Dina Sadek
@dinamsadek.bsky.social
Senior Analyst @Graphika.
I have opinions of my own.
I have opinions of my own.
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Our Senior Investigator Léa Ronzaud recently spoke with Cyber from the Frontlines podcast about romance scams, the tactics that scammers use, and the devastation that they wreak financially and emotionally.
Graphika In The News: Talking Romance Scams With Cyber From The Frontlines
Graphika Senior Investigator Léa Ronzaud discussed romance scams and online fraud with the Cyber from the Frontlines podcast, including highlights from Graphika's report Looking For Love On All The Wr...
graphika.com
September 30, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Our Senior Investigator Léa Ronzaud recently spoke with Cyber from the Frontlines podcast about romance scams, the tactics that scammers use, and the devastation that they wreak financially and emotionally.
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Graphika Insight: Veterans & seniors are being targeted by scam ads claiming debt relief, home services, or “senior relief bills.”
Key points:
Fake VA benefits
AI-generated videos & audio
Paid promotion with little organic activity
Access the full insight: buff.ly/8d3pWkz
Key points:
Fake VA benefits
AI-generated videos & audio
Paid promotion with little organic activity
Access the full insight: buff.ly/8d3pWkz
October 2, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Graphika Insight: Veterans & seniors are being targeted by scam ads claiming debt relief, home services, or “senior relief bills.”
Key points:
Fake VA benefits
AI-generated videos & audio
Paid promotion with little organic activity
Access the full insight: buff.ly/8d3pWkz
Key points:
Fake VA benefits
AI-generated videos & audio
Paid promotion with little organic activity
Access the full insight: buff.ly/8d3pWkz
I joined my friend Josh yesterday for my second Distinguished Gentleman's Ride to raise funds and awareness for men's mental health and prostate cancer research. Please consider supporting either of our fundraiser pages: gfolk.me/DinaSadek or gfolk.me/JoshMinerDC. Thank you! #MensHealth
May 19, 2025 at 1:36 PM
I joined my friend Josh yesterday for my second Distinguished Gentleman's Ride to raise funds and awareness for men's mental health and prostate cancer research. Please consider supporting either of our fundraiser pages: gfolk.me/DinaSadek or gfolk.me/JoshMinerDC. Thank you! #MensHealth
“The affidavit alleges that the group targeted vulnerable children online, coercing them into producing degrading and explicit content under threat and manipulation.”
Leaders of 764 Arrested and Charged for Operating Global Child Exploitation Enterprise
Leonidas Varagiannis, also known as “War,” 21, a citizen of the United States residing in Thessaloniki, Greece, and Prasan Nepal, also known as “Trippy,” 20, of North Carolina, were arrested and charg...
www.justice.gov
May 2, 2025 at 12:05 PM
“The affidavit alleges that the group targeted vulnerable children online, coercing them into producing degrading and explicit content under threat and manipulation.”
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A series of fake news clips have gone viral on X, TikTok and YouTube which falsely claim British comedian Jim Davidson has leaked CCTV footage of Keir Starmer and Labour donor Lord Alli "in a compromising position".
The videos appear to be part of a targeted fake news campaign.
The videos appear to be part of a targeted fake news campaign.
April 23, 2025 at 1:58 PM
A series of fake news clips have gone viral on X, TikTok and YouTube which falsely claim British comedian Jim Davidson has leaked CCTV footage of Keir Starmer and Labour donor Lord Alli "in a compromising position".
The videos appear to be part of a targeted fake news campaign.
The videos appear to be part of a targeted fake news campaign.
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The viral assault hoax “National Rape Day” resurfaces every April 24. It isn’t a real “holiday” — but its harms are very real.
Read our report on how the hoax has been amplified by a mix of influencers, media outlets and politicians across at least four countries. www.isdglobal.org/isd-publicat...
Read our report on how the hoax has been amplified by a mix of influencers, media outlets and politicians across at least four countries. www.isdglobal.org/isd-publicat...
