Docket+ 27 October
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Highlights
Every night, NASA’s satellites quietly map the world’s lights. A close look at those lights reveal patterns of wars, blackouts, and disaster zones.
— Benjamin Strick (@BenDoBrown) October 23, 2025
I've made a tutorial on how you can track it all using night lights imagery 🤓🛰️https://t.co/ao34KbGgJx pic.twitter.com/i4yD6o8kD1
- Pro-Kremlin politician weaponizes satire to engage Russian population in Estonia ahead of local elections (DFRLab, 16 October)
- Large language models: the new battlefield of Russian information warfare (EUvsDisinfo, 23 October)
- How Scammers Entice Targets Via Impersonation and Fictional Financial Aid Offers (Graphika, 21 October)
1. Academia & Research
1.1 Platforms & Technology
- Evaluating Instagram's Promises to Protect Teens (Tech Policy Press, 19 October)
- Sam Altman is speedrunning the Content Moderation Learning Curve (Everything in Moderation, 21 October)
1.2 World News
Great to see our regional partner leading a workshop on the PRC’s influence operations in South Asia, using #ChinaIndex data to make sense of complex influence dynamics. https://t.co/TahjxTl04f
— Doublethink Lab (@doublethinklab) October 22, 2025
- Growing share of US adults say religion is gaining influence in American life (Pew, 20 October)
- Investigation | Five-year overview of the online and offline anti-LGBTQ+ landscape (ISD, 20 October)