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March 14, 2018
An InfoWars video claiming that Antifa members are the “prime suspects” in the mysterious package bombings in Austin, Texas appeared at the top of search results Monday on YouTube — and the company has no idea why.
The video appeared as the third …
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Technology
March 9, 2018
Facebook just did something it rarely does: It removed a government video for violating the platform’s standards.
The tech giant on Wednesday removed an anti-migrant video posted by the chief of staff to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. Facebook said the video, which …
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Extremism,
News Coverage,
Technology
February 8, 2018
Female Isis members have been filmed fighting on the frontline for the first time as the group becomes “desperate” to bolster its dwindling ranks.
A new propaganda video showed at least five women armed with guns being driven to battle in a truck …
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ISIS,
News Coverage,
Technology
January 5, 2018
A fake news operation has spread hundreds of fabricated reports after establishing a bogus website named Manchester Weekly that is backed by dozens of social media accounts set up to woo prominent politicians, researchers and journalists.
An investigation by The National has found …
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Media,
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Technology
December 28, 2017
YouTube takes down less than half hate content that gets reported, according to a shocking new report by a think tank.
The material that does get taken down – which includes Islamist extremist postings – is left for almost two weeks before …
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Extremism,
News Coverage,
Technology
December 27, 2017
YOUTUBE takes down less than half of the dangerous hate content that gets reported to it, a major study has revealed.
Even when the video sharing giant does act to remove Islamist extremist and far right films, it takes almost two …
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Extremism,
News Coverage,
Technology
December 20, 2017
Internet giants have been accused of aiding terrorist groups by letting their own algorithms radicalise people and draw them into a “bubble of hate”.
The chair of the Home Affairs Committee warned representatives from Facebook, Twitter and YouTube that police were …
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Extremism,
News Coverage,
Technology,
United Kingdom
December 19, 2017
Bomb-making guides similar to the instructions used by the suspect in last week’s New York subway attack are still easy to find online, despite repeated promises by Google to block such material from appearing in search results.
RT correspondent Jacqueline Vouga …
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Technology,
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United States
July 26, 2017
By John Hemmings
There has been a dramatic shift of investment into the West, which may have a deep impact on U.S. security and the country’s future way of life. According to a report recently published by the Henry Jackson Society, China is …
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China,
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Technology
October 3, 2016
TIME: Monday 3rd October 2016, 17:00-18:00
VENUE: The Henry Jackson Society, Millbank Tower, 21-24 Millbank, SW1P 4QP
SPEAKER: Branko Milanovic, Senior Scholar, Luxembourg Income Study Center; Visiting Presidential Professor, Graduate Center, City University of New York
For a summary of this event click here
What dynamics drive …
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Economy,
Event,
Global,
Technology,
Upcoming Events
August 9, 2016
Originally published in City A.M.
The UK-China relationship will be hurt by the decision to delay and potentially halt Hinkley Point. The “Golden Era” of bilateral relations will suffer a setback, as China will perceive this decision as a loss of …
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China,
Economy,
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Opinion Editorial,
Technology,
United Kingdom
May 25, 2016
LONDON – 24th May 2016
A report published today by The Henry Jackson Society reveals the increasing threat to the West from Russia of cyber-attacks.
The paper, entitled “Putin’s Cyberwarfare: Russia’s Statecraft in the Fifth Domain”, highlights that, over recent years, hackers …
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RSC Report,
Russia,
Spotlight,
Technology
May 6, 2016
Here a failure at the launch of a carrier rocket, there a satellite lost in orbit… What has happened to Russia’s space industry?
The chief spokesman on space is Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, who has a degree in journalism from …
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RFE/RL Translations,
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Russia,
Russia Studies Centre,
Technology
April 12, 2016
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March 3, 2016
by Leonard Behrens
On the 3rd of March, Richard Susskind and his son Daniel Susskind gave a talk about their recent publication, titled The Future of the Professions: How Technology will transform the Work of Human Experts. The event was chaired by …
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January 21, 2016
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December 17, 2015
On the 16th December, Chloe Smith MP hosted The Henry Jackson Society’s event, ‘Rethinking Cybersecurity: Threats and Challenges in 2016’ featuring Mark Brown, the Executive Director of Cyber Security and Resilience at Ernst & Young LLP, Daniel Selman, Cyber Industry …
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December 16, 2015
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TIME: 13:00 – 14:00, Wednesday 16th December 2015
VENUE: Committee Room 17, House of Commons, Westminster, London
SPEAKERS:
Mark Brown, Executive Director – Cyber Security & Resilience, Ernst & Young LLP
Daniel Selman, Cyber Industry Deputy Head, Ministry Of Defence
Dr Lydia Kostopoulos, Assistant Professor, Institute of …
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December 15, 2015
On the 14th December, The Henry Jackson Society hosted “Defusing Global Nuclear Threats: The Iran Deal and its Aftermath” featuring Thomas Countryman, Assistant Secretary for International Security and Non-proliferation at the US Department of State.
Mr. Countryman began the event by …
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November 13, 2015
On 12th November, The Henry Jackson Society hosted ‘What the war in Ukraine tells us about the propaganda battles of the 21st Century’, featuring Ukraine commentators Peter Pomerantsev and Marina Pesenti.
Pomerantsev opened by noting the complexities of hybrid warfare, saying …
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Russia,
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Ukraine
November 12, 2015
TIME: 13:00 – 14:00, Thursday 12th November 2015
VENUE: Floor 26, Millbank Tower, 21-24 Millbank, London, SW1P 4QP
SPEAKERS:
Peter Pomerantsev
Marina Pesenti
To attend please RSVP to: researchassistant7@henryjacksonsociety.org
#HJSEvents
The information age has fast become the disinformation age. In the 20th century, the battle was against censorship and for …
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November 11, 2015
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