Mark Jacobson
@drmarkjacobson.bsky.social
Historian of political and psychological warfare; Senior Fellow, The Pell Center at Salve Regina University; co-host of the Active Measures Newsletter Podcast and host of “You May Have Heard,” Army and Navy vet, and proud University of 〽️ichigan grad.
This week’s guest on the Active Measures Newsletter podcast is Renee DiResta @noupside.bsky.social We will discuss the latest dynamics in the social media ecosystem.
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"@Grok Is This True?" with Renée DiResta - The Active Measures Newsletter Podcast
This week on the Active Measures Newsletter Podcast, hosts Jim Ludes and Mark Jacobson speak with Georgetown University's Renée DiResta about trends in technology, social media, and disinformation. T...
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October 23, 2025 at 5:28 PM
This week’s guest on the Active Measures Newsletter podcast is Renee DiResta @noupside.bsky.social We will discuss the latest dynamics in the social media ecosystem.
omny.fm/shows/active.... A link to the newsletter is in the first reply !
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This week on the Active Measures Newsletter Podcast we welcome Erol Yayboke of @csis.org and Filterlabs.ai
for a conversation about the potential of agentic artificial intelligence to contribute to effective and even ethical offensive information operations.
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for a conversation about the potential of agentic artificial intelligence to contribute to effective and even ethical offensive information operations.
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The Active Measures Newsletter Podcast clips
From the Pell Center at Salve Regina University and the creators of the Active Measures Newsletter, a weekly dive into the latest trends in political warfare, influence, and information campaigns.
omny.fm
October 12, 2025 at 1:38 AM
This week on the Active Measures Newsletter Podcast we welcome Erol Yayboke of @csis.org and Filterlabs.ai
for a conversation about the potential of agentic artificial intelligence to contribute to effective and even ethical offensive information operations.
omny.fm/shows/active...
for a conversation about the potential of agentic artificial intelligence to contribute to effective and even ethical offensive information operations.
omny.fm/shows/active...
Reposted by Mark Jacobson
This week's Active Measures Newsletter is out! mailchi.mp/salve/active... -- #Moldova, #Russia, #China, #Hybridwarfare, and #Facebook in the news. Don't forget to listen to the podcast as well.
Active Measures Newsletter No. 352
mailchi.mp
October 4, 2025 at 12:49 PM
This week's Active Measures Newsletter is out! mailchi.mp/salve/active... -- #Moldova, #Russia, #China, #Hybridwarfare, and #Facebook in the news. Don't forget to listen to the podcast as well.
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Paranoia, the destroyer! On this week's AM podcast: the appeal of conspiracy theories w/ @changeresearch.com @sjclermont.bsky.social, we'll also tackle elections in #Moldova, Putin's pitch to MAGA, & more dismantling of US soft-power capabilities. w/ @jimludes.bsky.social
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"Paranoid Thinking" with Stephen Clermont - The Active Measures Newsletter Podcast
This week, Jim Ludes and Mark Jacobson welcome Stephen Clermont, Head of Polling at Change Research, for a discussion of the sustained appeal of conspiracy theories in the United States, today--all st...
omny.fm
October 4, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Paranoia, the destroyer! On this week's AM podcast: the appeal of conspiracy theories w/ @changeresearch.com @sjclermont.bsky.social, we'll also tackle elections in #Moldova, Putin's pitch to MAGA, & more dismantling of US soft-power capabilities. w/ @jimludes.bsky.social
omny.fm/shows/active...
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Paranoia, the destroyer! On this week's AM podcast: the appeal of conspiracy theories w/ @changeresearch.com @sjclermont.bsky.social, we'll also tackle elections in #Moldova, Putin's pitch to MAGA, & more dismantling of US soft-power capabilities. w/ @jimludes.bsky.social
omny.fm/shows/active...
omny.fm/shows/active...
"Paranoid Thinking" with Stephen Clermont - The Active Measures Newsletter Podcast
This week, Jim Ludes and Mark Jacobson welcome Stephen Clermont, Head of Polling at Change Research, for a discussion of the sustained appeal of conspiracy theories in the United States, today--all st...
omny.fm
October 4, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Paranoia, the destroyer! On this week's AM podcast: the appeal of conspiracy theories w/ @changeresearch.com @sjclermont.bsky.social, we'll also tackle elections in #Moldova, Putin's pitch to MAGA, & more dismantling of US soft-power capabilities. w/ @jimludes.bsky.social
omny.fm/shows/active...
