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America unprepared for AI-powered propaganda
As foreign adversaries integrate AI into coordinated influence campaigns, the U.S. government dismantles the agencies designed to track them.
Foreign Affairs · 4m
Iran's Lego videos are serious propaganda
A small Iranian team is using AI-generated animations to spread influence faster and cheaper than ever before, and Western officials are finally paying attention.
Foreign Policy · 4m
Russia's elections are theater, not democracy
As Russia holds parliamentary elections, the Kremlin prioritizes the appearance of popular support for its war over actual democratic choice.
Foreign Policy · 3m
China's worker writers face a vibe shift
Beijing promoted working-class literature for decades. Now it's censoring stories that reveal how tough life actually is.
Foreign Policy · 4m
Hungary's fight to dismantle state propaganda
Peter Magyar's new government is attempting to transform a captured public broadcaster into an independent news source after 16 years of Orban's control.
Foreign Policy · 3m