Why doesn't the CIA have a department focused on identifying and rebutting social media propaganda? It's one of the greatest threats we face as a country (cheaper and easier than foreign terrorist attacks), along with cyberattacks, yet the CIA seems (once again) unable to adapt to the new threat landscape. I'm really beginning to wonder if the US wouldn't be better served by outsourcing most of its intelligence work. Our institutions are so badly run, so broken by institutional rot, and so continually stuck in reactive mode...the trillions we spent on the 'war on terror' yielded a very poor return on investment. There are dangers in outsourcing this work, but can these dangers be worse than the current status quo?
Relax, CIA is too busy propagandizing way more than China ever dreams of doing. That's why you're so worried about China, you brainwashed little puppy. It's a joke that this article claims that 100 influencers with a net total of 11 million followers can even scratch the audience of US-sponsored propaganda on all social media + traditional mainstream media (not to mention those directly controlled by the government like Radio Free Asia).
But your empire is crumbling and there's nothing you can do about it but cry. Or throw a tantrum with nuclear weapons, but then everybody loses. Which might be a possibility, since the United States would rather destroy the world than leave its post WWII position as the sole hegemon.
Thanks Clint, perfect timing to keep aware on platforms as the China markets (yesterday) effecting globally, and today UN speech. Salutes .
Why doesn't the CIA have a department focused on identifying and rebutting social media propaganda? It's one of the greatest threats we face as a country (cheaper and easier than foreign terrorist attacks), along with cyberattacks, yet the CIA seems (once again) unable to adapt to the new threat landscape. I'm really beginning to wonder if the US wouldn't be better served by outsourcing most of its intelligence work. Our institutions are so badly run, so broken by institutional rot, and so continually stuck in reactive mode...the trillions we spent on the 'war on terror' yielded a very poor return on investment. There are dangers in outsourcing this work, but can these dangers be worse than the current status quo?
Look up a broad program called "signature reduction." America has a program - And it works. Salutes.
Interesting, I hadn't heard of this program. Thank you for the 'heads up'.
A good Rule of thumb: cyber security is about hacking computers: disinformation is about hacking one's brain. Salutes.
Relax, CIA is too busy propagandizing way more than China ever dreams of doing. That's why you're so worried about China, you brainwashed little puppy. It's a joke that this article claims that 100 influencers with a net total of 11 million followers can even scratch the audience of US-sponsored propaganda on all social media + traditional mainstream media (not to mention those directly controlled by the government like Radio Free Asia).
But your empire is crumbling and there's nothing you can do about it but cry. Or throw a tantrum with nuclear weapons, but then everybody loses. Which might be a possibility, since the United States would rather destroy the world than leave its post WWII position as the sole hegemon.
I feel so much better after reading your comment. If this is the quality of US opposition, the US is in far better shape than I imagined.