DisinfoDocket 11 March

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Highlights

1. Kazakhstan is reportedly preparing for a mass deportation of anti-war Russians. Is anywhere safe for those fleeing Kremlin repressions? (Meduza, 11 March)
2. Social media posts claim Iran released a list of US target cities. That’s not true (Poynter, 10 March)
3. Trials Probe Tech Companies' Responsibility for Sexual Assaults and Abuse (Tech Policy Press, 10 March)
4. Iran, War Powers, and the Power of the Purse: Leverage or Legalization (Just Security, 9 March)

1. Academia & Research

1. Belief-Sim: Towards Belief-Driven Simulation of Demographic Misinformation Susceptibility (arXiv, 3 March)

2. Platforms & Technology

1. Military AI Policy by Contract: The Limits of Procurement as Governance (Lawfare, 10 March)
2. Meta urged to boost oversight of fake AI videos (BBC, 10 March)
3. Securing consumer devices for classified use (ASPI, 11 March)
4. Grok spreads Iran misinformation after Musk backs it for fact-checking (RTE, 11 March)

3. Russia & Ukraine

1. The Kremlin says it’s cutting off mobile Internet access for security reasons. Muscovites say they’re resigning themselves to regular blackouts. (Meduza, 10 March)