October 31, 2017, 1:42 PM EDT Mark Zuckerberg’s company is trying to tell Congress—and the American public—that its ads are not especially effective. By Max Chafkin This afternoon—after months of deflections and evasions and many paeans about the power of community—Facebook will attempt to explain itself to lawmakers. The company’s general counsel, Colin Stretch, will… Continue reading Facebook Is Still In Denial About Fake News
Facebook Is Still In Denial About Fake News
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The ‘Tigress of Kyiv’, Amina Okueva, Assassinated In Ukraine
This could have only been the Russians or their Chechen proxies. The Russians are believed to have previously tried assassinating Amina Okueva and her husband, Adam Osmayev, in June 2017. This time they succeeded in killing her. Wife Of Chechen Accused Of Plotting To Kill Putin Shot Dead Near Kyiv The wife of a Chechen man… Continue reading The ‘Tigress of Kyiv’, Amina Okueva, Assassinated In Ukraine
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Thousands attended protest organized by Russians on Facebook
BY ALI BRELAND – 10/31/17 01:15 PM EDT Thousands of Americans attended a march last November organized by a Russian group that used social media to interfere in the 2016 election. The demonstration in New York City, which took place a few days after the election, appears to be the largest and most successful known effort to date pulled off by Russian-linked groups… Continue reading Thousands attended protest organized by Russians on Facebook
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America needs a strategy before Russia meddles in 2018 elections
BY MICHÈLE FLOURNOY, OPINION CONTRIBUTOR — 10/31/17 04:00 PM EDT THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY CONTRIBUTORS ARE THEIR OWN AND NOT THE VIEW OF THE HILL Congress has summoned executives from Facebook, Google, and Twitter to testify on Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential election. As the intelligence committees ask tough questions about how Kremlin-backed actors used… Continue reading America needs a strategy before Russia meddles in 2018 elections
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The man allegedly behind Russia’s ‘troll factory’ is reportedly trying to buy the news outlet that keeps exposing his business empire
Novaya Gazeta 07:49, 31 october 2017 Evgeny Prigozhin, the rumored creator of Russia’s infamous “troll factory,” is reportedly planning to buy the news websites Fontanka and Delovoi Petersburg. According to Novaya Gazeta in Petersburg, individuals with major influence over Fontanka (but who aren’t formally its owners) recently came “under pressure” to sell the news website “and another local independent outlet” to Prigozhin. The… Continue reading The man allegedly behind Russia’s ‘troll factory’ is reportedly trying to buy the news outlet that keeps exposing his business empire
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An Update On Information Operations On Facebook
By Alex Stamos, Chief Security Officer There have been a lot of questions since the 2016 US election about Russian interference in the electoral process. In April we published a white paper that outlined our understanding of organized attempts to misuse our platform. One question that has emerged is whether there’s a connection between the Russian efforts and… Continue reading An Update On Information Operations On Facebook
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The Fake Americans Russia Created to Influence the Election
By SCOTT SHANE SEPT. 7, 2017 Sometimes an international offensive begins with a few shots that draw little notice. So it was last year when Melvin Redick of Harrisburg, Pa., a friendly-looking American with a backward baseball cap and a young daughter, posted on Facebook a link to a brand-new website. “These guys show hidden truth about Hillary… Continue reading The Fake Americans Russia Created to Influence the Election
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Russia Denies Assassination Attempt, Other Russians Conveniently Corroborate
This is PROBABLY one of the most ridiculous denials ever made by Russia. How do I know that Russia did it? Because they’ve not only denied it, they’ve offered alternative theories already. Not convinced, look at all the denials by Russia and all the alternative theories offered up by Russia to the MH-17 shootdown. Additionally,… Continue reading Russia Denies Assassination Attempt, Other Russians Conveniently Corroborate
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Why Americans are such easy targets for trolls and bots
This post contains some very controversial ideas, which many Americans may not accept or even understand. To fully grasp the concepts promulgated in this article, one must be flexible, open-minded, and think objectively. Most Americans may even find it insulting at times. There are some points I fully disagreed with until later in the article,… Continue reading Why Americans are such easy targets for trolls and bots
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Integrating Cyber and Electronic Warfare
