Agents of Disinformation: The Rise of Counterfeit Election Observers

虚假信息代理人：假冒选举观察员的兴起

• 批准号: DP220103214
• 负责人: Dr Lee Morgenbesser
• 金额: $ 12.02万
• 依托单位: Griffith University
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Discovery Projects
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2022-03-01 至 2025-02-28
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/DP220103214
• 关键词: Agents; Disinformation; Rise; Counterfeit; Election

This project investigates the rise of “counterfeit” election observers as agents of disinformation. Using four case studies and four qualitative methods, it identifies how autocratic regimes entice partisan individuals to imitate genuine international observers. The expected project outcome is an explanation for the origins, features and impact of counterfeit election observers that is practically applicable to our foreign affairs and national intelligence communities as well as genuine observation organisations. The knowledge gained from this project will not only help defend Australia from malign disinformation, but advance its interest in the promotion of good governance and stronger democratic institutions everywhere.

该项目调查了“假冒”选举观察员作为虚假信息代理人的兴起。使用四个案例研究和四个定性的方法，它确定了专制政权如何诱使党派人士模仿真正的国际观察员。预期的项目成果是对假冒选举观察员的起源，特征和影响的解释，这实际上适用于我们的外交事务和国家情报界以及真正的观察组织。从这个项目中获得的知识不仅有助于保护澳大利亚免受恶意虚假信息的侵害，而且还将促进澳大利亚在世界各地促进善治和加强民主机构的利益。