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This week's Active Measures Newsletter is out! mailchi.mp/salve/active... -- #Moldova, #Russia, #China, #Hybridwarfare, and #Facebook in the news. Don't forget to listen to the podcast as well.
Active Measures Newsletter No. 352
mailchi.mp
October 4, 2025 at 12:49 PM
This week's Active Measures Newsletter is out! mailchi.mp/salve/active... -- #Moldova, #Russia, #China, #Hybridwarfare, and #Facebook in the news. Don't forget to listen to the podcast as well.
This week on the Active Measures Newsletter Podcast: the impact to American soft-power of Jimmy Kimmel's suspension by ABC and Liam Karr, Africa Team Lead for the Critical Threats Project at AEI, to discuss Russian influence campaigns & military activities in sub-Saharan Africa.
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The Active Measures Newsletter Podcast | Mark R. Jacobson
This week on the Active Measures Newsletter Podcast, Jim Ludes and I discuss the impact to American soft-power of late-night comedian Jimmy Kimmel's suspension by ABC after Trump administration threat...
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September 21, 2025 at 1:43 AM
This week on the Active Measures Newsletter Podcast: the impact to American soft-power of Jimmy Kimmel's suspension by ABC and Liam Karr, Africa Team Lead for the Critical Threats Project at AEI, to discuss Russian influence campaigns & military activities in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Had a great chat with @drmarkjacobson.bsky.social and Jim Ludes for their Active Measures Newsletter podcast about recent developments in anti-migrant activity, both in the Republic and the north of Ireland. Give it a listen here: omny.fm/shows/active...
From Online Incitement to Real World Violence with Aoife Gallagher - The Active Measures Newsletter Podcast
This week, hosts Jim Ludes and Mark Jacobson are joined by Aoife Gallagher, a senior analyst at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, for a conversation about recent online incitement against migrants...
omny.fm
July 16, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Had a great chat with @drmarkjacobson.bsky.social and Jim Ludes for their Active Measures Newsletter podcast about recent developments in anti-migrant activity, both in the Republic and the north of Ireland. Give it a listen here: omny.fm/shows/active...
On this week's Active Measures Newsletter Podcast, Jim Ludes and I are joined by @aoifegall.bsky.social of @isdglobal.org for a conversation about recent online incitement against migrants in Ireland manifesting in real-world violence #disinformation #Ireland #propaganda.
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From Online Incitement to Real World Violence with Aoife Gallagher - The Active Measures Newsletter Podcast
This week, hosts Jim Ludes and Mark Jacobson are joined by Aoife Gallagher, a senior analyst at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, for a conversation about recent online incitement against migrants...
omny.fm
July 15, 2025 at 8:31 PM
On this week's Active Measures Newsletter Podcast, Jim Ludes and I are joined by @aoifegall.bsky.social of @isdglobal.org for a conversation about recent online incitement against migrants in Ireland manifesting in real-world violence #disinformation #Ireland #propaganda.
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Great conversation with @drmarkjacobson.bsky.social and @jimludes.bsky.social about the Pravda network's effort to infiltrate AI: open.spotify.com/episode/5CTb...
LLM Grooming
The Active Measures Newsletter Podcast · Episode
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May 5, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Great conversation with @drmarkjacobson.bsky.social and @jimludes.bsky.social about the Pravda network's effort to infiltrate AI: open.spotify.com/episode/5CTb...
Pope Francis passes. A great loss for the entire world www.nytimes.com/2025/04/21/w...
Francis, the First Latin American Pope, Dies at 88
After decades of conservative leadership, Francis tried to reset the course of the Roman Catholic Church, emphasizing inclusion and care for the marginalized over doctrinal purity.
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April 21, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Pope Francis passes. A great loss for the entire world www.nytimes.com/2025/04/21/w...
“For many older adults, these are the only things standing between them and institutionalization.” From Geoff Gross - CEO of Med Guardian. thehill.com/opinion/heal...
Medicaid cuts jeopardize the right to age at home
If these cuts move forward, for millions of Americans, that option could disappear.
thehill.com
April 19, 2025 at 10:13 PM
“For many older adults, these are the only things standing between them and institutionalization.” From Geoff Gross - CEO of Med Guardian. thehill.com/opinion/heal...
