The Facebook Ad scandal hit the news about 48 hours ago, which is just about the amount of time it takes for Russian trolls to gin up a party line, disseminate a guidance sheet, then have the trolls put out the word. Former US Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul put out a Tweet, knowing full… Continue reading Russian Troll Or Just An Inept Domovoi?
Russian Troll Or Just An Inept Domovoi?
↧
↧
Russian Propaganda Targeting Russians
A senior Russian official in the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs posted a link to an article in Russian. Most of the readers of his page are Russians, he posts a breakdown of his readership weekly. Mysteries of the American tragedy of September 11, 2001 (Загадки американской трагедии 11 сентября 2001 года) The article is in… Continue reading Russian Propaganda Targeting Russians
↧
EW: Russian Electronic Warfare Technology is Reshaping Western Attitudes
September 08, 2017 London Paul Another reason for the upswing in online interest regarding Russia’s rumored ability to simply shut off many Western combat systems and proven capability to crash low flying Raven drones and scramble Ukrainian army radio signals: the Israeli Air Force testing Moscow’s willingness to respond to their strikes against targets in Syria,… Continue reading EW: Russian Electronic Warfare Technology is Reshaping Western Attitudes
↧
Glavset Is New Name For Russian Internet Research Agency, The Russian Troll Farm
The Russian troll farm at St. Peterburg, Russia, has a new name. Glavset. Facebook May Have More Russian Troll Farms To Worry About reminded me that the Internet Research Agency is now known as Glavset. I reported on them previously, in March 2017: Investigation of RBC: how a “media factory” grew out of the “troll factory, but I… Continue reading Glavset Is New Name For Russian Internet Research Agency, The Russian Troll Farm
↧
Facebook says it’s ‘unable’ to reveal the ads linked to Russia
Facebook is saying it cannot reveal the ads placed by Russians during the campaign leading to the 2016 election. Senator Warner called for Facebook to reveal the ads. Here is the key sentence. “Some experts estimate the ads could have reached and influenced more than 30% of the US population“. The biggest problem, if you read… Continue reading Facebook says it’s ‘unable’ to reveal the ads linked to Russia
↧
↧
Finnish Defence Minister: “Western countries have taken the bait” over Russia’s Zapad exercises
Finland’s Defence Minister Jussi Niinistö has it absolutely correct, Russia is successfully playing the West with their Information Warfare. …or are they? As a retired military intelligence officer, it was my job to pose all the different options for a threat, usually an enemy. This is exactly what is being done for Russia, assuming… Continue reading Finnish Defence Minister: “Western countries have taken the bait” over Russia’s Zapad exercises
↧
Facebook held a special breakfast for drug marketers about recruiting people for clinical trials
Facebook brought drug marketers together to educate them on targeting consumers. The company is going after an industry that’s rapidly increasing its digital ad spending. Christina Farr | @chrissyfarr Published 7:49 PM ET Thu, 7 Sept 2017 | Updated 7:15 PM ET Fri, 8 Sept 2017CNBC.com Kay Nietfeld | AFP | Getty Images Facebook’s ad sales team is… Continue reading Facebook held a special breakfast for drug marketers about recruiting people for clinical trials
↧
Russia / Strategy Media Update – 11 September 2017
Anonymous expert compilation, analysis, and reporting. </end editorial> Zapad 2017 and the bogus Russian peacekeeper plan remain major topics, with some excellent analyses on the latter. Sweden launches largest exercise in 20 years. Solovey speculates on how Putin will depart, exploring outcomes, alternatives and circumstances. More reports on Russia’s decent into the abyss, covering ethnic… Continue reading Russia / Strategy Media Update – 11 September 2017
↧
RUSSIAN DISINFORMATION FOCUS OF UPCOMING HELSINKI COMMISSION HEARING
Contact: Stacy Hope Phone: +1 (202) 225-1901 Stacy.Hope@mail.house.gov www.csce.gov www.facebook.com/helsinkicommission www.twitter.com/helsinkicomm RUSSIAN DISINFORMATION FOCUS OF UPCOMING HELSINKI COMMISSION HEARING WASHINGTON-The Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, also known as the Helsinki Commission, today announced the following hearing: THE SCOURGE OF RUSSIAN DISINFORMATION Thursday, September 14, 2017 9:30 AM Dirksen Senate Office Building Room 562 Live… Continue reading RUSSIAN DISINFORMATION FOCUS OF UPCOMING HELSINKI COMMISSION HEARING
↧
↧
Sputnik, the Russian news agency, is under investigation by the FBI
That this is even a question astounds me. Sputnik News is clearly a Russian propaganda outlet which was a tool used by Russia to influence the US 2016 election. This investigation is fraught with problems before it begins. We can accuse Sputnik of being a propaganda outlet but… Without an official definition of propaganda, accusations… Continue reading Sputnik, the Russian news agency, is under investigation by the FBI
