Propaganda is a form of communication that attempts to achieve a response that furthers the desired intent of the propagandist. [1] The recent publication of This Is Not Propaganda [2] has created a lot of buzz amongst aficionados of disinformation and digital propaganda. I haven’t read the book yet, and I’m sure this isn’t Pomerantsev’s […]
The Info War against ISIS
Commentary: Islamic State militant group ran an info war ‘like a viral marketing campaign’ – CNACommentary: Islamic State militant group ran an info war ‘like a viral marketing campaign’ – CNA The terrorist group is defeated because we have taken back all the land they controlled — said no one. ever. Insurgencies are clan wars, […]
Deep dive into a “cheap fake” pee tape
This is a great read, highly recommended. Good analysis on how false content can be created, and how hard it is to prove authenticity. Slate on The Pee Tape [Archive] A Bellingcat analyst provided another avenue to reach the same conclusion: YouTube, skip to 8:29 (source) Of course the really interesting point is raised in […]