March 5, 2018 By Sam Cohen Combining capabilities creates effective defense and offense. To succeed in the battlespace of the future and to ensure combat superiority over peer adversaries, the U.S. military must be equipped with capabilities to defend information networks in cyberspace and to secure unimpeded access to the electromagnetic spectrum. Adversaries are developing… Continue reading Integrating Cyber and Electronic Warfare
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How ISIS And Russia Won Friends And Manufactured Crowds
The Islamic State built a global brand using the power of social media. Now, Russia is following a similar playbook—and it’s all too easy. AUTHOR: RENEE DIRESTA BY RENEE DIRESTA SINCE NOVEMBER 2016, a national battle has raged about the role of social media in politics. People bemoaned the viciousness of trolls, the impact of incendiary fake news, the frog… Continue reading How ISIS And Russia Won Friends And Manufactured Crowds
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Rohrabacher under fire over Russia ties
Initially, I thought this story was all about National Security and ousting a Russophile in Congress, but alas, it’s all about politics. I guess the safety of the nation is less important than which party controls individual seats. Look at the source for this article, however – The Hill. Their coverage has skewed so far… Continue reading Rohrabacher under fire over Russia ties
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The Russians Who Exposed Russia’s Trolls
I believe it is right to praise those stalwart journalists who helped expose the troll factory and much of the propaganda machine of Russia. However, I can’t forget that they mostly still live in Russia, where journalists are frequently targeted, their health, their work, their families, and their lives, are frequently threatened and sometimes they… Continue reading The Russians Who Exposed Russia’s Trolls
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Russian information warfare is not slowing down
At least once a week I hope to remind the online world that Russian trolls, most likely from the ‘Troll Factory”, are still hard at work. The rest of the Russian information warfare machine continues churning out junk as well. Today my wife and I must have identified over 100 attempts to establish a semblance… Continue reading Russian information warfare is not slowing down
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Russia / Strategy Ad Hoc Media Update (21)
Anonymous expert compilation, analysis, and reporting. </End editorial> Russia’s descent into the abyss continues – and notably a remarkable fraction of global mayhem is being actively exacerbated by the Putin regime. NATO / EU / Russia Reports Russia Will Challenge US Military Superiority in Europe by 2025: US General – Defense One Russia is advancing… Continue reading Russia / Strategy Ad Hoc Media Update (21)
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Strategy / History / Capability Ad Hoc Update (12)
Anonymous expert compilation, analysis, and reporting </end editorial> Some very interesting reports this week: More on machine intelligence, quantum computing, and low cost hyperspectral pushbroom imagers; F-35 program woes continue, more F-35 feelgood propaganda, and LM complain about USG enforcing IP law properly (after many years of turning a blind eye); Mitsubishi ATD-X ShinShin update;… Continue reading Strategy / History / Capability Ad Hoc Update (12)
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Interesting Propaganda and Placement – The Daily Caller
At first, I didn’t want to touch this as the Daily Caller is biased way to the right. I read several dozen tweets about this from Democrats and then saw the “Never Trump” Republicans jumping on board. All because somebody at the Daily Caller decided to publish a Russian Oligarch’s alternate reality piece aka propaganda. The resulting Tweets… Continue reading Interesting Propaganda and Placement – The Daily Caller
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Russian Terrorists Charged With Planned Attack On Downtown Kiev
The translation is a little bit rough, but Russia appears to be ramping up the pressure on Ukraine by planning, preparing, and equipping a ‘terrorist’ attack on downtown Kiev. The article goes on to say the intent was to ‘show’ a civil war is being waged inside Ukraine. The main weapons to be used were… Continue reading Russian Terrorists Charged With Planned Attack On Downtown Kiev
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Russia as a “Victim of Western Aggression”
8 March 2018 | Disinformation Review Russophobia spewed out by Washington, the Pentagon, NATO and the European Union has created the worst crisis in relations with Russia since the Cold War.” “The main aim of this war [between the US and Russia or the US and China] is to destroy Russia, because then its rich natural sources can be taken… Continue reading Russia as a “Victim of Western Aggression”
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Treat Russia Like the Terrorist It Is
Whether the Skripal poisoning can be conclusively pinned on Moscow is beside the point. By Eli Lake March 9, 2018, 4:00 AM EST It’s too soon to conclude whether the former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia are Moscow’s latest overseas victims. U.K. authorities have just begun their investigation into the poisoning, while health officials… Continue reading Treat Russia Like the Terrorist It Is
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