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This is going to be a thread where I take info on Russian Propaganda/Disinfo written by actual experts & academics & other smart people & I translate into REALLY plain language so everyone can understand. K?
Welcome to:
“Stop falling for BULLSH*T”
An AverageLulu translation
Welcome to:
“Stop falling for BULLSH*T”
An AverageLulu translation
This AverageLulu translation is based on a report from RAND CORPORATION:
The Russian “Firehose of Falsehood” Propaganda Model
By
Christopher Paul and Miriam Matthews
Here’s the link for you smart ppl who want the original version:
https://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/perspectives/PE100/PE198/RAND_PE198.pdf
The Russian “Firehose of Falsehood” Propaganda Model
By
Christopher Paul and Miriam Matthews
Here’s the link for you smart ppl who want the original version:
https://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/perspectives/PE100/PE198/RAND_PE198.pdf
What makes today’s Kremlin bullsh*t so effective?
4 reasons. Let’s start with one.
1. There’s a whole lot of it and it’s all over the place
4 reasons. Let’s start with one.
1. There’s a whole lot of it and it’s all over the place
If I’ve seen something multiple places & more than one person says it, then it must be true, right?
No. Stop falling for Bullsh*t.
No. Stop falling for Bullsh*t.
You’re more likely to believe bullsh*t if you see it in a bunch of places —especially if it’s all the same bullsh*t conclusion.
You’re more likely to believe bullsh*t that sounds like other bullsh*t you saw from somewhere else.
You’re more likely to believe bullsh*t that sounds like other bullsh*t you saw from somewhere else.
If a bunch of other people fall for bullsh*t, and talk about it, you’re more likely to fall for bullsh*t.
If you DGAF about a subject, you’re more likely to believe it if lots of folk say it’s true...even if it’s bullsh*t
If you DGAF about a subject, you’re more likely to believe it if lots of folk say it’s true...even if it’s bullsh*t
If you hear bullsh*t in a facepoop group or somewhere where you’re a member - you’re more likely to fall for it.
If all your friends say RT is real & not a bunch of propagandists set out to ruin your country by making everyone nuts, you’re more likely to fall for it
If all your friends say RT is real & not a bunch of propagandists set out to ruin your country by making everyone nuts, you’re more likely to fall for it
When there’s not a ton of info, you like ppl who know their stuff ( aka experts)
When you’ve gone bald over news fatigue & there’s more info than you can shake a stick at, (see Trump presidency) you like to listen to your friends...even when they spew bullsh*t
When you’ve gone bald over news fatigue & there’s more info than you can shake a stick at, (see Trump presidency) you like to listen to your friends...even when they spew bullsh*t
Jackass comments under posts make you more likely to think orig poster is fullosh*t
Why does firehose of bullsh*t from everywhere benefit the Kremlin?
Tons of Kremlin bullsh*t keeps your attention and drowns out the truth
Tons of Kremlin bullsh*t keeps your attention and drowns out the truth
Spreading bullsh*t all over the place increases the chances you’ll see it 
You’re more likely to get duped if multiple people send you the same bullsh*t from different places —especially if the bullsh*t source is somebody you identify with
You’re more likely to get duped if multiple people send you the same bullsh*t from different places —especially if the bullsh*t source is somebody you identify with
Kremlin bullsh*t comes fast, it’s never-ending and they do it over and over again
Beware of Kremlin bullsh*t re: current events
They push bullsh*t fast bc you can’t fact-check bullsh*t
Don’t be duped by Poot, he hates America & wants to ruin your world
Stop helping him.
Beware of Kremlin bullsh*t re: current events
They push bullsh*t fast bc you can’t fact-check bullsh*t
Don’t be duped by Poot, he hates America & wants to ruin your world
Stop helping him.
Lather, rinse, repeat
The Kremlin recycles bullsh*t
The Kremlin recycles bullsh*t
Legitimate news outlets have accidentally repeated Kremlin bullsh*t
See also: Operation Infektion ~mid 80s when Dan Rather inadvertently repeated KGB disinfo on US TV
See also: Operation Infektion ~mid 80s when Dan Rather inadvertently repeated KGB disinfo on US TV
Brain Stickies:
First impressions stick
You’re more likely to believe Kremlin bullsh*t if it’s the first thing you’ve heard on a topic, & will favor it even after you’re presented with actual facts
Also: Repetition is like brain glue.
First impressions stick
You’re more likely to believe Kremlin bullsh*t if it’s the first thing you’ve heard on a topic, & will favor it even after you’re presented with actual facts
Also: Repetition is like brain glue.
This is partly why a ton of Americans are zombified
Just because something seems familiar & you’ve seen or heard it before doesn’t make it true.
But that’s what happens bc your brain takes shortcuts.
So. Don’t repeat bullsh*t.
Just because something seems familiar & you’ve seen or heard it before doesn’t make it true.
But that’s what happens bc your brain takes shortcuts.
So. Don’t repeat bullsh*t.
RE: don’t repeat bullsh*t, that includes QUOTE TWEETING TRUMP.
Kremlin bullsh*t is mostly that but usually contains A GRAIN OF TRUTH.
