Tag Archives: Fake News

Fake News & Disinformation — Murdered Kremlin Critic Feeling Good

Posted on May 30, 2018 by L

“I can understand perfectly how the report of my illness got about, I have even heard on good authority that I was dead. James Ross Clemens, a cousin of mine, was seriously ill two or three weeks ago in London, … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Happy Birthday to Ian Fleming (May 28 1908 – August 12 1964)

Posted on May 29, 2018 by L

“Fleming found he had a love for espionage, and combined with his support for all things British, provided purpose to his life. But after WWII ended, he found himself at loose ends, and took a job with a newspaper. He … 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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Fake News — The Case Against Former CIA Officer Jerry Lee

Posted on May 12, 2018 by L

“Some former officials who reviewed the evidence described the case against Mr. Lee as strong but circumstantial, not bulletproof. Some at the C.I.A. argued that officials were too quick to suspect a mole — especially a Chinese-American — when there … Continue reading →

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Studies in Intelligence — “To Resist Disinformation, Learn to Think Like an Intelligence Analyst”

Posted on April 21, 2018 by L

“Do You Really Need More Information? The US Intelligence Community invests heavily in improved intelligence collection systems while managers of analysis lament the comparatively small sums devoted to enhancing analytical resources, improving analytical methods, or gaining better understanding of the cognitive … Continue reading →

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UK Poll — “Who do you think played the most important role in defeating the Nazis?”

Posted on April 20, 2018 by L

“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” George Santayana —  Philosopher, poet and novelist “In 1945, most French people thought that the Soviet Union deserved the most credit for Nazi Germany’s defeat in World War II — even … Continue reading →

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Fake News — Smart People are Not Immune

Posted on April 1, 2018 by L

“Fake news is a sign of intolerant and hypersensitive attitudes, and leads only to the spread of arrogance and hatred. That is the end result of untruth. (…) This false but believable news is ‘captious’, inasmuch as it grasps people’s … Continue reading →

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One Year Ago — French 2017 Presidential Election — Facebook and Google to Tackle ‘Fake News’ Stories

Posted on March 25, 2018 by L

“For so long, we had resisted having standards about whether something’s newsworthy because we did not consider ourselves a service that was predominantly for the distribution of news. And that was wrong! We have a responsibility here. I think we … Continue reading →

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UK — Theresay May Creates “Fake News” Intelligence Unit

Posted on January 26, 2018 by L

“[Russia] is seeking to weaponise information. Deploying its state-run media organisations to plant fake stories and photo-shopped images in an attempt to sow discord in the West and undermine our institutions. So I have a very simple message for Russia. … Continue reading →

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Fake News & Journalism for Peace — Pope Francis : “The Truth Will Set You Free.”

Posted on January 25, 2018 by L

“Fake news is a sign of intolerant and hypersensitive attitudes, and leads only to the spread of arrogance and hatred. That is the end result of untruth. (…) This false but believable news is ‘captious’, inasmuch as it grasps people’s … Continue reading →

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