1/ Bongino mentioned this story on his podcast today and how it relates to the Dem's coming coup attempt (create chaos and censor info)

It's a WaPo article from May. Here are the most important snippets. I highly suggest reading.

[INFORMATION WARFARE] https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/technology-once-used-to-combat-isis-propaganda-is-enlisted-by-democratic-group-to-counter-trumps-coronavirus-messaging/2020/05/01/6bed5f70-8a5b-11ea-ac8a-fe9b8088e101_story.html

2/ "A new Democratic-aligned political action committee advised by retired Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the former head of US forces in Afghanistan, is planning to deploy technology originally developed to counter Islamic State propaganda in service of a domestic political goal"

3/ "The group, Defeat Disinfo, will use artificial intelligence and network analysis to map discussion of the president’s claims on social media. It will seek to intervene by identifying the most popular counter-narratives and boosting them..."

4/ "through a network of more than 3 million influencers across the country — in some cases paying users with large followings to take sides against Trump. The initiative reflects fears within the Democratic Party that Trump’s unwavering digital army may help sustain him"

5/ "The initiative is run by Curtis Hougland, who is using open-source technology initially incubated with funding from DARPA, the Pentagon’s research arm, as part of an effort in 2015 to combat extremism overseas."

6/ "Hougland insists Democrats are ill-prepared for the looming battle over information and attention, which is bound to play an outsize role in November. Republicans, he said, 'have greater volume frequency and quality of digital narrative.'"

7/ "McChrystal said his interest in the PAC is about ensuring the accuracy of information leading up to the election, even if it involves chasing viral attention with emotional appeals and other tactics rewarded by online clicks."

8/ "Stephanie Berger, a former national finance director for the Democratic National Committee, is raising funds for the initiative, which is an extension of Hougland’s technology company, Main Street One. "

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