The Pentagon is mobilizing to defend November’s elections. Yet, in some respects, the Pentagon’s hands are tied. U.S. law allows foreign governments to direct propaganda at American audiences without...
In a wide-ranging interview lasting more than three hours with the Arabic-language podcast Taqarob, photographer Motaz Azaiza discussed his work in Gaza and what went on behind the scenes of local media coverage. His admissions about self-censorship, Hamas repression and the withholding of footage from October 7 challenge his image as the “perfect correspondent” and raise questions about the ethics of Western media.
Journalist Motaz Azaiza’s new revelations exposing “SMART,” a Hamas-controlled group of reporters used to manage the media narrative about Gaza, reveal uncomfortable but important truths about nearly...
Nearly a week after demolishing Hezbollah’s underground complex at Ali Al Taher in south Lebanon, the Israel Defense Forces on September 16 disclosed new details about its roughly three-month...
Houthis rebels are threatening Yemenis with a return to civil war, the Red Sea with resumed instability, and Saudi Arabia with attacks on its energy infrastructure and shipping....
As US adversaries clog global airwaves, US-funded media should advance US interests around the world.
Marcel Proust’s “In Search of Lost Time,” Virginia Woolf’s “Orlando,” and Stephen King’s “It.” These are just a few victims of book purges happening all over Russia. Every...
The death of a public figure is a moment to reflect on a life of service and mourn a shared loss. But in Russia’s information war against the United States, the Kremlin transforms...
Xi Jinping has stated, “The crumbling of a regime always starts in the realm of ideas. Changing the way people think is a long-term process. Once the front lines of human thought have been broken through, other defensive lines also become harder to defend.”
For years, Qatar has positioned itself in Washington as a trusted American partner: a host to major U.S. military assets, a mediator in hostage negotiations, and a wealthy Gulf state capable...
While Iran hasn’t enjoyed much success on the battlefield against Israel, its covert efforts to degrade Israel’s resilience have been unrelenting. Since October7, 2023, Iran’s intelligence agencies...
Terrorist groups are exploiting music and audio platforms to spread extremist propaganda, exposing dangerous gaps in online content moderation and counterterrorism coordination.
A recent investigation into the social media account “Clash Report” illustrates the need for greater alertness among policymakers in Washington and across Europe. While the account appears to...
The Islamic Republic of Iran has quietly become one of the world’s most aggressive adopters of artificial intelligence (AI) for warfare, deception, and repression. Tehran’s strategy is coherent and...
As Iran’s viral Lego videos, which spread anti-Western narratives through Lego-style animations and rap tracks, reach global audiences, the State Department’s call for diplomats to fight against...
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is running an espionage recruitment operation targeting Israeli military and government personnel, according to new research from FDD’s Center on Cyber...
America is prepared to “take an assertive stance” against information warfare conducted by its adversaries, according to a leaked cable signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The New...