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The Triumph of Tech-Fueled Propaganda

Foreign Affairs

October 5, 2026

CSET’s Josh A. Goldstein co-authored an op-ed with Renée DiResta in Foreign Affairs. The article examines how foreign influence operations are evolving as governments combine traditional propaganda, social media, covert networks, influencers, and artificial intelligence to shape public opinion across multiple platforms.

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