“Pravda” strikes again. I wonder how much a Russian troll is paid for polluting the internet.
Russian psy-ops have been really stepped up for the past two decades. It used to be just newspapers and magazines....now it's social media.
And the various social media platforms know which members are either regurgitating Russian propaganda or are indeed propagandists themselves....some are bots that make you believe that you are talking to a real person.
But the platforms actually don't care because these propagandists are increasing clicks and usage. (Increased activity is good for advertising clicks and money) It doesn't matter how wrong they are....that's the best part because people reply to tell them how wrong they are.
Ultimately people will claim to believe in the nonsense Russia puts out. Just like they believe in lizard people, Bigfoot, flat earth, illuminati, and other nonsense.
The Russian disinformation networks have teams of psychologists to help create the content to sway public opinion. It worked well during the pandemic to make the best practices and vaccines willfully refused by a significant portion of the population. The USA had the capability to be in the best condition physically after Covid....but due to Russian disinformation they aren't.
Where this disinformation age is interesting....
Personally I tend to think of this stuff as recreational drugs...AKA narcotics. A clear and present danger to society.
Russia, Iran, and others are using this method to sow seeds of distrust in Western Governments and to destabilize Governments. (So they can waltz in and take over)
Now the Democrats have used this free advertising to gain control of the Whitehouse but then it turned on them with vaccines and masking....and now with anti-war propaganda.
(Fleas come with every free dog)
So....are the politicians going to pull back the curtain on these "influencers"? The various social media platforms certainly have the capability to do so....but they don't due to the increased activity the propagandists generate.
What is so wrong with letting the sunlight in?