Transparency: deleted thread about an article on how CN propaganda likely decontextualized & amplified a video of the Dalai Lama.
Because, though context matters, missing from that discussion is that it's also always ok to question the behavior of people w/authority. 1/
2/ And that "you misunderstood" is so commonly used to dismiss real allegations... that calling out China's deliberate decontextualization (and longstanding attempts to erase) Tibetan culture... without also front-ending this reality didn't strike a good balance.
3/ For those seeking context, Tibet's government in exile, as well as the Dalai Lama, have been subjected to relentless attacks and propaganda by China.
8/ And it's not just bot accounts. An account of an individual who has worked for Chinese state-run media quickly showed up in the replies to my original tweets... repeatedly harassing and insulting people.
9/ The fact that you find as many headlines about Tibet is no accident.
China's efforts to prevent you from hearing Tibetan news, voices, context and perspectives extend far offline... and far outside China's borders.
IMPORTANT: has @Apple sent you a mercenary spyware threat notification?
Latest round just went out.
Take them seriously. Get expert help.
If you a journalist, activist, dissident etc. I suggest you ✅contact @accessnow's helpline. 1/ accessnow.org/help/
2/ In my experience, @Apple's mercenary spyware threat notifications do several things:
✅ Help users take action to secure themselves
✅ Impose cost on spyware companies & customers
✅ Keep us researchers busy investigating cases
They can also have a✅deterrent effect.
@Apple 3/ I never tire of saying that @apple threat notifications have helped to change the information balance between spyware victims & those that target them.
They have also kicked off waves of scandals & discoveries of spyware abuses. Like in #Poland👇
2/ The investigation behind this Russian political interference takedown is interesting.
First, the @FBI got account registration info for a slice of fake accounts on @X
They found a lot of email accounts registered on the same server.
So they went to the registrar...
@FBI @X 3/ While the domain registrar (Namecheap) had a bunch of account registration information for the @FBI, the info was a fake name and some alias information.
Strike out? No. The FBI began a subpoena cascade, starting with the Google account used to register the domain.