"The document, a product of our joint investigation with ZDF Frontal21, gives exclusive insight into the million euro business of climate change deniers. It proves how disinformation is professionally scattered around society with the help of supposed experts, corrupt scientists, intentional spin and YouTube."—Katarina Huth and Jean Peters, "The Heartland Lobby." Correctiv. February 11, 2020. … Continue reading Disinformation: Heartland Institute & Climate Change
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How a “Political Astroturfing” App Coordinates Pro-Israel Influence Operations
"...a pro-Israel smartphone app that seeds and amplifies pro-Israel messages across social media — saw its first major test in May 2019. It offered a glimpse of the novel methods by which future influence campaigns will be conducted and information wars won...[the app] assigns users a series of 'missions' — typically a comment, retweet, or … Continue reading How a “Political Astroturfing” App Coordinates Pro-Israel Influence Operations
Perception Inception
Discussion of "synthetic media" with legal and policy recommendations. Focus is on New Zealand but the commentary is broadly applicable. —Curtis Barnes and Tom Barraclough, "Perception Inception: Preparing for deepfakes and the synthetic media of tomorrow." Brainbox.Institute. May 21, 2019.
The Mechanics of Online Disinformation Campaigns
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAGZcGi1OP8 Security researcher Renee DiResta discusses with Joe Rogan about the mechanics of online disinformation campaigns, describing her work uncovering Russian trolls. If disinformation and online trolls is something you'd like to know more about, then this is a good place to start.
Trump and Brexit Proved This Book Prophetic — What Calamity Will Befall Us Next?
"Fifty years ago, society was organized according to the industrial model. People were passive recipients of information. It was a top-down system with limited choices or diversity. You could buy two or three different types of cars and get your information from two or three different television channels and newspapers. This system produced a relatively … Continue reading Trump and Brexit Proved This Book Prophetic — What Calamity Will Befall Us Next?
The Problem of Fox News
"Fox is America’s central clearinghouse for hateful conspiracism, including the violent delusions that animated Bowers and Sayoc. A rich cosmopolitan Jew is scheming to help dangerous foreigners invade and despoil the homeland. Barack Obama, Tom Steyer and Robert DeNiro are trying to destroy America for reasons known only to themselves. Blacks want to steal everything … Continue reading The Problem of Fox News
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