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What makes you so sure that “Russian and Chinese interference” isn’t disinformation? Do you have proof that Russia and China are spreading disinformation withi
by alexmingoia 6y ago
What makes you so sure that “Russian and Chinese interference” isn’t disinformation?
Do you have proof that Russia and China are spreading disinformation within the US? Or do you simply believe what you hear from others, such as the US media and intelligence community?
Take the Russian election interference allegation for example. IP addresses can be spoofed, or traffic intentionally originated from Russian IP addresses while the user is in a different country. Consider that the “evidence” is little more than a text file (traffic logs) that isn’t made public.
Consider that media allegations of “interference” rarely (if ever?) include any examples of said interference.
- charlysl 6y agoNo, it is very easy to spot. The fake news and comments in social media are consistently identical to what is published in state controlled Russian and Chinese media. At the very least, this is highly suspicious. But of course, they do it skilfully, plausible deniability is the name of the game. I recommend reading "The Red Web", "Nothing is True and Everything is Possible", and "This is Not Propaganda" to learn more about this phenomenon.
- alexmingoia 6y agoDo you have an example of “fake news” in the US and it’s identical publication in state-controlled Russian media? Copying news stories is a common practice in the news industry. US news outlets can republish Russian news for profit rather than as part of a foreign interference campaign.
- charlysl 6y agoRead the books I have recommended, there are plenty of examples there, the authors put it much better than I ever could. This is a complex issue, and us debating it here will only scratch the surface.
- alexmingoia 6y agoI’m not going to read those books.
- charlysl 6y agoIf people read more good books instead of engaging in fruitless discussions in the internet, they would be better informed. Just have a look at Sputnik and RT. Ok, tell me about Olgino and Uighur camps denial.