Monitor is an interactive tool that provides a snapshot of social media messages and narratives shaping the conversation around voting and election administration in the leadup to the 2022 midterm elections. The Midterm Monitor tracks so [...]
September 2022
Hamilton Toplines: Sept 21–27, 2022
Russia Monitored Russian accounts last week tweeted 19,668 times, generating 224,448 retweets and 687,480 likes. On Tuesday, Kremlin-orchestrated referendums in occupied areas of Ukraine laid a pretext for Russia to announce the annexation of larg [...]
What You Can Do to Protect against Mis- and Disinformation: 5 Quick Tips
Americans must act to protect themselves—and their communities—from mis- and disinformation. The Alliance for Securing Democracy at the German Marshall Fund of the United States has five quick tips to help you avoid consuming and sharing false news: [...]
A Look Into Russian Propaganda on Referendums in Ukraine
Overview On Tuesday, Kremlin-staged referendums in occupied areas of Ukraine laid the groundwork for Russia to announce the annexation of roughly 15 percent of Ukraine’s territory. A large-scale propaganda push accompanied these widely discredited [...]
How to Vet Poll Workers to Mitigate Future Election Subversion Efforts
Introduction Insider threats are not new to election administrators. As the Election Infrastructure Information Sharing and Analysis Center (EI-ISAC) director, who formerly served as director of elections for South Carolina, recently noted, “[Elec [...]
Hamilton Monthly Report: August 2022
This report highlights and analyzes key trends and takeaways from data collected by the Hamilton 2.0 dashboard during the previous month. Unlike ASD’s weekly Hamilton reports, which analyze the main topics and themes promoted by monitored Russian an [...]
Hamilton Toplines: September 14-20, 2022
Russia Toplines Monitored Russian accounts last week tweeted 17,668 times, generating 172,959 retweets and 528,354 likes. Russian propagandists shared the directives, threats, and falsehoods pushed by President Vladimir Putin and Defense Minister [...]
A Call for Securing Democracy: Von der Leyen Delivers Her Third State of the European Union Address
On September 14, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen delivered her third State of the European Union speech. With European democratic values and institutions under immense pressure, both abroad and at home, the address conveyed [...]
Italy’s Election and the Rise of Hard Right Conservativism
This article was jointly published by the Istituto Affari Internazionali and the Alliance for Securing Democracy. Views expressed are the authors' alone. Introduction Should the polling prove accurate, Italy will soon be governed by its most radi [...]