@eddiebbot 2/2 and emotions which cannot be explained on the basis of what we know of individual psychology. So the question naturally arose: If we understand the mechanism and motives of the group mind, is it not possible to control and regiment the masses according to our will without their knowing about it? --Edward Bernays, Propaganda (1928) #EconomicHappinessMachine #uniparty #fakenews #misinformation #disinformation #propaganda
Petition to stop Shitter's disinformation according to EU law if you don't want Elon's "Trumps" in Europe.
https://action.wemove.eu/sign/2025-01-elon-musk-dsa-petition-EN?akid=s4392284..d0ZE0l
#Canada’s ‘Chief Electoral Officer…reached out to #SocialMedia sites…to "seek their support to making this #election a secure election." He said he has been satisfied with the response so far. "We'll see what…actually takes place during the election. Hopefully they won't have to intervene, but if there are issues, hopefully they will be true to their word," he said. Perrault said he would make his communication & the response from…platforms public.’ | CBC https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/elections-canada-misinformation-social-media-1.7491567 #disinformation
@eddiebbot 2/2 efforts and, in fact, government is government only by virtue of public acquiescence. Industries, public utilities, educational movements, indeed all groups representing any concept or product, whether they are majority or minority ideas, succeed only because of approving public opinion. Public opinion is the unacknowledged partner in all broad efforts. --Edward Bernays, Propaganda (1928) #EconomicHappinessMachine #uniparty #fakenews #misinformation #disinformation #propaganda
It's really scary how far Poilievre's disinformation about journalism in Canada has spread with the help of Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, and the Trump administration's political interference. We need to fight back and speak out. We can't let our echo chambers make us complacent that the rest of the country is informed.
(Primarily British group, btw.)
@eddiebbot 2/2 'public relations counsel. --Edward Bernays, Propaganda (1928) #EconomicHappinessMachine #uniparty #fakenews #misinformation #disinformation #propaganda
The invisible government tends to be concentrated in the hands of the few because of the expense of manipulating the social machinery which controls the opinions and habits of the masses. To advertise on a scale which will reach fifty million persons is expensive. To reach and persuade the group leaders who dictate the public's thoughts and actions is likewise expensive. --Edward Bernays, Propaganda (1928) #EconomicHappinessMachine #uniparty #fakenews #misinformation #disinformation #propaganda
The orcopedia is live!
Collected Russian propaganda myths and why they’re bullshit.
Papua New Guinea shuts down Facebook in test to stop 'pornography, misinformation, hate speech'
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-25/facebook-shut-down-in-papua-new-guinea-in-test/105092564
I mean it's pretty easy to spot that this is a fake: there is no way that Elmo is ever going to offer $10 million to a woman that isn't having his child .
"Lots of #TechnoOptimism with #CarbonCature being represented as the big solution with no reference to it being tremendously expensive yet minimally effective or how it distracts us from the real solution, which is the transition away from #FossilFuels, a really critical aspect of #PetroPedagogy."
There are invisible rulers who control the destinies of millions. It is not generally realized to what extent the words and actions of our most influential public men are dictated by shrewd persons operating behind the scenes. --Edward Bernays, Propaganda (1928) #EconomicHappinessMachine #uniparty #fakenews #misinformation #disinformation #propaganda
What Was the Plan Behind This Fake CDC Website?
“Real CDC,” which falsely claimed a link between vaccines and autism, has been traced back to Children’s Health Defense
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/03/reallcdcorg-fake-cdc-website-childrens-health-defense/ #Politics #CDC #Healthcare #Propaganda #Disinformation
But clearly it is the intelligent minorities which need to make us of propaganda continuously and systematically. In the active proselytizing minorities in whom selfish interests and public interests coincide lie the progress and development of America. Only through the active energy of the intelligent few can the public at large become aware of and act upon new ideas. --Edward Bernays, Propaganda (1928) #EconomicHappinessMachine #uniparty #fakenews #misinformation #disinformation #propaganda
How to have conversations with people who fall for misinformation this election campaign
#Canada #CanadaElection #Misinformation #FactCheck #Election2025 #PoliticalDebate #MediaLiteracy #VoteSmart #TruthMatters #Disinformation #CriticalThinking #FakeNews
https://the-14.com/how-to-have-conversations-with-people-who-fall-for-misinformation-this-election-campaign/
@eddiebbot 2/2 the social unit. Touch a nerve at a sensitive spot and you get an automatic response from certain specific members of the organism. --Edward Bernays, Propaganda (1928) #EconomicHappinessMachine #uniparty #fakenews #misinformation #disinformation #propaganda
Jon Stewart on free speech and social media
Not to make this too US-centric, but it relates to the need for Europe to organize a defense against social media misinformation networks. Jon Stewart highlights the various "right-wing funnels" on social media and points out the nuance between "content" and free speech.
This is the official The Daily Show YouTube, so there are may be some restrictions based on country of origin.
@eddiebbot 2/2 which is increasingly powerful in gaining that approval. Therefore, propaganda is here to stay. --Edward Bernays, Propaganda (1928) #EconomicHappinessMachine #uniparty #fakenews #misinformation #disinformation #propaganda
Propaganda does exist on all sides of us, and it does change our mental pictures of the world. Even if this be unduly pessimistic-and that remains to be proved-the opinion reflects a tendency that is undoubtedly real. In fact, its use is growing as its efficiency in gaining public support is recognized. --Edward Bernays, Propaganda (1928) #EconomicHappinessMachine #uniparty #fakenews #misinformation #disinformation #propaganda