No it’s not. There’s an absolute metric fuckton of evidence of Russian Disinformation and foreign Propaganda programs have targeted nearly all Western countries. Some more effectively than others.
Even if you choose to completely ignore the direct evidence of not only Russian leverage against high level politicians, but even full intelligence asset control, the fact that Russia has teams manipulating online conversations with fake information is a known fact with no basis for denial.
Unless you have no capability of critical thinking like the antivaxxers that is. But if that’s the case you have bigger problems like probably being one of the many idiots that fell for the obvious bullshit.
one of the many idiots that fell for the obvious bullshit.
The thing is, you don’t even have to fall for it. You can very much not believe what is being said to you, and still be influenced in ways that the propagandist intends. One major technique being used is the amplification of existing discord. Both parties of the conflict ALREADY don’t believe what the other is saying. They amplify a message you believe is wrong, inducing you to fight all the more against that thing, think about it, be upset about it, hate it, all the while the propagandist is exploiting the cover provided.
No it’s not. There’s an absolute metric fuckton of evidence of Russian Disinformation and foreign Propaganda programs have targeted nearly all Western countries. Some more effectively than others.
Even if you choose to completely ignore the direct evidence of not only Russian leverage against high level politicians, but even full intelligence asset control, the fact that Russia has teams manipulating online conversations with fake information is a known fact with no basis for denial.
Unless you have no capability of critical thinking like the antivaxxers that is. But if that’s the case you have bigger problems like probably being one of the many idiots that fell for the obvious bullshit.
The thing is, you don’t even have to fall for it. You can very much not believe what is being said to you, and still be influenced in ways that the propagandist intends. One major technique being used is the amplification of existing discord. Both parties of the conflict ALREADY don’t believe what the other is saying. They amplify a message you believe is wrong, inducing you to fight all the more against that thing, think about it, be upset about it, hate it, all the while the propagandist is exploiting the cover provided.