Jacob Shapiro

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Jacob N. Shapiro is a professor of politics and international affairs at Princeton University whose research covers conflict, economic development, and security policy. Department of Politics and Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08540

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Why Scholars Should Stop Studying ‘Misinformation’

Vladimir Putin is waging yet another influence campaign. New intelligence shows that Russian actors are using fake media websites and social media accounts, some enhanced by artificial intelligence, to shape the November election by targeting voters in U.S. swing states. 

  • Jacob Shapiro
· September 10, 2024
The Chronicle of Higher Education
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Collaborative Models for Understanding Influence Operations: Lessons From Defense Research

As fears rise over disinformation and influence operations, stakeholders from industry to policymakers need to better understand the effects of such activity. This demands increased research collaboration. What can tech companies learn from defense-academia partnerships to promote long-term, independent research on influence operations?

  • Jacob Shapiro
  • Michelle Nedashkovskaya
  • Jan Oledan
· June 25, 2020