Peace and Disinformation

This is the best breakdown of so-called Russian manipulation by looking at all the numbers actually published by the platforms themselves, and contrasting the Russian-linked content (including the loose definitional criteria), the total volume of election-related content as well as viewing rates etc during the relevant periods. It clearly shows that the "Russian" influence on social media was minuscule (and that the reporting on this story has been selective at best, completely mendacious at worst).

As is typical in US media, downplays the state-sponsored trolling of western governments (UK, US, Israel etc).

Useful summary of the entire history of the UK's involvement in the Syrian civil war.

Important. "A database about people can be misused in four ways. First, the organization that collects the data can misuse the data. Second, rogue employees can misuse the data. Third, unrelated parties can steal the data and misuse it. That happens frequently, too. And fourth, the state can collect the data and do really horrible things with it, like put people in prison camps."