Russian online disinformation has predominantly been focussed on amplifying existing narratives. It almost always uses “conspiracy theories,” or other fringe false narratives, invented by elements of the target audience. The reason is simple: it is cheap and effective. Amplifying existing narratives developed by the members of the target audience is cheaper than paying for experts […]
Modern Mass Media and Info War
This is fascinating… the 3rd largest media company, after Disney and Warner, is The Soul Publishing, and they’re pure online only. They produce dedicated content designed for Facebook and YouTube algorithms. Why is that interesting? Well, for one, their content is lies (seriously, the debunking videos are hilarious: “wow, that cleaning solution made those sneakers […]
Zoom + Keybase
There is an opportunity here to signal that Zoom is not a Chinese asset. Zoom can effectively remove itself from the board by completely mitigating passive surveillance. When no state’s intelligence agency benefits from a home field advantage with Zoom, then its value as a strategic cyber asset is massively reduced. If Zoom eliminates the […]