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Rupert Barrett-Taylor, Gavin Wilde
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In The Media
From Panic to Policy: The Limits of Foreign Propaganda and the Foundations of an Effective Response
American leaders and scholars have long feared the prospect that hostile foreign powers could subvert democracy by spreading false, misleading, and inflammatory information by using various media.
By Gavin Wilde
Published on Mar 26, 2024
About the Author
Gavin Wilde
Nonresident Fellow, Technology and International Affairs
Gavin Wilde is a nonresident fellow in the Technology and International Affairs Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. He applies his expertise on Russia and information warfare to examine the strategic challenges posed by cyber and information operations, propaganda, and emerging technologies.
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