A @GPWMDofficial initiative to understand & counter disinformation on chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats.
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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.
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.
Publication alert! With the CTBTO Integrated Field Exercise 2026 #IFE26 in Namibia approaching, our latest Best Practice Highlight looks at how pre-informing and #prebunking can help prevent confusion and reduce the risk of mis and #disinformation around #CBRN-related activities.
Read the full Best Practice Highlight to learn how early, clear communication can strengthen public understanding and resilience. gpwmdcounterdisinfo.com/best…
@GPWMDofficial Counter Disinfo Initiative implementing partner @OpenNuclear is at #IAEAGC this week, engaging with delegations and the wider nuclear community on RN disinformation.
At the Ninth Session of the BWC Working Group in Geneva, the @GPWMDofficial Counter WMD Disinfo Initiative joined @ODA_Geneva's Youth for Biosecurity Fellows to discuss how #biosecurity professionals can be credible voices and use social media to reach younger audiences. #1972BWC
