VIDEO — Astroturf and manipulation of media messages | Sharyl Attkisson

by TEDx Talks
Feb 2, 2015

In this eye-opening talk, veteran investigative journalist Sharyl Attkisson shows how astroturf, or fake grassroots movements funded by political, corporate, or other special interests very effectively manipulate and distort media messages.

[related:

• How to Identify and Remove Facebook Trolls, Gang-Stalkers, and Disinfo Agents
• Yes, There Are Paid Government Trolls On Social Media, Blogs, Forums And Websites]

[hat tip: 21st Century Wire]

January 27, 2016 | Categories: consciousness, internet, mind-control, news, social media, tyranny, videos | Leave a comment

VIDEO — Online Slacktivism

by Richard Hall
Jan 13, 2016

Neil Sanders returns to continue his rant about social media. Do people behave differently on social media than they would person to person? Has the environment of social media been deliberately designed to encourage the sort of behaviour we see on social media? Is social media a very good way to both contain and monitor all forms of activism? (or should I say slacktivism). Are you a social media slacktivist? With social media becoming more and more popular, especially with the younger generations – have we sleep walked into the mouth of a social engineering monster being ran by the security services? – Neil Sanders gives his views and advice. It seemed that the internet was going to be an information revolution – which it undoubtedly has been for some, but is the internet being used by the majority for their own benefit or their own downfall?

[part 2] [part 3] [part 4]

[related:

• Computers, Artificial Intelligence and the All-Seeing Eye
• MUST SEE — Social Media Engineering]

January 17, 2016 | Categories: consciousness, internet, mind-control, news, social media, tyranny, videos | Leave a comment