When Hoaxes Make the Headlines: The Spread of ‘National Rape Day’ on TikTok
In April 2024, TikTok's failure to address the spread of the debunked ‘National Rape Day’ hoax highlighted gaps in its content moderation.
www.isdglobal.org
April 24, 2025 at 11:26 AM
The viral assault hoax “National Rape Day” resurfaces every April 24. It isn’t a real “holiday” — but its harms are very real.
Read our report on how the hoax has been amplified by a mix of influencers, media outlets and politicians across at least four countries. www.isdglobal.org/isd-publicat...
Read our report on how the hoax has been amplified by a mix of influencers, media outlets and politicians across at least four countries. www.isdglobal.org/isd-publicat...
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An AI generated video of the aftermath of a deadly earthquake in Myanmar has gone viral alongside real footage of devastation.
Here’s how we know the fake video is not real
@paulybrown.bsky.social @shayan86.bsky.social @jcheetham.bsky.social;
@herdjemimah.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
Here’s how we know the fake video is not real
@paulybrown.bsky.social @shayan86.bsky.social @jcheetham.bsky.social;
@herdjemimah.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
BBC Verify: Earthquake video proven fake gets millions of views
BBC Verify: Earthquake video proven fake gets millions of views
www.bbc.co.uk
March 31, 2025 at 7:06 PM
An AI generated video of the aftermath of a deadly earthquake in Myanmar has gone viral alongside real footage of devastation.
Here’s how we know the fake video is not real
@paulybrown.bsky.social @shayan86.bsky.social @jcheetham.bsky.social;
@herdjemimah.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
Here’s how we know the fake video is not real
@paulybrown.bsky.social @shayan86.bsky.social @jcheetham.bsky.social;
@herdjemimah.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
Third EEAS Report on Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference Threats
3rd EEAS Report on Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference Threats
The 3rd EEAS Report on Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI) Threats maps out the digital infrastructure deployed by foreign actors, mainly by Russia, but also by China, to manipula...
www.eeas.europa.eu
March 19, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Third EEAS Report on Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference Threats
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New research alert!🚨 Pleased to share a new @cendemtech.bsky.social report on information resilience in the context of AI and elections.
For me it answers the question of whether AI matters for elections with a clear “yes” - though not always in the way you’d expect🧵 cdt.org/insights/ada...
For me it answers the question of whether AI matters for elections with a clear “yes” - though not always in the way you’d expect🧵 cdt.org/insights/ada...
Adaptation and Innovation: The Civic Space Response to AI-Infused Elections
With case studies also by: Laura Zommer and Kian Vesteinsson Introduction AI avatars delivered independent news about Venezuela’s contested election, allowing journalists to protect their identity and...
cdt.org
March 13, 2025 at 3:06 PM
New research alert!🚨 Pleased to share a new @cendemtech.bsky.social report on information resilience in the context of AI and elections.
For me it answers the question of whether AI matters for elections with a clear “yes” - though not always in the way you’d expect🧵 cdt.org/insights/ada...
For me it answers the question of whether AI matters for elections with a clear “yes” - though not always in the way you’d expect🧵 cdt.org/insights/ada...
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Today, Google Threat Intelligence is alerting the community to increasing efforts from several Russia state-aligned threat actors (GRU, FSB, etc.) to compromise Signal Messenger accounts.
cloud.google.com/blog/topics/...
cloud.google.com/blog/topics/...
Signals of Trouble: Multiple Russia-Aligned Threat Actors Actively Targeting Signal Messenger | Google Cloud Blog
Russia state-aligned threat actors target Signal Messenger accounts used by individuals of interest to Russia's intelligence services.
cloud.google.com
February 19, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Today, Google Threat Intelligence is alerting the community to increasing efforts from several Russia state-aligned threat actors (GRU, FSB, etc.) to compromise Signal Messenger accounts.
cloud.google.com/blog/topics/...
cloud.google.com/blog/topics/...
