Combating Russian Disinformation: The Case For Stepping Up The Fight Online
June 2018
In July 2018 the Center published Combating Russian Disinformation: The Case for Stepping Up the Fight Online. The report provides a detailed examination of Russian disinformation campaigns and recommends a series of steps that industry and governments can take to overcome this and future digital threats to democracy.
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