Stuart Anderson-Davis

Thanks @thejerpano.bsky.social for the chance to write about #informationwarfare in the C19. Similarities between tactics in the 1830s and 2020s is pretty incredible. Instead of #AI and #socialmedia its newspapers and voluntary associations, but the deceptions and harms remain pretty consistent.

Excellent @columjournreview.bsky.social essay on journalists submitting to military escorts + reporting restrictions + censor oversight. Would add that these tactics of #informationwarfare date back to 19th century too, inc. conflicts in Crimea, India & the U.S www.cjr.org/feature/subv...

Fascinating look at the companies/techniques boosting content and shaping online narratives. Same plan was there for print sphere of 18-20 century but now with a level of unimaginable sophistication (and sometimes stupidity) (New York / Lane Brown) www.vulture.com/article/soci...

Still. So. Good 😂 A Mistaken Guy: The 20-Year Legacy of a Live TV Blunder www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/b...

#Christianity🤝#misinformation Few topics inspire more confusion, debate, and disagreement than religious revivals (or lack thereof). This one looks like a pretty big survey screw up 😬 No, Britain Is Not Having a Christian Revival www.nytimes.com/2026/04/09/w...

Swoon. If the book is half as good as the original @newyorker.com article then #LondonFalling will be well worth a read Can a Journalist Be a Celebrity Anymore? www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/s...

Great to present at the @businesshistoryc.bsky.social at @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social My paper on #PR, war-mongering, political corruption, and commercial conflicts feels pretty relevant – despite focusing on the #AmericanCivilWar 160 odd years ago. #InformationWarfare #History

In an Asymmetrical War, Iran Seeks an Edge With Its Information War www.nytimes.com/2026/03/28/b...

" #SpaceX has yet to file its draft prospectus for an IPO with US regulators but could do so in the next few days as it aims to make its market debut by June, to coincide with Musk’s birthday and the alignment of Jupiter and Venus." 🥾👅 #IPO #Elon www.ft.com/content/37a1...

War + prediction markets/gambling platform = 😱 As if being a #journalist wasn’t hard enough… www.timesofisrael.com/gamblers-try...

"Trump has fallen in love with Florsheim, the American brand that’s been pairing comfort and style for more than a century. They’re also affordable: many cost $145." Not the most relatable piece of journalism 😂 Incredible story though #Trump www.wsj.com/style/fashio... via @WSJ

Outrageous story and amazing reporting. This weapon is beyond terrifying.

Important insights re #press #censorship in Israel. Had not realised that variations of this practice go back to the nation's founding... #Israel www.cnn.com/2026/03/06/m...

#Iran "is waging an information war parallel to the real-world fighting, blending fact and fiction, often using unproven claims and fake videos generated using artificial intelligence." #AI #Disinformation #Trump www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/b...

Government comms (style/look/rhetoric) and war #propaganda has been transformed by #Trump administration. The fusing of real footage, video games, and AI-gen content does exactly what it's intended to do: get clicks/views, engage fans, and outrage critics #USA #Iran www.ft.com/content/d846...

The Cottingley Fairies. One of my favourite deceptions in #history … and one of the very few that didn’t make bad things happen, save a few people (including Arthur Conan Doyle, aka Mr Sherlock) looking silly. Good show - worth a listen #deepfakes #AI #disinformation www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

A wonderful story - beautifully told/shown/presented - about an unusual newspaper quiz, the history of the @financialtimes.com, and the tragic death of a young man from my old school. Lovely work @data.ft.com #history #journalism giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...

Happy 4th of July everyone!! 🇺🇸. An apt time to celebrate the most effective and impactful piece of #disinformation in history: the Declaration of Independence #IndependenceDay

Some wonderful examples of expense account annihilating, ego-fueled hedonistic #journalism in here 👏 The Concorde-and-Caviar Era of Condé Nast, When Magazines Ruled the Earth www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/b...

A new report I co-authored for the @towcenter.bsky.social is out today! We interviewed representatives from the news and technology industries about AI’s impact on the relationship between platforms and publishers. They expressed some hope and a lot of trepidation. www.cjr.org/the_media_to...

Guaranteed the most nauseating details you will read today. Beyond bizarre and so creepy #Elon #Musk www.wsj.com/politics/elo...

Best thing I've read on the #University crisis. Conclusion is both radical (given their business models, trustees etc) and complete common sense. As @mashagessen.bsky.social notes, #Columbia has tried another route (total submission) and it's failed utterly. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/o...

First thought when I saw that scene - some #Duke #PR flak has just had their Sunday night ruined! #WhiteLotus www.nytimes.com/2025/03/26/s...

New from Tow: AI tools are generating ultra-realistic customized podcasts that can be used for a variety of legitimate purposes. The Tow Center tests how they can also create misleading content and propaganda. @srd212.bsky.social www.cjr.org/tow_center/p...