Diplomacy Bots: The Evolution of Digital Relations
If any of your Twitter friends have been unusually pro-Russia lately, or retweeting comments made by Russia’s ambassador to the United Kingdom Alexander Yakovenko, they may have signed up for an online “diplomatic club” sponsored...
Twitter Diplomacy: Hardly A Bold New World for Foreign Policy
Over two years ago, I wrote a critique of the then newly-elected Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi’s use of Twitter to respond publicly to the world leaders who had reached out to congratulate him on his success. Modi’s...
Twitter Mining and Predictive Analytics: Can We Prevent Social Unrest?
When the Arab Spring ‘officially’ began, in December of 2010, Twitter had approximately 50 million monthly active users (MAUs). Today, that number has jumped to over 300 million. That’s 300 million people around the world...
How to fight “Facebook terrorists”
The development of technology, the human thirst for reality TV, and media greed help perpetuate an intractable conflict.
Propaganda, Lies, and You: How Russia Trolls the World
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s shadowy propaganda machine remains as potent and pervasive as ever, effectively employing 21st century “Internet trolls” to spread disinformation globally.