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Thomas Rid on active measures and digital disinformation | Brookings
By Thomas Rid, Jack L. Goldsmith, Quinta Jurecic, and Alina Polyakova on May 18, 2020
With his unique blend of intelligence history and engagement with the contemporary cybersecurity community, Thomas Rid, a professor of strategic studies at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies, has become one of the foremost chroniclers of online disinformation and how digital information operations are informed by the historical work of intelligence agencies.In a pair of recent podcasts, Rid joined members of the Brookings community to discuss his new book, Active Measures: The Secret History of Disinformation and Political Warfare. […]
