Google-Backed RAND Study Recommends Infiltrating & Subverting Online Conspiracy Groups From Within

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[–]magnora7[S] 20 insightful - 3 fun20 insightful - 2 fun21 insightful - 3 fun -  (2 children)

Google’s Jigsaw unit sponsors a RAND report that recommends infiltrating and subverting online conspiracy groups from within while planting authoritative messaging wherever possible.

One of the many programs that are messing up this forum, along with many other programs like this across the globe (like China's 50 cent party, or the JIDF) designed to disrupt any mid-scale to large-scale internet forums where discussions are happening they want to censor.

The internet is becoming a very disgusting and disturbing place because of the actions of groups like this. They're deliberately destroying our worldwide communications, in order to control people. They should feel ashamed but they're clearly not.

[–]scrubking 10 insightful - 3 fun10 insightful - 2 fun11 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

They are tyrants. Just like in the old days kings would invade and take over lands raping and pillaging without a second thought so these people want to do the same. They feel no remorse and they don't think what they are doing is wrong. We think we live in a 'civilized' world, but the tyranny never stopped it only went into hiding for a while.

[–]Jesus 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Reminiscing about Cass Sunstein and his thesis which purports the same objective but regarding the 9/11 truth movement using agents to hijack movement and spread disinformation; to decieve, discredit, surveil, etc. He also says that the state could secretly tax conspiracy theorists through indirect means!!!

[–]Drewski 10 insightful - 3 fun10 insightful - 2 fun11 insightful - 3 fun -  (1 child)

Also related: The Gentleperson's Guide To Forum Spies

[–]ChillyChili 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

I wonder if posts targeted by sliders could somehow be identified and put into another category to give them visibility.

[–]ChillyChili 8 insightful - 3 fun8 insightful - 2 fun9 insightful - 3 fun -  (1 child)

Its not enough that we're slaves to some shitty, corrupt system but that we must be repeatedly abused and ultimately controlled.

Why can't they just settle on taxing the shit out of us? Why do they need this level of control?

[–]CANDYASSES 4 insightful - 4 fun4 insightful - 3 fun5 insightful - 4 fun -  (0 children)

to control the world is a very serious undertaking.

our new rulers must operate on a higher level.

the thought police are on duty.

you will obey.

[–]Meta 3 insightful - 4 fun3 insightful - 3 fun4 insightful - 4 fun -  (0 children)

So basically the site creator?

[–]Fiyanggu 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

I don't understand why anyone thinks it's ok to control discussion and even thoughts through societal pressure. That's the kind of stuff that NK does. But we think it's ok because there's no way that any person or institution in the West is like KJU and his goons. Really?

[–][deleted] 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

That's the kind of stuff that NK does.

That's the kind of stuff the State Department says North Korea does.

[–]Jesus 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

David Horowitz and the radical right-wing neocons come out of Rand corp.

[–]blowininthewind 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

rand is one hella thinktank predicting the first non-victory by america - the korean war.