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Cognitive
Defence Monitor
We are offering access to the Cognitive Defence Monitor – a curated collection of up-to-date reports on topics related to the cognitive defence, from FIMI to AI and social media governance.
Our сognitive defence monitor began as a response to an internal challenge: accessing and navigating the most up-to-date reports in the cognitive warfare domain.
Initially, we started collecting relevant materials internally. As the collection grew and proved valuable, we realized its potential for public usage.
What started as an internal fix evolved into a public resource – organized, accessible, and designed to help others stay informed on a wide range of topics related to the informational realm of warfare.
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Cognitive Defence Monitor features
Topic
Key theme of the research
Methodology
How the research was made – case study, polls, web scraping and more
Key insights
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Topics
Platform governance
Examines the policies and regulations implemented by tech companies, such as Meta, to moderate content, detect bots, and manage online behavior. This topic includes public policy and regulations aimed at the mentioned companies as well.
Information influence
Analyzes efforts by domestic actors to shape public opinion on social or political issues. This includes influence operations conducted through social media, websites, and other digital platforms.
FIMI
Focuses on examining efforts by foreign entities to distort public discourse, or manipulate audiences for strategic purposes. It includes studies on state-sponsored influence campaigns, deceptive narratives, and cross-border propaganda tactics.
AI
Covers reports on Large Language Models and their role in cognitive warfare, misinformation, and automated content generation. It explores the risks and implications of AI in digital influence operations.
Elections
A subset of information influence and FIMI focusing on operations designed to sway electoral outcomes. It includes studies on disinformation campaigns, voter manipulation tactics, and interference strategies.
Methodology
Encompasses papers dedicated to developing, refining, or discussing research methodologies. These works focus on improving analytical techniques rather than addressing specific topical issues.
Hate speech
Explores the dynamics of hate speech in online spaces, including its spread, impact, and moderation. Reports in this category assess legal frameworks, platform policies, and countermeasures.
Cybersecurity
Focuses on cyber threats such as hacking, phishing, and digital espionage. These reports assess vulnerabilities in digital infrastructure and strategies for enhancing cyber resilience.
Methodologies
OSINT
Gathers and analyzes publicly available information to investigate digital threats, social trends, or malign influence campaigns. It includes digital forensics approach – investigations of websites and tracks malicious activities by analyzing online infrastructure, server logs, and network traffic.
Computational methods
Utilizes techniques like data scraping, machine learning, and automation to process large datasets beyond the scope of manual analysis. This approach enables the detection of patterns in vast amounts of online content. Moreover, it includes content analysis using Natural Language Processing tools such as sentiment analysis and topic modeling to study text-based data.
Case study
Conducts an in-depth examination of one or more specific observations. This method provides detailed insights into particular cases, offering contextual understanding.
Quantitative methods
Focuses on the analysis of a moderate number of cases (e.g. 10-15), often employing statistical techniques to examine frequencies, correlations, and other numerical patterns within the data. This approach involves structured data collection and analysis to identify trends and draw conclusions based on quantifiable evidence.
Literature review
Provides an overview of previous research within a particular area, such as FIMI. Common in academic papers, it synthesizes existing findings to establish a research context.
Sociological methods
Employs traditional social science techniques, including opinion polls, focus groups, and in-depth interviews. These methods assess public perceptions and behavioral trends.
Ethnography
Investigates user experiences by immersing researchers in digital environments. This can involve creating social media profiles to test recommendation algorithms or gaining access to closed groups for observation.
Network analysis
Maps relationships between actors and examines the social structures formed by these connections. It helps identify key influencers, information flows, and coordinated activities.
Expert opinion
Includes materials without strict methodological frameworks, often found in analyses or discussions on social media governance. These insights are typically based on professional expertise and experience.
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