Why?
Because it makes it more believable
Why?
Because it makes it more believable
Except when it’s 100% bonafide Kremlin bullsh*t
Some events reported in Russian propaganda are 100% crap like the 2014 social media campaign to create panic about an explosion and chemical plume in St. Mary’s Parish, Louisiana, that NEVER ACTUALLY HAPPENED.
Some events reported in Russian propaganda are 100% crap like the 2014 social media campaign to create panic about an explosion and chemical plume in St. Mary’s Parish, Louisiana, that NEVER ACTUALLY HAPPENED.
Kremlin bullsh*tters have used fake photos, videos
They’ve been caught hiring actors to pose as victims to push their bullsh*t
they’ve even faked on scene reporting —seriously who does that?
Lesson: double check images/vids before you share, esp around events see: @JaneLytv
They’ve been caught hiring actors to pose as victims to push their bullsh*t
they’ve even faked on scene reporting —seriously who does that?
Lesson: double check images/vids before you share, esp around events see: @JaneLytv
In addition to making sh*t up, Russian propagandists often make up sources.
Russian news channels, (RT and Sputnik and other Kremlin-sponsored media) also misquote credible sources or cite a more credible source as the origin of their bullsh*t.
Russian news channels, (RT and Sputnik and other Kremlin-sponsored media) also misquote credible sources or cite a more credible source as the origin of their bullsh*t.
Still think it’s far-fetched to say Russia might have something to do with our current situation? K...
“Several scholars and journalists, including Edward Lucas, Luke Harding, and Don Jensen, have reported that BOOKS that THEY DID NOT WRITE—containing views clearly contrary to their own—HAD BEEN PUBLISHED in RUSSIAN UNDER THEIR NAMES.”
Ahem.
Ahem.
Why? Because like any other individual or entity who’s afraid of losing power and suffers from a gargantuan inferiority complex...it’s never their fault. Nanny nanny Poot Poot
Why does Kremlin bullsh*t work?
Welp...ya brain lazy. Quit it.
Because of info overload, ya brain get lazy.
When ya brain get lazy it uses shortcuts to figure out if new info is real or bullsh*t.
Also y’stink at figuring out true from false- gotta get better
Welp...ya brain lazy. Quit it.
Because of info overload, ya brain get lazy.
When ya brain get lazy it uses shortcuts to figure out if new info is real or bullsh*t.
Also y’stink at figuring out true from false- gotta get better
You might believe bullshit if it feels familiar
you believe bullsh*t that sounds like other stuff you believe
You’d rather believe news and info that confirms stuff you already believe rather than stuff that opposes things that you believe —whether or not it’s bullsh*t
you believe bullsh*t that sounds like other stuff you believe
You’d rather believe news and info that confirms stuff you already believe rather than stuff that opposes things that you believe —whether or not it’s bullsh*t
If your peers are affected by an event, you are more likely to believe bullsh*t conspiracy theories having to do with that event
I have said this more times than I can count— your emotions are a target for disinformation.
Bullsh*t that disgusts you, makes you afraid or happy are much more likely to spread whether or not it’s true.
angry people like angry messages ...beware of Kremlin bullsh*t
Bullsh*t that disgusts you, makes you afraid or happy are much more likely to spread whether or not it’s true.
angry people like angry messages ...beware of Kremlin bullsh*t
Re: Happy Kremlin Bullsh*t: https://twitter.com/lululemew/status/1209569899217068032?s=12
Bullsh*t target: your emotions https://twitter.com/lululemew/status/1223689162597060608?s=12
How terrorist orgs use fear:
‘Antifa bad! I’ll save you with muhguns’
‘Antifa bad! I’ll save you with muhguns’
Domestic and foreign bullsh*t (disinformation ) inspires & aids extremist violence
Special kind of bullsh*t called stochastic terrorism:
When people like trump use their social media or mass media to call for (extremist) violence without actually saying so.
He exploits the anger of his base as well as their “pride” to get them to act
When people like trump use their social media or mass media to call for (extremist) violence without actually saying so.
He exploits the anger of his base as well as their “pride” to get them to act
I’ll just leave this here.
Translation: fear-based bullsh*t makes you behave the way the guy spewing the bullsh*t wants you to behave.
Translation: fear-based bullsh*t makes you behave the way the guy spewing the bullsh*t wants you to behave.
I’m going to pause for now, but I’ll leave you with this by Peter Pomerantsev:
“Conspiracy theories have long been used to maintain power.”
Source:
— This Is Not Propaganda: Adventures in the War Against Reality by Peter Pomerantsev https://a.co/9VhpKju
Source:
— This Is Not Propaganda: Adventures in the War Against Reality by Peter Pomerantsev https://a.co/9VhpKju
Source for tweets above Peter’s quotes re: emotions:
—Weaponized Words:
The Strategic Role of Persuasion in Violent Radicalization and Counter-Radicalization by @KurtBraddock https://a.co/20YKnzt
—Weaponized Words:
The Strategic Role of Persuasion in Violent Radicalization and Counter-Radicalization by @KurtBraddock https://a.co/20YKnzt
One last thing. When this is finished. There will be a quiz.
