4 ms·

Among other things, yes.

neuronexmachina 9y ago
Yup. This was just one channel among many, following the Russian "Firehose of Falsehood" approach to propaganda. It used the same DDoS-like approach during it's incursion into Georgia and annexation of Crimea. https://www.rand.org/pubs/perspectives/PE198.html https://www.rand.org/pubs/perspectives/PE198.html > The Russian propaganda model is high-volume and multichannel, and it disseminates messages without regard for the truth. It is also rapid, continuous, and repetitive, and it lacks commitment to consistency. Although these techniques would seem to run counter to the received wisdom for successful information campaigns, research in psychology supports many of the most successful aspects of the model. Furthermore, the very factors that make the firehose of falsehood effective also make it difficult to counter.
- hasenj 9y ago
  If the US was doing the same thing on a global scale, how would we know? We'd probably be entirely under its influence. We would see certain falsehoods as self-evident facts, because every source we try to read or research, more or less confirms the propaganda.
  - deleted 9y ago
    [deleted]
  - neuronexmachina 9y ago
    The distinguishing feature is that the claims are provably false, but the sheer quantity and repetition of claims overwhelms the ability to debunk them. The current US administration actually has quite a few examples of this, but it's arguable whether it's due to incompetence or malice. http://www.politifact.com/personalities/donald-trump/statements/byruling/pants-fire/ http://www.politifact.com/personalities/donald-trump/stateme...
    - hasenj 9y ago
      How about the whole "Russia made Trump win the election" narrative itself? Sounds like propaganda to me.
      - neuronexmachina 9y ago
        Did you even read the OP's original link about the channel which was shut down? I highly recommend educating yourself on the issue.
        hasenj 9y ago
        The channel run by two black guys? Because that totally validates the propaganda? Did you read the top comment in this thread?
        neuronexmachina 9y ago
        Wow.

Yup. This was just one channel among many, following the Russian "Firehose of Falsehood" approach to propaganda. It used the same DDoS-like approach during it's incursion into Georgia and annexation of Crimea. https://www.rand.org/pubs/perspectives/PE198.html https://www.rand.org/pubs/perspectives/PE198.html > The Russian propaganda model is high-volume and multichannel, and it disseminates messages without regard for the truth. It is also rapid, continuous, and repetitive, and it lacks commitment to consistency. Although these techniques would seem to run counter to the received wisdom for successful information campaigns, research in psychology supports many of the most successful aspects of the model. Furthermore, the very factors that make the firehose of falsehood effective also make it difficult to counter.

hasenj 9y ago
If the US was doing the same thing on a global scale, how would we know? We'd probably be entirely under its influence. We would see certain falsehoods as self-evident facts, because every source we try to read or research, more or less confirms the propaganda.
- deleted 9y ago
  [deleted]
- neuronexmachina 9y ago
  The distinguishing feature is that the claims are provably false, but the sheer quantity and repetition of claims overwhelms the ability to debunk them. The current US administration actually has quite a few examples of this, but it's arguable whether it's due to incompetence or malice. http://www.politifact.com/personalities/donald-trump/statements/byruling/pants-fire/ http://www.politifact.com/personalities/donald-trump/stateme...
  - hasenj 9y ago
    How about the whole "Russia made Trump win the election" narrative itself? Sounds like propaganda to me.
    - neuronexmachina 9y ago
      Did you even read the OP's original link about the channel which was shut down? I highly recommend educating yourself on the issue.
      - hasenj 9y ago
        The channel run by two black guys? Because that totally validates the propaganda? Did you read the top comment in this thread?
        neuronexmachina 9y ago
        Wow.