How Burkina Faso's strongman became the Indo-Pacific's unlikely hero – and other tales of disinformation

Research output: Contribution to Newspaper/Magazine/Website › Website contribution

Abstract

Digital disciples are spreading false narratives in an effort to exploit anti-Western sentiment across the region.

(UTS led): Monitor, Detect, Assess, and Counter Information Operations in the Near-Abroad
Rizoiu, M.-A. (Chief Investigator), Droogan, J. (Primary Chief Investigator), Hawksley, C. (Associate Investigator), Williams, J. (Associate Investigator), Booth, E. (Associate Investigator), Bezzobs, T. (Associate Investigator) & Hunt, J. (Associate Investigator)
30/10/24 → 30/11/27
Project: Research

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