Mass Shootings and Manipulation of the Masses: Exposing Russia's Disinformation Weaponry

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Mar 5

Mass Shootings and Manipulation of the Masses: Exposing Russia’s Disinformation Weaponry

Since the beginning of the Trump administration, Americans have been continually stunned by a stream of near constant scandal and corruption. Since Mr. Trump assumed office, a small band of dedicated Americans have come together under the banner of the #AltGov to oppose his most dangerous policies, and stop the flood of misinformation that swept him into office.

Recently, we have assembled a group of specialists to intercept, oppose, and study the measures Russia has deployed against the United States. Harkening back to Soviet tactics, Russia has deployed techniques known as provokatsiya, konspiratsiya and dezinformatsiya, which form the core of their efforts to create social unrest and division among the American people. This type of attack is frequently known as PSYOPS, or psychological operations, which target an enemy’s collective unity and will to fight. In recent years, with the advent of social networking, advancements in machine learning, and specific micro-targeting PSYOPS has become an inexpensive, easily automated, and frighteningly powerful weapon, compared by Russia to the test of the first Soviet nuclear bomb. Its intent is to overwhelm, confuse, and divide the American people into doing what Russia cannot: effectively impacting the American homeland.

For a more comprehensive view, we have included several sources at the conclusion of this article, namely Collusion by Luke Harding, the “Firehose of Falsehood” study of Russian propaganda by the RAND Corporation, and The Kremlin Playbook by Heather A. Conley.

[Straw Man]

1. To me, the takeaway is ...

... that Twitter is a steaming pile of crap that is of no benefit to anybody and is a detriment to public discourse at all levels. But then, I'm a curmudgeon anyway.