"There's no one brand of extremism that stops at the borders of any country. There are just different ideologies that are shared, in many cases globally." #360OS
What are the markers on the path from radicalization to violence in both the international & domestic terrorism spheres?
An indicator for @georgetownICAP's Mary McCord is that once general ideological propaganda changes into logistical planning, the threat escalates. #360OS
"Research shows that a lot of extreme content on social media actually involves a fairly small number, but frequent users who are responsible for this content so it can often seem much more widespread than it really is and have a large impact." #360OS
“Toxic ideas can accelerate bounce off of each other and accelerate even further and faster…How we deal with that virality and that acceleration is probably one of our biggest challenges.” #360OS
"When a leading neo-Nazi tells you #deplatforming has impacted his ability to plan violent events as we saw in Charlottesville, that's meaningful, that's impactful." #360OS
Though Brazil has cracked down on "fake news," @camposmello explains that the lack of enforcement has allowed misinformation to continue to flourish alongside government influence operation: #360OS
“We absolutely need to be focusing on [the social media] industry and exposing wrongdoing and nudging it into better behavior. That's something that's going to benefit the industry itself." #360OS
“Data can also only get us so far in conflict zones because the role of social media is so heavily contextual. Social media really tends to be the most harmful when it's amplifying and reflecting back underlying tensions in these conflict zones.” #360OS
“Mediators should explore the potential of social media integration into peace agreements. Conflict parties might actually agree to exercise restraint in the online space the same way they agree to stop fighting physically via a ceasefire agreement.” #360OS
“Given the time in history, it's an interesting time to experiment with how the internet, in general, has completely disrupted the relationship between governing bodies & citizens. I think the Facebook @OversightBoard is a result of this conversation.” #360OS
"I call it investment strategy, which means that [China] tries to invest in the entertainment enterprise, the PR firms, and try to have them to help them spread disinformation locally in their country and here in Taiwan." #360OS
👤|Puma Shen
"The party in Xinjiang shows is what can happen when States use technology with no limits to exert control on the population. It's not just control, but it's actively trying to shape a population's behavior and identity." #360OS
TUNE IN for a #ACFrontPage event with @BrianDeeseNEC, Director of the National Economic Council, as he presents a detailed view of the Administration’s strategy to build domestic industrial strength. pscp.tv/w/c6HNojFETEVC…
❝We meet today at a unique, #InflectionPoint for American economic policy…Our economy is growing at the fastest growth rate in almost 40 years…This is a direct result of our vaccination effort & our fiscal response.❞#ACFrontPage
❝Our private sector and public policy approach to domestic production that has prioritized short-term cost savings over security, sustainability, and resilience are coming to afore. In short, this was the wake-up call and we need a new approach.❞ #ACFrontPage
Both US and EU officials have launched widespread supply chain reviews in response to widespread semiconductor shortages. But what exactly does this mean? @ACGeoEcon Senior Fellow @jedmark888 breaks down the economic and diplomatic factors at play: atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/supply-c…
While global production capacity growth is concentrated in China, a lion’s share of this is still in older generation semiconductors. You can also expect greater growth in the US once the #EndlessFrontierAct funding kicks in.