The digitization of democracy has enabled non-state information operations actors (IOAs) to interfere with democratic processes. How can the threat to democratic legitimacy by mitigated? Read Dr Melissa-Ellen Dowling's article on cyber information operations 👇 tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

How many invalid votes are unintentional? Too many! Eye-opening presentation by Lisa Hill and Rodrigo Praino #AusPSA2022 Flinders BGL Uni of Adelaide

Empowering, Enabling, and Exacerbating Extremism: The Dark Side of Digitisation? - Australian Institute of International Affairs - a great piece by ⁦Dr Melissa-Ellen Dowling⁩ ⁦The Jeff Bleich Centre⁩ ⁦Flinders BGL⁩ internationalaffairs.org.au/australianoutl…

Want to know more about transnational policymaking? Check out A/Prof Tim Legrand’s book, The Architecture of Policy Transfer! #booklaunch

In a timely Insight, Hannah Rose from ICSR presents an initial analysis of the shooter’s manifesto and Twitter footprint and highlights how this attack is situated in the current terrorism landscape. gnet-research.org/2022/10/14/the…

For Dr Melissa-Ellen Dowling, digital era governance has induced a series of new vulnerabilities in Australia’s political processes and institutions that challenge the legitimacy of decision-making inputs and outputs. Learn more about her research here: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10… #auspol

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Looking for some cyber weekend reading? Journal of Cyber Policy's latest issue is now live! tandfonline.com/toc/rcyb20/7/2 7.2's got articles on cyber information operations (Dr Melissa-Ellen Dowling), a toolbox for responding to large-scale cyberattacks (@SicovanderMeer) & more...

Beyond excited to work with amazing (‘stellar’) colleagues across the globe on this 🌱🚀Research centre to grow space food expertise | Newsroom | University of Adelaide #plants4space adelaide.edu.au/newsroom/news/…

Today's Insight by Brenna Helm and Roberta Liggett O'Malley investigates patterns in incels’ reported experiences as they relate to their grievances, self-identification as an incel, and motivation for joining the online forum community. gnet-research.org/2022/11/09/the…

How do far-right social media communities use mainstream news to spread illiberal ideologies? Find out in my new article! tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.108…

Director-General of Security Mike Burgess delivered his fourth Annual Threat Assessment this evening. You can read the full speech here: asio.gov.au/director-gener…

Absolutely delighted that this is news is now Twitter-official 🙌 I’m incredibly fortunate to co-edit Australian Journal of International Affairs. with the incomparable Joanne Wallis and work with Australia’s IR community - pound-for-pound the best in the world IMO. Can’t wait to get started 👏

Ambassador Jeff Bleich addressing a large US and Australian audience on the partnership we share in responding to threats posed to democracy by digital technologies at University of Virginia Flinders BGL

Delighted to participate in the Policy Design Network’s workshop at one of the oldest universities in Europe, the University of Bologna. Flinders BGL Thanks giliberto capano

Daniel Siegel (@The_Siegster) sheds light on the disturbing trend of extremists developing their own hateful customised AI chatbots, and highlights the responsibility of tech giants, researchers, and governments to ensure ethical AI development and use. buff.ly/43zhbg0

What are the key challenges for policymakers when it comes to mitigating hate speech that circulates in alt-tech environments? Read my op-ed in the JBC’s Policy Perspectives series if you’re interested in this issue! flinders.edu.au/jeff-bleich-ce… Flinders BGL The Jeff Bleich Centre

New in Policy & Society Journal "“I do not consent”: political legitimacy, misinformation, and the compliance challenge in Australia’s Covid-19 policy response" Dr Melissa-Ellen Dowling & A/Prof Tim Legrand propose compliance–legitimacy matrix & examine through social media data academic.oup.com/policyandsocie…