Weaponizing Misinformation

CBSNews reported the view from London:




LONDON -- “Russia is clearly testing NATO and the West,” Britain’s defense minister warned Thursday night. “It is seeking to expand its sphere of influence, destabilize countries and weaken the alliance.”

Michael Fallon said Vladimir Putin had sought, since the fall of the Soviet Union, to compete against the West, using deliberate misinformation and hacking to undermine Western governments and bolster populist sentiment.

“We see a country that, in weaponizing misinformation, has created what we might now see as the post-truth age,” said Fallon.

As I considered the weaponization of misinformation, I would recommend that we go to our most trusted news sources, and be careful not to stay in an echo chamber.  Anywhere that only delivers on the internet might be very suspect.  I would say look to broadcast or print media only, but these are owned by large conglomerate, with a single capitalist at the top.  Trusting these people is what got us into this situation.

 Outside is too noisy.  The only trusted news source is within the echo chamber.