↧
Free iPhone To North Korea – Flood Them With Information
Jocko Willink, a former Navy SEAL, is suggesting we drop 25 million free iPhones into North Korea and put satellites overhead and provide free connectivity. A former US Navy SEAL tweeted his solution to the North Korean crisis — and it just might work There are some technical issues but there are practical workarounds, like… Continue reading Free iPhone To North Korea – Flood Them With Information
↧
New website – East Stratcom Task Force
Share Tweet Forward 12 September 2017 *LAUNCH OF NEW WEBSITE* HOMEPAGE The first section is dedicated to the latest news and analysis of pro-Kremlin disinformation. Here, we write about the disinformation campaign in a more problem-focused manner – for example, a particular long-term disinformation campaign targeted at a particular country; new initiatives countering disinformation; political leaders… Continue reading New website – East Stratcom Task Force
↧
Three things you should know about RT and Sputnik
By EU’s East StratCom Task Force RT (Russia Today) and Sputnik are the two foreign language flagships of Russia’s campaign to influence international public opinion. Both outlets present themselves as media that provide alternative views to the mainstream in international news reporting. However, before accepting this premise, three fundamental differences between these outlets and what is… Continue reading Three things you should know about RT and Sputnik
↧
↧
MILNEWS.ca Highlights – September 12, 2017
Tidbits from Both Sides of the Fight #HurricaneIrma “Après l’ouragan Irma, les Forces armées canadiennes lancent l’Opération RENAISSANCE 17-01” “Freeland: Military jets were ready to help Irma evacuees if needed” “Feds blame airport authorities, Irma’s chaos for preventing planes from evacuating Canadians” “Rescue flight to Saint Martin brings hope to stranded Canadians” “Canadians evacuated from… Continue reading MILNEWS.ca Highlights – September 12, 2017
↧
A Problem Much Bigger Than Putin
By MIKHAIL KHODORKOVSKYSEPT. 12, 2017 Mikhail Khodorkovsky is the founder of Open Russia, a movement committed to promoting democratic rule in Russia. Before his arrest in 2003, he was the head of the Yukos oil company. He was pardoned and released from prison in 2013. More than 25 years after the collapse of the Soviet Union and… Continue reading A Problem Much Bigger Than Putin
↧
Outrageous Voter Fraud In Russian Election
According to Reuters reporters covering Russian election station #333, the final tally of voters that showed up to vote was 256. The final official results were for 1,867, with 73 percent going to United Russia, Putin’s party. “We must ensure 85 percent for United Russia. Otherwise, the Tsar will stop providing us with money,” the man,… Continue reading Outrageous Voter Fraud In Russian Election
↧
Dashboard Tracking Russian Propaganda in German Launches Today
About ASD People Blog Dashboard Donate SecuringDemocracy.ORG Artikel 38 Dashboard Launches Ahead of German Federal Elections MEDIA ADVISORY September 12, 2017 Now Tracking Russian Disinformation Efforts in German So, What is the Artikel 38 dashboard? Artikel 38 of German Basic Law dictates that “members of the German Bundestag shall be elected in general, direct, free, equal,… Continue reading Dashboard Tracking Russian Propaganda in German Launches Today
↧
↧
South Korean Psyop Against North Korea
If this isn’t a strategic Psychological Operation against North Korea, I don’t know what is. There’s an interesting reason why South Korea is publicly talking about a ‘decapitation unit’ for Kim Jong-un A very public announcement by a South Korean Lieutenant General, where he admits, in the Business Insider article, that South Korea wants to make… Continue reading South Korean Psyop Against North Korea
↧
DPRK News Service Provides Hilarity, Not News
@DPRK_News is the Twitter handle of DPRK News, the North Korean news outlet. In this case, there is no news, it is just commentary about the West. In their comments, they reveal just how little they actually know about the West. It makes for good reading if you need comic relief. Yesterday, @DPRK_News tweeted this.… Continue reading DPRK News Service Provides Hilarity, Not News
↧
Russia Used Facebook Events to Organize Anti-Immigrant Rallies on U.S. Soil
Exclusive: Russia Used Facebook Events to Organize Anti-Immigrant Rallies on U.S. Soil Pushing fake news was just one component of the Russian campaign to shape American minds. Part two: organizing anti-immigrant events echoing themes from the pro-Trump press. BEN COLLINS KEVIN POULSEN SPENCER ACKERMAN 09.11.17 10:45 PM ET Russian operatives hiding behind false identities used Facebook’s… Continue reading Russia Used Facebook Events to Organize Anti-Immigrant Rallies on U.S. Soil
↧
More Pages to Explore .....