Category Archives: Disinformation

Two Years Ago — Russia Hacking : The Facts about Obama’s Warning Message to Putin

Posted on January 2, 2019 by L

“International law, including the law for armed conflict, applies to actions in cyberspace. We will hold Russia to those standards.” US Message to Moscow over the Red Phone (October 31 2016) “Moscow’s hacking and dumping of Democratic emails to WikiLeaks … Continue reading →

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On This Day — “Dewey Defeats Truman” (November 2 1948)

Posted on November 2, 2018 by L

“Truman and his running mate, Senator Alben Barkley of Kentucky, pulled off their shocking victory. Truman’s underdog ticket racked up 303 electoral votes and 49.6 percent of the popular vote to Dewey’s 189 electoral votes and 45.1 percent of the … Continue reading →

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Fake News & Disinformation — A New and Suspicious Definition from the UK Government

Posted on October 27, 2018 by L

“There is a wonderful book that you might read… And the title of it is from a quote from Winston Churchill: ‘In time of war, the truth is so precious, it must be attended by a bodyguard of lies.’” U.S. … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Korean Airliner Flight 007 Shot Down (September 1 1983)

Posted on September 1, 2018 by L

“Governments lie. They do it all the time. And, much as we’d like to believe otherwise, the US government is no exception. There were times when we may have believed otherwise. But after Vietnam and Watergate, we know better.” US … Continue reading →

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Fake News & History in the Post-Truth Era — From the Korean War To The Havana Syndrome

Posted on July 2, 2018 by L

“Falsehood flies, and truth comes limping after it, so that when men come to be undeceived, it is too late; the jest is over, and the tale hath had its effect: like a man, who hath thought of a good … Continue reading →

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Disinformation — Who Coined That Word Anyway?

Posted on May 14, 2018 by L

“The mood of national suspicion prevalent during the last decade … is well illustrated by General Krivitsky’s account of the German ‘Disinformation Service,’ engaged in manufacturing fake military plans for the express purpose of having them stolen by foreign governments.” … Continue reading →

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One Year Ago — The Washington Post rewrites History

Posted on April 11, 2018 by L

“President Ronald Reagan didn’t seek congressional approval when he bombed Libya in retaliation for a bombing of a Pan Am flight over Lockerbie, Scotland.” Amber Phillips — Washington Post (April 7 2017) “The result is post-truth discourse. In our new … Continue reading →

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One Year Ago — The “Trump Dossier”: A Clever Fabrication?

Posted on January 14, 2018 by L

“I think it was disgraceful – disgraceful that the intelligence agencies allowed any information that turned out to be so false and fake out. I think it’s a disgrace… and that’s something that Nazi Germany would have done and did … Continue reading →

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Suspicious Aviation Tragedies: Korean Airliner Flight 007

Posted on September 1, 2017 by L

“Governments lie. They do it all the time. And, much as we’d like to believe otherwise, the US government is no exception. There were times when we may have believed otherwise. But after Vietnam and Watergate, we know better.” US … Continue reading →

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When the Washington Post rewrites History

Posted on April 11, 2017 by L

“President Ronald Reagan didn’t seek congressional approval when he bombed Libya in retaliation for a bombing of a Pan Am flight over Lockerbie, Scotland.” Amber Phillips — Washington Post In a piece published by the Washington Post on April 7 … Continue reading →

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