Protect Democracy — publication: The Authoritarian Playbook for 2025 — published by affiliated 501(c)(4), details how technology amplifies authoritarian tactics. Co-led by Rosa Brooks (Georgetown), Barton Gellman, Nils Gilman. Included tabletop exercises (May-June 2024) simulating authoritarian scenarios.
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Last checked: 3/26/2026
The source excerpt confirms the publication exists, the publisher, the date (January 2024), and general subject matter. However, the source text provided is only a table of contents/header section and does not include author/co-leader information, details about technology's role, or information about tabletop exercises. These elements are unverifiable from the given source excerpt, though they may exist elsewhere on the full website or in the full report. The claim is partially confirmed but several specific details cannot be verified from this excerpt alone.
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Note: The source excerpt confirms the publication exists, the publisher, the date (January 2024), and general subject matter. However, the source text provided is only a table of contents/header section and does not include author/co-leader information, details about technology's role, or information about tabletop exercises. These elements are unverifiable from the given source excerpt, though they may exist elsewhere on the full website or in the full report. The claim is partially confirmed but several specific details cannot be verified from this excerpt alone.
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