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Trolls
Hidden Influence
July 27, 2018 | WhoWhatWhy Staff
Tags: disinformation, spooks, Trolls

How Trolls Control an Internet Forum

The dirty tricks of trolls have been polluting the internet for years, but young people may not be aware of these techniques. Study them, and you can build immunity to this form of deception and intimidation.

Glenn Beck
Boston Bombing
September 7, 2016 | James Henry
Tags: disinformation, Glenn Beck

Glenn Beck Ordered to Reveal Who Fed Him Boston Bombing Disinfo

Glenn Beck has been ordered to reveal the names of the government officials who told him that a Saudi national was involved in the Boston Marathon bombing, a false story. Was Beck a useful dupe in somebody’s disinformation campaign?

Hidden Influence
February 11, 2016 | Presented by Milicent Cranor
Tags: Cointelpro, disinformation, propaganda

Disinformation Part 3: COINTELPRO Up Close and Personal

Part 3 of our three-part series on the techniques of trolls. The first two parts were concerned mostly with sabotage and disinformation on the Internet, but Part 3 goes back in time to the days when activists unwittingly came face-to-face with government infiltrators.

Hidden Influence
February 2, 2016 | Presented by Milicent Cranor
Tags: Cointelpro, disinformation, Trolls

Disinformation Part 2: Detailed Tips for Trolls

This is the second of a three-part series on the insidious techniques of trolls, spooks, feds, saboteurs, provocateurs, and disinformants. As you read about these dirty tricks, you may have a sense of deja-vu.

Trolls
Hidden Influence
January 27, 2016 | Presented by Milicent Cranor
Tags: Cointelpro, disinformation, Trolls

Disinformation Part 1: How Trolls Control an Internet Forum

This is the first of a three-part series on the techniques of trolls, spooks, feds, saboteurs, provocateurs, and disinformants. As you read about these dirty tricks, you may have a sense of deja-vu.

Threats to Democracy
May 27, 2014 | Victor Kotsev
Tags: chechens, Chechnya, Cold War, disinformation, NATO, propaganda, Russia, Ukraine

Ukraine’s Disinformation Battle: Little Green Men, Hamsters and the Fog of War

Disinformation is thick over Ukraine now, providing a 21st Century version of the Cold War propaganda battle between Russia and the U.S. Here, we take a look at a cycle of obfuscation we’ve seen plenty of times before, and the risks it brings to the heart of Europe.

Hidden Influence, Threats to Democracy
February 27, 2013 | Russ Baker
Tags: alternative media, disinformation, honest journalism, investigative journalism, investigative reporting, Journalism, mainstream media, New York Times, propaganda, quality journalism, real news, truth, whowhatwhere, WhoWhatWhy

Why You Need WhoWhatWhy to Grow

Here’s a shocker: the “experts”….have no idea what they’re talking about. Why we desperately need not just a news media, but a new media.

Big Money, Hidden Influence, Threats to Democracy
January 16, 2012 | Russ Baker
Tags: Afghanistan, Afghanistan minerals, disinformation, Iran, Israel, lies, minerals, Netanyahu, New York Times, oil, poverty, propaganda, Public Editor, Taliban, truth, war propaganda, war with Iran

Sugarcoating the Lies: A New York Times Sampler

Scrutinize one day’s helping of headlines and story summaries, read between the lines, and you begin to see why our problems never get solved.

Civil Liberties, Hidden Influence, Threats to Democracy
January 12, 2012 | Anthony Cuthbertson
Tags: Arab Spring, disinformation, human rights, Iraq, Libya, propaganda, Saddam Hussein, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Nations

‘Syria’s Torture Machine’: British Documentary Offers Cause For Concern In More Ways Than One

British documentary offers cause for concern in more ways than one.

Threats to Democracy
September 13, 2011 | Russ Baker
Tags: disinformation, Los Angeles Times, media, public relations, Russ Baker, WhoWhatWhy

Targeting You With Phony News

A California public water utility is sneaking out phony news designed to make it look good. If one publicly-funded entity tried this, can it be the only one? Don’t bet on it.

Hidden Influence, Threats to Democracy
March 30, 2011 | Russ Baker
Tags: disinformation, Libya, Qaddafi, rape

Libya Rape Charge: View With Caution

We easily forget how extensive are the psychological operations that sell the public on war. When considering the Libyan rape charges, a bit of perspective and context is wise….

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