As the midterms approach, a deeply troubling reality has emerged within the machinery of the U.S. government: our country’s ability to defend its electoral process from foreign interference has been systematically dismantled. Over the past year, the Trump administration has engaged in a wide-scale reduction of staff and the closure of key initiatives tasked with monitoring and disrupting disinformation operations. Ironically, while the administration has frequently sounded the alarm regarding foreign influence—particularly in the context of hostilities with Iran—it has simultaneously stripped away the very centers of expertise and the tactical units best equipped to handle such threats. This hollowing…

By 2025, the landscape of medical misinformation in Poland has evolved from a niche collection of fringe conspiracy theories into a sprawling, volatile ecosystem that threatens public health at every level. While the anti-vaccination movements of the past were certainly problematic, they acted as a narrow gateway into what has now become a far more pervasive and dangerous phenomenon. According to a comprehensive study by NASK, conducted under the auspices of the Central European Digital Media Observatory (CEDMO), today’s disinformation isn’t just about vaccines anymore. It has mutated into a strategic, multi-pronged attack on the very foundations of scientific consensus,…