This week’s Active Measures newsletter is out - the emerging theme: more [US] unilateral disarmament in the face of Russian and Chinese disinformation efforts mailchi.mp/salve/active... #disinformation #democracy #StateDepartment #VOA
Active Measures Newsletter No. 329
mailchi.mp
April 19, 2025 at 3:07 PM
This week’s Active Measures newsletter is out - the emerging theme: more [US] unilateral disarmament in the face of Russian and Chinese disinformation efforts mailchi.mp/salve/active... #disinformation #democracy #StateDepartment #VOA
This week on the Active Measures Newsletter Podcast, @jimludes.bsky.social and I try to understand the grand-strategy and intention behind gutting American soft-power and threatening NATO allies.
Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: open.spotify.com/episode/59Qn...
Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: open.spotify.com/episode/59Qn...
Tea Leaves
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April 3, 2025 at 3:47 PM
This week on the Active Measures Newsletter Podcast, @jimludes.bsky.social and I try to understand the grand-strategy and intention behind gutting American soft-power and threatening NATO allies.
Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: open.spotify.com/episode/59Qn...
Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: open.spotify.com/episode/59Qn...
Reposted by Mark Jacobson
This week on the Active Measures Newsletter Podcast, @drmarkjacobson.bsky.social & I dissect a raft of moves by the U.S. government that can't be explained as either accident or intentional act, but paint a picture of strategic realignment with Russia. omny.fm/shows/active...
Is It Spelled "Capitulation" or "Allies?" - The Active Measures Newsletter Podcast
This week on the Active Measures Newsletter Podcast, hosts Jim Ludes and Mark Jacobson dissect a raft of moves by the U.S. government that can't be explained as either accident or intentional act, but...
omny.fm
March 24, 2025 at 3:17 AM
This week on the Active Measures Newsletter Podcast, @drmarkjacobson.bsky.social & I dissect a raft of moves by the U.S. government that can't be explained as either accident or intentional act, but paint a picture of strategic realignment with Russia. omny.fm/shows/active...
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The next chancellor of Germany sees the intervention of Washington and Moscow in German politics as comparably brazen--a reference to Musk and VP Vance's recent efforts.
@drmarkjacobson.bsky.social & I discuss on this week's Active Measures Newsletter Podcast. omny.fm/shows/active...
@drmarkjacobson.bsky.social & I discuss on this week's Active Measures Newsletter Podcast. omny.fm/shows/active...
Brazen - The Active Measures Newsletter Podcast
In the aftermath of his party's election victory, Christian Democrat leader Friedrich Merz charted a course for Germany in a Europe that must be independent of the United States, telling an interviewe...
omny.fm
February 24, 2025 at 5:24 PM
The next chancellor of Germany sees the intervention of Washington and Moscow in German politics as comparably brazen--a reference to Musk and VP Vance's recent efforts.
@drmarkjacobson.bsky.social & I discuss on this week's Active Measures Newsletter Podcast. omny.fm/shows/active...
@drmarkjacobson.bsky.social & I discuss on this week's Active Measures Newsletter Podcast. omny.fm/shows/active...
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On the Active Measures Newsletter Podcast, @drmarkjacobson.bsky.social & I examine Trump Administration decisions to unilaterally disarm the United States of its ability to exert influence around the world. Hint: it's not just shuttering #USAID.
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Unilateral Disarmament - The Active Measures Newsletter Podcast
In this week's episode, hosts Jim Ludes and Mark Jacobson examine Trump Administration decisions to unilaterally disarm the United States of its ability to exert influence around the world, including:...
omny.fm
February 17, 2025 at 8:31 AM
On the Active Measures Newsletter Podcast, @drmarkjacobson.bsky.social & I examine Trump Administration decisions to unilaterally disarm the United States of its ability to exert influence around the world. Hint: it's not just shuttering #USAID.
omny.fm/shows/active...
omny.fm/shows/active...
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If you want to see me really dive into this topic I did a lecture and Q&A on it at Leiden University last week
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Information Disorder - Public Lecture by Eliot Higgins
YouTube video by Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs
youtu.be
February 13, 2025 at 8:22 AM
If you want to see me really dive into this topic I did a lecture and Q&A on it at Leiden University last week
youtu.be/UfX5RLAcgLg?...
