Disinfo Docket 2 July

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Highlights

1. U.S. warns of Iranian cyber threats on critical infrastructure (Bleeping Computer, 30 June)
2. Chair of Spanish electricity grid hits out at ‘misinformation’ after mass blackouts (The Independent, 30 June)
3. After US strikes on Iran, misleading content spread quickly on social media. Here’s how to detect what’s real. (IJNet, 1 July)
4. EU Disinformation Code Takes Effect Amid Censorship Claims and Trade Tensions (Tech Policy Press, 1 July)
5. Putin’s final chapter: how war became Russia’s national curriculum (EUvsDisinfo, 1 July)

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1. Academia & Research

1. Dissatisfaction with democracy remains widespread in many nations (Pew Research Center, 30 June)
2. A bi-level multi-modal fake generative news detection approach: from the perspective of emotional manipulation purpose (Nature, 1 July)

2. Platforms & Technology

1. How Signal President Meredith Whittaker Took on Signal-Gate (TIME, 26 June)
2. DOGE has the keys to sensitive data that could help Elon Musk (The Washington Post, 30 June)
3. International fact-checkers seek ways to evolve amid funding changes, rise of artificial intelligence (Poynter, 1 July)

3. Russia & Ukraine

Even under hostile conditions, brave individuals have continued to actively resist Moscow’s illegal occupation.

FH's Aimee Chen and Katie LaRoque outline six recommendations for how the democratic world can support their needs and aspirations:https://t.co/q8WYHTSQ3L

— Freedom House (@freedomhouse) June 30, 2025

1. Caught in the Spider’s Web: Military Bloggers Revealed Gaps in Russia’s Military and Information Defense (Securing Democracy, 26 June)
2. Russia to begin cutting mobile service for foreigners not registered in biometric database (Meduza, 1 July)
3. A Pro-Russia Disinformation Campaign Is Using Free AI Tools to Fuel a ‘Content Explosion’ (WIRED, 1 July)