Topic: propaganda

Why do troll posts, fake news 'gain traction' on social media?

Why do troll posts, fake news 'gain traction' on social media?

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 01 10:14 AM

Misleading news and posts from fake social media accounts continue to gain traction in the Philippines as campaigns against disinformation fail to address how these propaganda are designed to "draw on the experiences" of common folk, a sociologist said, Wednesday. Read more »

Beijing mobilizes the masses in 'people's war'

Beijing mobilizes the masses in 'people's war'

Patrick Baert, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 13 11:10 AM

BEIJING, China – Banners rallying the nation behind a cause and panicked citizens who hide in their homes and report on each other: China's Communist Party has deployed an old toolkit to battle a new enemy.   Read more »

Cash, trolls and a cult leader: How Russia meddles abroad for profit

Cash, trolls and a cult leader: How Russia meddles abroad for profit

Michael Schwirtz and Gaelle Borgia, The New York Times
Posted at Nov 11 02:59 PM

Of all the places for Russia to try to swing a presidential election, Madagascar is perhaps one of the least expected. The island nation off the coast of southeastern Africa is thousands of miles from Moscow and has little obvious strategic value for the Kremlin or the global balance of power.   Read more »

China propaganda app fraught with security concerns: report

China propaganda app fraught with security concerns: report

Eva Xiao, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 17 03:00 PM

BEIJING - A widely downloaded Chinese propaganda app that quizzes users on Communist Party heroes and military achievements may be "studying them right back" through data collection and potential security breaches, an internet freedom campaign group says. Read more »

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