Putin’s past actions point to his sharpening authoritarianism Putin’s aura of chessmaster political tactician masks deeply pragmatic decision-making explainer Mariam Kiparoidze
The threat of ransomware attacks looms over the Russian invasion of Ukraine U.S. officials are warning local governments and businesses to gird for ransomware attacks after President Biden announced sanctions against Russia. Here’s how cyber attacks could ripple out across the globe. q&a Erica Hellerstein
These 5 disinformation studies changed the way we think about fake news From pseudoscience peddlers to investigations into QAnon, here's our round-up of the most groundbreaking disinformation research roundup Mariam Kiparoidze
The year the Big Lie went global From Brazil to Israel, politicians are flirting with election fraud conspiracies and undermining faith in democracy roundup Erica Hellerstein
In Israel, ransomware attacks against private companies pose a new kind of national security threat Groups linked to Iran rattle Israeli confidence by seeking to cause panic and doubt through computer infiltrations feature Masho Lomashvili
Trump admires a lot of authoritarians. Viktor Orbán is special Trump endorsed the Hungarian prime minister. Orbán has more in common with the GOP than you might think explainer Caitlin Thompson
The Year in Conspiracy Theories, a 2021 Round-Up We’ve spent the year tracking conspiracist movements, and in this festive round-up, we pick out the worst of a bad bunch. roundup Isobel Cockerell
How conspiracies work in Russia Conspiracy theories like CIA spies infiltrating democratic revolutions play a particular role in Russian politics. We sat down with author Scott Radnitz to talk about why politicians lean into these narratives q&a Caitlin Thompson
The rise of the geopolitical hack The residue of ransomware is infiltrating our psychology and pocketbooks. Is politics next? introduction Erica Hellerstein
Ransomware could soon be about more than just money Ransomware has the potential to be a powerful geopolitical bargaining tool q&a Caitlin Thompson
Ransomware attackers are going after schools Schools may not seem like a lucrative target for a cyberattack, but hackers are increasingly going after their vulnerable systems. It costs thousands of dollars to recover and disrupts the learning of millions of kids feature Caitlin Thompson
The physicians debunking the massive misinformation about women’s health From reproductive health to sex-ed, here are five medical specialists debunking myths roundup Mariam Kiparoidze
That’s all folks: cartoons that got on the wrong side of the censors From Pokémon to Winnie the Pooh, authoritarian states are banning animated kids’ shows roundup Mariam Kiparoidze
Comedy is no laughing matter for authoritarian states Around the world, stand-ups and satirists are facing the wrath of humorless governments. Here are five people who cracked gags and then faced serious consequences roundup Mariam Kiparoidze
The one red pill Covid conspiracy theorists refuse to swallow A new oral medication has been been approved by the U.K. for treatment of the coronavirus, but anti vaxxers still believe it’s part of a shadowy plot to control the population feature Isobel Cockerell
