Operation InfeKtion: How Russia Perfected the Art of War | NYT Opinion

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1. @CharlesColemanNov 2019· in “Leaked Files Expose How China Organized Mass Detentions of Muslims”

   > I don't understand why the BDS movement against Israel gets so much attention when stuff like this, or worse, regularly occurs in China. The reason could be echoes of old Soviet influence campaigns directed against Israel [1] [2]. Once you get an idea lodged in the public mind, it takes on a life of its own (kinda like the trope of the AI weapon that fights on even after its makers are dead). [1] [LINK] [2] This is a good presentation of Soviet disinformation tactics and strategy: [LINK] (youtube link: this video )

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2. @CharlesColemanDec 2019· in “New disclosures to our archive of state-backed information operations”

   > I think the best thing that can be done is wait 1-2 generations; by then nobody will believe anything they see in the media or in social networks. That's not the best thing, that's the worst thing . The goal of disinformation campaigns is to make people so distrustful and confused that the adversary's social cohesion is compromised to the point where they become disorganized and less able to respond to threats. This New York Times video explains it very well: this video .

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3. @ancardaNov 2020· in “Moderna Covid vaccine candidate almost 95% effective, trials show”

   Yes it was. We've had disinformation since at-least the cold war. Probably the best example is the idea that AIDS was created by the U.S. government. The New York Times made a great documentary on disinformation: this video Well worth a watch IMO

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4. @proxSep 2022· in “Ask HN: What’s Going on in Beijing and to Xi Jinping?”

   Lots of hoaxes are often posted to small outlets in the hope it will be picked up by bigger outlets. On Youtube checkout this video , a look into how hoaxes are started from the 80s onwards.

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5. @proxMar 2022· in “Putin says Western sanctions are akin to declaration of war”

   This NYT opinion piece can fill some gaps : this video From there you can search up some terms and periods mentioned in that video.

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