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THE FIREHOSE OF FALSEHOOD
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The Model —
High numbers of channels/messages and a shameless willingness to disseminate partial truths or outright fictions: New Russian propaganda entertains, confuses and overwhelms the audience.
rand.org/pubs/perspecti…
THE FIREHOSE OF FALSEHOOD
1/
The Model —
High numbers of channels/messages and a shameless willingness to disseminate partial truths or outright fictions: New Russian propaganda entertains, confuses and overwhelms the audience.
rand.org/pubs/perspecti…
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Sputnik —
"Its mission wasn’t really to report the news as much as it was to push a narrative that would either sow doubts about situations that weren’t flattering to Russia or its allies, or hurt the reputation of the United States and its allies."
politico.com/magazine/story…
Sputnik —
"Its mission wasn’t really to report the news as much as it was to push a narrative that would either sow doubts about situations that weren’t flattering to Russia or its allies, or hurt the reputation of the United States and its allies."
politico.com/magazine/story…
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Sputnik —
"Stanton said he initially took the job at Sputnik because of his interest in Russia and because he needed the paycheck. He said he only started believing that Sputnik was a propaganda site after about a month of working there."
pbs.org/newshour/arts/…
Sputnik —
"Stanton said he initially took the job at Sputnik because of his interest in Russia and because he needed the paycheck. He said he only started believing that Sputnik was a propaganda site after about a month of working there."
pbs.org/newshour/arts/…
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Redfish Media —
5 of 9 employees publicly associated with Redfish last worked at a Russian state media outlet; @RaniaKhalek, a frequent commentator on Sputnik and RT, announced in Nov 2017 that she had accepted a job as a correspondent for Redfish.
thedailybeast.com/grassroots-med…
Redfish Media —
5 of 9 employees publicly associated with Redfish last worked at a Russian state media outlet; @RaniaKhalek, a frequent commentator on Sputnik and RT, announced in Nov 2017 that she had accepted a job as a correspondent for Redfish.
thedailybeast.com/grassroots-med…
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Callback to the first article on the Russian model —
"Its tools and channels now include the Internet, social media, and the evolving landscape of professional and amateur journalism and media outlets."
Callback to the first article on the Russian model —
"Its tools and channels now include the Internet, social media, and the evolving landscape of professional and amateur journalism and media outlets."
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Is it any surprise then, that a certain circle of "independent journalists," platformed and bankrolled by Russian state media or its subsidiaries are now serving as the propaganda arm of the GoE?
Is it any surprise then, that a certain circle of "independent journalists," platformed and bankrolled by Russian state media or its subsidiaries are now serving as the propaganda arm of the GoE?
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At the risk of sounding like a Cold War conspiracist, Russia's only interest here is countering American talking points. Hence their narrative about Syria. Or Crimea. And now Ethiopia.
And for that cause, the truth (and people) are the tragic casualties.
At the risk of sounding like a Cold War conspiracist, Russia's only interest here is countering American talking points. Hence their narrative about Syria. Or Crimea. And now Ethiopia.
And for that cause, the truth (and people) are the tragic casualties.
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Remember the model —
"Russian propagandists do not need to wait to check facts or verify claims; they just disseminate an interpretation of emergent events that appears to best favor their themes and objectives."
Remember the model —
"Russian propagandists do not need to wait to check facts or verify claims; they just disseminate an interpretation of emergent events that appears to best favor their themes and objectives."
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I expect @BTnewsroom's tone on the BJP and Kashmir will change too, if the US ever really pushed back on Modi's #Hindutva fascism.
breakthroughnews.org/post/rooting-f…
I expect @BTnewsroom's tone on the BJP and Kashmir will change too, if the US ever really pushed back on Modi's #Hindutva fascism.
breakthroughnews.org/post/rooting-f…
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Back to the model —
"First, people are often cognitively lazy. Second, people are often poor at discriminating true information from false information—or remembering that they have done so previously."
Back to the model —
"First, people are often cognitively lazy. Second, people are often poor at discriminating true information from false information—or remembering that they have done so previously."
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@EugenePuryear and his host station Radio Sputnik —
"Radio Sputnik is part of Rossíya Segódnya, the government news agency created in 2013 by Russian President Vladimir Putin."
nbcnews.com/news/us-news/d…
@EugenePuryear and his host station Radio Sputnik —
"Radio Sputnik is part of Rossíya Segódnya, the government news agency created in 2013 by Russian President Vladimir Putin."
nbcnews.com/news/us-news/d…
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Recap: Distinctive Features of the Contemporary Model for Russian Propaganda —
- High-volume and multichannel
- Rapid, continuous, and repetitive
- Lacks commitment to objective reality
- Lacks commitment to consistency.
Recap: Distinctive Features of the Contemporary Model for Russian Propaganda —
- High-volume and multichannel
- Rapid, continuous, and repetitive
- Lacks commitment to objective reality
- Lacks commitment to consistency.
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These two points, in particular, have been the hallmarks of @mfaethiopia @FdreService @PMEthiopia #EthiopiaPrevails
- Lacks commitment to objective reality
- Lacks commitment to consistency.
These two points, in particular, have been the hallmarks of @mfaethiopia @FdreService @PMEthiopia #EthiopiaPrevails
- Lacks commitment to objective reality
- Lacks commitment to consistency.
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The end.
The end.
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Apparently not the end; this will have to be a living thread, because now we have the Bob & Jeff spectacle, brought to you by Sputnik.
Yes, the same Sputnik that’s part of Rossíya Segódnya, the government news agency created in 2013 by Putin.
Apparently not the end; this will have to be a living thread, because now we have the Bob & Jeff spectacle, brought to you by Sputnik.
Yes, the same Sputnik that’s part of Rossíya Segódnya, the government news agency created in 2013 by Putin.
https://twitter.com/bobschlehuber/status/1460436925546958850
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Remember how Bob the Journalist showed up both in Addis Ababa and at a demonstration in Washington DC parroting the GoE’s talking points?
Predictably, here is another @SputnikInt darling @EugenePuryear doing just that.
Remember how Bob the Journalist showed up both in Addis Ababa and at a demonstration in Washington DC parroting the GoE’s talking points?
Predictably, here is another @SputnikInt darling @EugenePuryear doing just that.
https://twitter.com/ea_devcouncil/status/1462510863647002625
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By the way, Eugene, “Because they want unity” is at least one order of magnitude higher than “Because they hate our freedom” on the bullshit meter.
Maybe your comrades will translate this for you: Смотри́ на него́, врёт и не красне́ет
By the way, Eugene, “Because they want unity” is at least one order of magnitude higher than “Because they hate our freedom” on the bullshit meter.
Maybe your comrades will translate this for you: Смотри́ на него́, врёт и не красне́ет
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