A @GPWMDofficial initiative to understand & counter disinformation on chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats.
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NEW REPORT. We launched our latest study, Russian Allegations of Chemical and Biological Activities on NATO’s Eastern Flank, at the NATO Joint CBRN Defence Centre of Excellence conference in Prague. Here’s what we found 🧵
The consequences reach beyond public opinion. By portraying legitimate laboratories, disease surveillance and scientific cooperation as covert weapons activity, disinformation also undermines confidence in the Biological Weapons Convention.
Our conclusion: countering CBRN disinformation requires more than fact-checking. We need sustained monitoring, locally informed responses and disinformation scenarios integrated into CBRN preparedness and exercises. Read the report: tinyurl.com/3pu5x2xz
Information environments are not always high-tech: radio, messaging networks, offline communities and other locally important channels shape how information spreads. Effective responses need to start from how people actually receive and share information in different contexts.
Last week, the @GPWMDofficial Counter WMD Disinformation Initiative partner @OpenNuclear attended #Disinfo2026. We were looking particularly for analytical approaches and lessons that can strengthen institutional resilience to CBRN disinformation. 🧵
AI is not only making false content easier to create and amplify. AI-generated content can also pollute what LLMs reproduce. At the same time, AI-enabled monitoring and analytical tools are becoming increasingly sophisticated.
The @GPWMDofficial Counter Disinfo Initiative made a statement to #UNGA81 #FirstCommittee today on why #disinformation matters for arms control. Our central point: CBRN-related disinformation is not simply about getting facts wrong. It is about weakening trust.
Countering this requires more than rebuttal: we need to anticipate recurring narratives, explain legitimate scientific and public-health activities clearly, and strengthen links between technical experts, journalists and civil society.
The 70th #IAEA General Conference ran from September 14 to 18, convening 181 countries. Over the course of the week, several #false #narratives emerged in national statements and rights of reply.
The @GPWMDofficial Counter Disinfo Initiative presents four false narratives that stood out during the #IAEAGC and sets out how #delegates should respond when they encounter such narratives in international fora.
