“Universal literacy was supposed to educate the common man to control his environment. “Once he could read and write he would have a mind fit to rule”. Or so ran the democratic doctrine. Instead, it gave them propaganda. And an easier way for the masters to control him. - “Propaganda” by Edward Bernays, 1928
<aside> 🇺🇦 Essential materials to read for pro-Ukraine community members:
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[How to Assess “pro-Ukraine accounts” vs Ukrainians - 🧵 by @cryptodrftng (Twitter version + Telegram version)](https://www.notion.so/How-to-Assess-pro-Ukraine-accounts-vs-Ukrainians-by-cryptodrftng-Twitter-version-Telegram-fefdd1a11bab4ade9f2e48fb830e118e)
The russian “Firehose of Falsehood” propaganda model
@GicAriana x @cryptodrftng - Parallels between attacks
Russian Assets & Useful Idiots List of Pro-Kremlin Telegram Accounts
Fact-Checking & Media Literacy
The better your vocabulary of the bad-faith psychological tactics, the less they can be used to mesmerize or manipulate you.
<aside> 💡 Awareness of their methods gives you more control of your thoughts and reaction.
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❌ Never accept false accusations.
✨Distinctive Features of the Contemporary Model for russian Propaganda & Disinformation: 1️⃣ High-volume and multichannel
2️⃣ Rapid, continuous, and repetitive
3️⃣ Lacks commitment to objective reality
4️⃣ Lacks commitment to consistency
https://twitter.com/cryptodrftng/status/1604748564990754819?s=46&t=JipJZjuq6lxlM3DP_wYVpA
https://twitter.com/cryptodrftng/status/1609016409064984588?s=46&t=SKgckn0kI3KfE9NAloQ57w
https://twitter.com/cryptodrftng/status/1605869342385754112?s=46&t=JipJZjuq6lxlM3DP_wYVpA
https://twitter.com/cryptodrftng/status/1610141783304044544
The best way to tackle DARVO is recording what happens.
https://twitter.com/cryptodrftng/status/1634440855221051392?s=46&t=5Uvt6Sx7abH_ssZD4K4Hkg
🧵 about JJS Dissertation - here
https://twitter.com/cryptodrftng/status/1604681504239411200?s=46&t=JipJZjuq6lxlM3DP_wYVpA
https://twitter.com/cryptodrftng/status/1604687438751956999?s=46&t=JipJZjuq6lxlM3DP_wYVpA
https://twitter.com/cryptodrftng/status/1625299507062661121?s=46&t=xE2VeTT0TwHBOEPjB3nZrw
https://twitter.com/maxzoomout/status/1625173764609822720?s=46&t=xE2VeTT0TwHBOEPjB3nZrw
“Active measures will shape what others think, decide, and do—and thus change reality itself. When victims read and react to forged secret documents, their reaction is real. When the cards of an influenced parliamentary vote are counted, the result is real." - tweet