> This doesn't sound much like activism Yes it does; it's a perfect example of how "activist" (and by extension "hactivist") is being used in modern propaganda

> This doesn't sound much like activism Yes it does; it's a perfect example of how "activist" (and by extension "hactivist") is being used in modern propaganda. Jacob Appelbaum very recently gave a rather... intense talk[1] that is about[2] this type of propaganda. As he explains: Let us address this concept of "activism", and it works like this. "Activism" is used as a pejorative term in order to suggest that participation in a democratic society is somehow outside of normal behavior. > There is no mention Stenographers publishing propaganda are not in the business of revealing facts. [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJValv4YQcY#t=78 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJValv4YQcY#t=78 (note: Jacob doesn't pull his punches, so this contains some strong language) [2] It also has some disturbing new information about how The Guardian treated him, Poitras, Greenwald, and others.