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Layla Mashkoor
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Deputy Managing Editor, Digital Forensic Research Lab
Beats
Art, Archaeology Politics, Women Rights Culture, Middle East PoliticsEducation, Minorities Literature
fishing, toxic chemical reform
Content
Intentionally vague: How Saudi Arabia and Egypt abuse legal systems to suppress online speech - Egypt
By Dina Sadek, Layla Mashkoor Verified, Iain Robertson Verified, Andy Carvin| ReliefWeb@ Attachments Download Report (PDF | 2.42 MB) By Dina Sadek, Layla Mashkoor, Iain Robertson, and Andy CarvinEgypt and Saudi Arabia are weaponizing vaguely written domestic media, cybercrime, and counterterrorism laws to target and suppress dissent, opposition, and vulnerable groups.
By Dina Sadek, Layla Mashkoor Verified| StopFake Verified By Dina Sadek, Layla Mashkoor, for DFRLabAn endless flood of false, misleading, and unverified information risks inflaming the conflict. In the wake of renewed warfare between Hamas and Israel, false and unverified information, old footage, and graphic material have flooded social media platforms, in some cases amplified by journalists and media outlets.
By Dina Sadek, Layla Mashkoor Verified| brnw.ch@ Elon Musk's X removes thousands of Israel-Hamas misinformation accounts and posts amid EU demandFalse and unverified information, old footage, and graphic material have flooded social media platforms amid the war between Hamas and Israel. Social media users are growing their following by spreading mis/disinformation and propaganda.
Company Info
Digital Forensic Research Lab
The Digital Forensic Research Lab (DFRLab) is an organization within the Atlantic Council focused on studying and exposing disinformation while promoting transparency and digital resilience. It combines technical and policy expertise to tackle issues related to disinformation, technology, democracy, and digital rights. DFRLab's mission includes identifying and exposing falsehoods through open-source research, building a network of digital forensic analysts, and supporting democratic institutions against digital threats. Its initiatives include the Democracy + Tech Initiative, which aligns global stakeholders on technology and governance, and the Cyber Statecraft Initiative, which develops strategies for securing technology users. DFRLab also offers a Digital Sherlocks Training Program to empower individuals in combating disinformation. The lab utilizes various tools, such as the Foreign Interference Attribution Tracker, to monitor foreign interference in elections, and collaborates with government agencies, media outlets, and civil society organizations to promote accountability and integrity in information.
Founded: 2016