1. Somewhere between the official statements and the news bulletins, there is a quieter but far more important conversation happening—the one at kitchen tables, in school hallways, and in group chats where a relative forwards a scary headline, or a friend shares a video that feels a little too perfect to be true. It is in these everyday moments that disinformation finds its space to breathe. And it is exactly this messiness of human connection that a Presidential Assistant was pointing to when urging that joint efforts are essential in combating disinformation. The message, as carried by Apa.az, was not…

Think about how quickly a piece of news can turn into a life-changing event. A message on a social app, supposedly from a family member, asks for money; the voice sounds exactly like theirs, but it is a computer-generated imitation. A photo of a flooded street is shared thousands of times, even though it was taken years ago in another country. A single tap on a suspicious link can expose bank details or personal documents. These are not science-fiction dangers; they are part of the new landscape of non-traditional security threats. Alongside them, climate change is making floods, droughts, and…