Disinformation Is Dead
The misinformation industry has been solving the wrong problem. Reframing it through Shannon's information theory reveals what was missed.
BY ALDU CORNELISSEN
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Intelligence analysis on disinformation, influence operations, and socio-political trends.
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How AI Assistants Use the Web
We asked ten AI systems the same questions about petrol prices, insurance, financial advice, and contested political claims, then asked again to see what changed.
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Influence operations in South Africa's 2024 National Elections
A discussion on influence operations spotted during South Africa's 2024 National Elections.
BY MURMUR INTELLIGENCE
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How South Africa's MK Party continues the Guptabot legacy
A research report on how former South African president, Jacob Zuma's, MK Party co-opted an existing Radical Economic Transformation (RET) community.
BY MURMUR INTELLIGENCE
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Online vigilance required as South Africa's 2024 elections approach
An op-ed discussing the influence landscape ahead of South Africa's 2024 elections.
BY MURMUR INTELLIGENCE
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Influence operations in South Africa's 2024 elections (Feb)
An interview with Kyle Findlay on the South African mis- and disinformation landscape ahead of the 2024 elections.
BY MURMUR INTELLIGENCE
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The role that media plays in shaping national narratives
An analysis of how media ecosystems, both traditional and social, shape national dialogues and political dynamics in countries like Kenya and South Africa.
BY MURMUR INTELLIGENCE
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Why are so many young South African voters disillusioned?
Insights into why young South Africans may not intend to vote, based on a chatbot survey.
BY MURMUR INTELLIGENCE
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