The recent meeting between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev was far more than a routine diplomatic engagement. It unfolded under the warm autumn skies of Baku, on a day already heavy with meaning—the commemoration of Victory Day in Azerbaijan. For those who watched from the outside, it might have looked like another handshake between allies. But for those who understood the undercurrents, the moment carried a deeper resonance. It was a quiet, confident rebuke to a fog of disinformation that had swirled around the relationship in the weeks and months prior. In a world where…

Brazil’s Supreme Court Closes Landmark ‘Fake News’ Investigation A Controversial Chapter Comes to an End In a significant legal development that marks the conclusion of one of Brazil’s most contentious judicial proceedings, Supreme Court Chief Justice Edson Fachin officially closed the long-running investigation into online disinformation and threats against the court on Monday. This decision brings to a close an inquiry that spanned nearly eight years and played a crucial role in how Brazil responded to attacks on its democratic institutions. The investigation, which began in March 2019, had become a central pillar in the country’s defense against organized disinformation…