Given the adversarial relationship between the Pentagon and Trump and between Twitter and Trump, it's probably safe to say that all of this covert activity was kept hidden from POTUS during 2020.
In 1983 I created the military's doctrine for channels used to disseminate propaganda. Channels primarily consumed by U.S. citizens were prohibited from use for that purpose. It was acceptable to use other channels, even some that might eventually result in an American citizen accessing the information. However, that was specifically fenced off against use to skirt the basic prohibition. Likewise, representing information as originating with or verified by U.S. educational or research institutions was prohibited. The objective was to support freedom of speech by not muddying the waters in the relationship between the U.S. government and the voters.
I am sorry to say that this appears quaint in light of the Mainstream Media's lockstep support of anything the Biden Administration says.
Can anyone tell me more about Lee Fang? The Internet says he works for The Intercept, which is characterized as leftist/progressive. I know Glenn Greenwald was a founder, and that Glenn and the publication had an unfriendly divorce. I don't know what to make of this enrolled thread.
Given the adversarial relationship between the Pentagon and Trump and between Twitter and Trump, it's probably safe to say that all of this covert activity was kept hidden from POTUS during 2020.
The swamp is deeper and more deceitful than we know, this is just a small example. But maybe some with a spine will step up and slay this dragon.
In 1983 I created the military's doctrine for channels used to disseminate propaganda. Channels primarily consumed by U.S. citizens were prohibited from use for that purpose. It was acceptable to use other channels, even some that might eventually result in an American citizen accessing the information. However, that was specifically fenced off against use to skirt the basic prohibition. Likewise, representing information as originating with or verified by U.S. educational or research institutions was prohibited. The objective was to support freedom of speech by not muddying the waters in the relationship between the U.S. government and the voters.
I am sorry to say that this appears quaint in light of the Mainstream Media's lockstep support of anything the Biden Administration says.
Can anyone tell me more about Lee Fang? The Internet says he works for The Intercept, which is characterized as leftist/progressive. I know Glenn Greenwald was a founder, and that Glenn and the publication had an unfriendly divorce. I don't know what to make of this enrolled thread.
Fang is an establishment dissident much in the vein of Greenwald and Taibbi. He does great work.
Fang released an Intercept article soon after the rollout. It's a good summary:
TWITTER AIDED THE PENTAGON IN ITS COVERT ONLINE PROPAGANDA CAMPAIGN
Internal documents show Twitter whitelisted CENTCOM accounts that were then used to run its online influence campaign abroad.
https://theintercept.com/2022/12/20/twitter-dod-us-military-accounts/