DisinfoDocket 2 March

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Highlights

1. The next AI whistleblower could come from anywhere in the world (Rest of World, 26 February)
2. The risk of unknown unknowns for global markets amid war in Iran (Atlantic Council, 1 March)
3. Policing: securing legitimacy in an age of converging threats (ASPI, 2 March)

1. Academia & Research

1. False memories to fake news: The evolution of the term "misinformation" in academic literature (arXiv, 25 February)

2. Platforms & Technology

1. 8 facts about Americans and TikTok (Pew Research Center, 2 March)
2. Instagram to start alerting parents when children search for terms relating to self-harm (The Record, 27 February)
   

3. Russia & Ukraine

1. Russia’s Information Grip on Ukraine’s Occupied Territories (EUvsDisinfo, 2 March)
2. As the full-scale war enters year five, Ukraine pushes back on a crucial front and Russia’s Donbas offensive continues. Meduza analyzes the latest battlefield developments. (Meduza, 2 March)
3. Cyberattack briefly disrupts Russian internet regulator and defense ministry websites (The Record, 2 March)