Elon Musk has solidified himself as the biggest wildcard on the internet after walking away from a Twitter board seat.

Recent narratives around U.S. technology giants have fluctuated between scathing criticism, including significant legislative movements towards regulation, and international applause for big tech’s decisive action limiting platform services in Russia and removing Russian state media content in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Elon Musk’s impact on Twitter just became more substantial than ever. The billionaire’s tweets have historically been consequential, with a single tweet sending entire markets into flux. Now, Musk is the single largest shareholder in Twitter, with a $3 billion dollar investment.

Book bans are nothing new. From burning “heretics” at the stake for attempting to translate the Bible, to book burnings in Nazi Germany, history is fraught with examples of institutions and people grappling over what information should be available for public consumption. Currently, America is dealing with its own book ban dilemma in the classroom.

A closer look at the trends driving the confirmation for Supreme Court candidate Ketanji Brown Jackson.

We’ve created two Kudzu briefs that analyze the media’s coverage of these developments in the past two weeks.

Cryptocurrency proves a blessing to Ukraine, while offering Russia a way to blunt the effects of sanctions.

While cybersecurity focuses on cyber threats and attacks against computer and digital systems, Cognitive Security focuses on understanding the live dynamics which influence people, organizations, and nations using disinformation, misinformation, or other means.

Narratives are simply conversations with goals. Narratives are created, spread, and grow every second of the day. Many times they are manipulated in order to achieve social, political, or economical gain.

U.S. media did not turn a blind eye to the rising number of Russian battalion tactical groups The world has its eyes on Russia and Ukraine. As Russia positions itself for an invasion of Ukraine, the time for diplomacy looks to be running out. In order to understand better what is happening, it is essential […]