Post by Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd

“We are living with disinformation. We are not going to eradicate it”, global expert argues 👇 Full story in the comments 👇 Disinformation communicated by and on behalf of foreign powers is now part and parcel of digital statecraft in the information age, an expert from Cardiff University has said. Professor Martin Innes, co-director of the Security, Crime and Innovation Intelligence Institute, gave evidence to two UK inquiries. One was led by the Foreign Affairs Committee, titled Disinformation diplomacy: How malign actors are seeking to undermine democracy. The other was The Rycroft Review - Report of the Independent Review into Countering Foreign Financial Influence and Interference in UK Politics. The recently published report from the Foreign Affairs Committee’s inquiry into Disinformation diplomacy concludes that, “Russia presents a clear and present threat to the UK, its overseas interests, and Euro-Atlantic security”. It adds, “it is vital that the Government ensures the UK and its allies harden their information ecosystems to make them an impenetrable and unattractive target of Russian interference.” #CardiffUniversity #PrifysgolCaerdydd