Last night I was getting crushed on Facebook by trolls posting links to fake news, highly biased news, and today I discovered how some folks are working around their identification as fake or biased news. Previously, I identified a website called Media Bias Fact Check, here. Great site, I use it often to check about how… Continue reading Media Bias, Fake News, And Identification
40 minutes ago, Dr. Igor Panarin, noted Russian propaganda expert, proposed a Russian Counter-Intelligence Information effort to protect against foreign influence efforts. I took a look at his proposal and would love his feedback, so I asked the questions at the bottom. What else should I ask? The creation of the counter-intelligence information Russia In order… Continue reading Russian Counter-Intelligence Information
At the risk of ticking off some American seniors, I would like to share this link to a Wikileaks article and archives, to help keep honest people honest. Julian Assange said: “The war in Yemen has produced 3.15 million internally displaced persons. Although the United States government has provided most of the bombs and is… Continue reading Yemen Files
Fake news is spread quickly. I saw this report on Facebook last night, spreading like wildfire. I tried to prove or disprove the story, but the original fake news story was the only thing spreading and many friends saw it and spread it around without authenticating the story. I was right in the middle of… Continue reading False CNN-porn report shows how fast fake news spreads
Before this vanishes, it would be a good idea to get a copy. </end editorial> Nov 24, 2016 — 12:50 Russia’s Memorial NGO has published a database containing personal data on 40,000 officials of the NKVD, the predecessor to the Soviet KGB. The archive, which was published on Memorial’s website, contains records from 1935-1939, covering… Continue reading Russian NGO Publishes Stalin-Era NKVD Personnel Database
Two disinformation attacks on Russian dissenters A multilingual “No” to disinformation Self-help guides to countering fake news Fotyga report Racist propaganda on Russian state TV Friday fun Two disinformation attacks on Russian dissenters Disinformation is not only used by pro-Kremlin media to discredit foreign countriesand create smoke screens in attempts to cover up the truth about Russian… Continue reading Racist propaganda on Russian state TV – Disinformation Digest
Daesh Recruitment. How the Group Attracts Supporters. This report provides information about Daesh’s ‘recruitment support strategy’, following on the previous research publication, ‘Daesh Information Campaign and its Influence’ from the NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence. The main focus of this publication is on understanding what is important from the perspective of Daesh recruitment teams—… Continue reading StratCom COE: Daesh Recruitment – How the Group Attracts Supporters
