The Information Epidemiology Lab (InfoEpi Lab at infoepi.org) intersects public health, national security, and countering malign influence. At the core of our ethos is the unwavering belief in every individual’s right to accurate information.https://bsky.app/profile/lab.infoepi.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/lab.infoepi.com/post/3kgtardzy3g2hDespite the assurances, the seven banks that lent money to the billionaire for his buyout—Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, Barclays, MUFG, BNP Paribas, Mizuho, and Société Générale—are facing serious losses on the debt if and when they eventually sell it. #Twitter https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/12/elon-musk-told-bankers-they-wouldnt-lose-any-money-on-twitter-purchase/18 Dec 2023 14:36 +0000at://did:plc:hkuhbd2dbicf3523zta5lisd/app.bsky.feed.post/3kgtardzy3g2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/lab.infoepi.com/post/3kgtaalm2j62hDaily retweets and favorites for newly verified pro-Kremlin accounts on X (formerly Twitter) https://stratcomcoe.org/pdfjs/?file=/publications/download/Virtual-Manipulation-Brief-2023-2.pdf?zoom=page-fit18 Dec 2023 14:27 +0000at://did:plc:hkuhbd2dbicf3523zta5lisd/app.bsky.feed.post/3kgtaalm2j62hhttps://bsky.app/profile/lab.infoepi.com/post/3keph4s45lt2uDue to our fear of responsibly regulating tech, the US has a lot of vulnerabilities. This is a scenario to worry about. It's not hypothetical. It's already happening to another country, and this year's US biodefense posture review stated that our military readiness was affected by disinfo.21 Nov 2023 15:29 +0000at://did:plc:hkuhbd2dbicf3523zta5lisd/app.bsky.feed.post/3keph4s45lt2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/lab.infoepi.com/post/3kea4jsfxzd2yhttps://infoepi.org/posts/2023/11/12-cdc-declining-vaccination-rates15 Nov 2023 13:10 +0000at://did:plc:hkuhbd2dbicf3523zta5lisd/app.bsky.feed.post/3kea4jsfxzd2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/lab.infoepi.com/post/3ke5z43ajbs2kThe latest newsletter just dropped. It covers a review of 1980s disinformation campaigns (all of which we still periodically today) as well as the latest headlines related to information manipulation. https://infoepi.substack.com/p/lab-notes-no-10-november-14-202314 Nov 2023 17:03 +0000at://did:plc:hkuhbd2dbicf3523zta5lisd/app.bsky.feed.post/3ke5z43ajbs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/lab.infoepi.com/post/3kcw7l6zlg525What we're seeing happen in online discussions about the death of Matthew Perry has a name. It's called ghouling.29 Oct 2023 21:12 +0000at://did:plc:hkuhbd2dbicf3523zta5lisd/app.bsky.feed.post/3kcw7l6zlg525https://bsky.app/profile/lab.infoepi.com/post/3kc7yxdz73s2sThe InfoEpi Lab is now on BlueSky. We have a regular newsletter at infoepi.substack.com and publish regular briefs and reports on the infoepi.org website. #publichealth #natsec #policy #information #infosec #crisiscommunication #misinformation #disinformation https://infoepi.substack.com21 Oct 2023 01:15 +0000at://did:plc:hkuhbd2dbicf3523zta5lisd/app.bsky.feed.post/3kc7yxdz73s2s