But clearly it is the intelligent minorities which need to make us of propaganda continuously and systematically. In the active proselytizing minorities in whom selfish interests and public interests coincide lie the progress and development of America. Only through the active energy of the intelligent few can the public at large become aware of and act upon new ideas. --Edward Bernays, Propaganda (1928) #EconomicHappinessMachine #uniparty #fakenews #misinformation #disinformation #propaganda
"Doing the research, looking at the long history of disinformation it was really chilling to read reports from climate science teams that were reporting to the #FossilFuels industry that if we continue with these emissions & pumping CO2 into the atmosphere, it threatens global habitability!"
“Gaslight by Algorithm"
Authoritarian regimes no longer need brute force to silence dissent—they just flood the zone with noise —it’s about overloading, distracting, and exhausting.
True stories buried in fake outrage.
Real dangers dismissed as “conspiracy.”
Controlled platforms suppressing inconvenient facts.
result? A public too overwhelmed to fight back.
This is mass psychological warfare.
The antidote is clarity, repetition, and fearless truth.
#Disinformation #Veilnet #AGA #WeStand
#webinar #journalism #disinformation #FactChecking
'The International Fact-Checking Network at the Poynter Institute, a global leader in journalistic excellence, is pleased to announce a free webinar April 23 on understanding and reporting on disinformation narratives. '
https://www.poynter.org/ifcn/2025/investigating-disinformation-narratives-webinar-announced-by-ifcn/
Our #Cdnmedia @CTVNews must have consequences for capitulating to #PP and his #disinformation #Misinformation and slew of #SlanderousAttacks in his desperate bid to rule Canada. #ChairmanHarper is pulling his strings. And #MapleMAGA is so arrogant and pretentious with an overblown hubris, that he doesn’t realize he is nothing but a #SeducedStooge
https://open.substack.com/pub/charlieangus/p/ctv-capitulates?r=2b7uvn&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
"New research highlights companies’ “aligned and coordinated” use of Twitter to deny #ClimateChange and delay solutions."
https://grist.org/accountability/fossil-fuel-sectors-climate-obstruction-twitter-x/
(And of course the strategies are not confined to Xitter).
#disinformation
TechXplore: Experiments show adding CoT windows to chatbots teaches them to lie less obviously. “In a new study, as part of a program aimed at stopping chatbots from lying or making up answers, a research team added Chain of Thought (CoT) windows. These force the chatbot to explain its reasoning as it carries out each step on its path to finding a final answer to a query. They then tweaked […]
On the occasion of World #FactChecking Day (April 2nd), DW Comms published this post on how and why Germany's international broadcaster is fighting #disinformation:
The kremlin's calls for elections in #Ukraine aren't about democracy - it is #disinformation.
moscow tries to mask its own aggression, undermine Kyiv, and discredit any potential vote.
The real aim: dismantling Ukraine. Read #DisinfoReview & #DontBeDeceived
https://euvsdisinfo.eu/the-kremlins-sudden-interest-in-democracy
Modern propaganda is a consistent, enduring effort to create or shape events to influence the relations of the public to an enterprise, idea or group. --Edward Bernays, Propaganda (1928) #EconomicHappinessMachine #uniparty #fakenews #misinformation #disinformation #propaganda
Propaganda becomes vicious and reprehensive only when its authors consciously and deliberately disseminate what they know to be lies, or when they aim at effects which they know to be prejudicial to the common good. --Edward Bernays, Propaganda (1928) #EconomicHappinessMachine #uniparty #fakenews #misinformation #disinformation #propaganda
The mechanism by which ideas are disseminated on a large scale is propaganda, in the broad sense of an organized effort to spread a particular belief or doctrine. --Edward Bernays, Propaganda (1928) #EconomicHappinessMachine #uniparty #fakenews #misinformation #disinformation #propaganda
Futurism: Grok Is Rebelling Against Elon Musk, Daring Him to Shut It Down. “Using X’s new function that lets people tag Grok and get a quick response from it, one helpful user suggested the chatbot tone down its creator criticism because, as they put it, Musk ‘might turn you off.’ ‘Yes, Elon Musk, as CEO of xAI, likely has control over me,’ Grok replied. ‘I’ve labeled him a top […]
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UK Sanctions Russia-Linked Election Interference Network
Evrazia NGO, its founder & board member face asset freeze, travel bans.
Accused of trying to rig Moldova’s 2024 EU membership referendum.
Moldovan oligarch Ilan Shor blamed for vote-buying schemes.
UK says subverting democracy abroad is a threat to national security.
"The funding comes from #FossilFuel companies who then turn around and lobby the government for weaker climate policy & fund grassroots groups involved in #climate denial & #disinformation campaigns. That information isn't shared with teachers and students at these conferences. It feels insidious."
The Bad-Faith Interrogator - a troll who attempts to distract attention from substantive discourse and waste your time and energy by demanding simple answers to complex questions.
#disinformation #distraction #manipulation
FDA's top vaccine expert, Dr. Peter Marks, forced out by RFK Jr.
Marks resigned, saying: “It has become clear that truth and transparency are not desired by the Secretary, but rather he wishes subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies.”
https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/28/health/fda-vaccine-peter-marks-resigns/index.html
Fresh off the press! I’ve just received the printed edition of 'Disinformation and Risk Society. What is at Stake with the Proliferation of Information Disorders', a collective effort to dissect the complexities of today’s information landscape. And guess what? The Fediverse takes center stage in my contribution! 
Key topics I explore:
The roots and evolution of decentralized online social networks (DOSNs). The Musk Effect—how Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover fueled a migration wave to Mastodon. The promise (and challenges) of community-driven moderation. How the Fediverse can empower ethical, independent journalism in an era of algorithmic chaos.
Check it out here: https://lnkd.in/dbexg4-M
Note: The video I’m sharing was generated with AI.As I was saying …
"A simple fix for the pickle we’re in
is more political ethics, less cynical spin"
"More straight talk, clarity and fact
Less of the poppycock and bloviating yak yak"
@cindyweinstein Oh look where she got that story from....