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This week’s Active Measures Newsletter is out, including links to several stories about the disinformation & outright falsehoods being disseminated about #USAID mailchi.mp/salve/active...
Active Measures Newsletter No. 319
mailchi.mp
February 9, 2025 at 1:59 PM
This week’s Active Measures Newsletter is out, including links to several stories about the disinformation & outright falsehoods being disseminated about #USAID mailchi.mp/salve/active...
On this week's Active Measures Newsletter Podcast, @jimludes.bsky.social and I discuss disinfo in Switzerland, Germany, and Canada as well as the Chinese AI phenom DeepSeek and its admiration for pro-Beijing disinfo! See link below or wherever you get your podcasts.
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An Ethno-Nationalist International? - The Active Measures Newsletter Podcast
On this week's Active Measures Newsletter Podcast, Jim Ludes and Mark Jacobson discuss the pattern that emerges when you look at the divisive issues being injected into diverse Western media environme...
omny.fm
February 3, 2025 at 1:57 PM
On this week's Active Measures Newsletter Podcast, @jimludes.bsky.social and I discuss disinfo in Switzerland, Germany, and Canada as well as the Chinese AI phenom DeepSeek and its admiration for pro-Beijing disinfo! See link below or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Bogus scientific papers are enriching fraudsters and slowing lifesaving medical research
Bogus scientific papers are enriching fraudsters and slowing lifesaving medical research
The world’s library of scientific papers is becoming contaminated as fraudsters use ‘paper mills’ to game scholarly publishing for profit.
theconversation.com
February 2, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Bogus scientific papers are enriching fraudsters and slowing lifesaving medical research
In this week's Active Measures Newsletter Podcast, @jimludes.bsky.social and I discuss Russian interference in European elections, the threat of AI-enabled information campaigns, and the challenges posed by tech billionaires operating in the information space. open.spotify.com/show/4jZPTSj...
The Active Measures Newsletter Podcast
Podcast · The Pell Center at Salve Regina University · From the Pell Center at Salve Regina University and the creators of the Active Measures Newsletter, a weekly dive into the latest trends in polit...
open.spotify.com
January 28, 2025 at 3:36 AM
In this week's Active Measures Newsletter Podcast, @jimludes.bsky.social and I discuss Russian interference in European elections, the threat of AI-enabled information campaigns, and the challenges posed by tech billionaires operating in the information space. open.spotify.com/show/4jZPTSj...
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In this week's Active Measures Newsletter Podcast, @drmarkjacobson.bsky.social & I conclude the year and the first season of the podcast with context for the flurry of drone sightings in the Northeastern United States, plus a whole lot more. Season 2 drops January 5, 2025.
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Is That a Drone? - The Active Measures Newsletter Podcast
In this week's Active Measures Newsletter Podcast, hosts Jim Ludes and Mark Jacobson conclude the year and the first season of the podcast with a discussion of Romanian efforts to protect their presid...
omny.fm
December 16, 2024 at 4:28 AM
In this week's Active Measures Newsletter Podcast, @drmarkjacobson.bsky.social & I conclude the year and the first season of the podcast with context for the flurry of drone sightings in the Northeastern United States, plus a whole lot more. Season 2 drops January 5, 2025.
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omny.fm/shows/active...
Reposted by Mark Jacobson
In this episode of the Active Measures Newsletter Podcast, @drmarkjacobson.bsky.social and I review reporting on Chinese cognitive warfare, Russia's efforts to undermine Ukraine, & the danger of social media platforms owned by the president-elect & his principle funder.
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Out-Russia Russia - The Active Measures Newsletter Podcast
In this episode of the Active Measures Newsletter Podcast, hosts Jim Ludes and Mark Jacobson review the latest reporting on Chinese cognitive warfare, Russia's multi-pronged efforts to undermine Weste...
omny.fm
December 9, 2024 at 3:38 AM
In this episode of the Active Measures Newsletter Podcast, @drmarkjacobson.bsky.social and I review reporting on Chinese cognitive warfare, Russia's efforts to undermine Ukraine, & the danger of social media platforms owned by the president-elect & his principle funder.
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Reposted by Mark Jacobson
December 6, 2024 at 4:35 AM