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August Open Thread

Happy August, everyone. It's the first of the month, so let's open the monthly open thread. Would you like to talk about the unfolding of the biosecurity state in your neck of the woods (or, more hopefully, the solutions to that problem)? Would you like to debate the...

Meet The REAL Disinformation Dozen

Have you heard of "The Disinformation Dozen" yet? They're the twelve people who, according to the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), "are responsible for almost two-thirds of anti-vaccine content circulating on social media platforms." You see, you might think...

The CIA, the NY Times, and the Art of the Limited Hangout

Viewers of my recent #PropagandaWatch episode on The CIA’s Global Propaganda Network will know all about the interesting 1977 article from the good ol’ New York Times, “Worldwide Propaganda Network Built by the CIA.” If you haven’t watched my video yet, you should...

Did Russia Just Undergo Regime Change?

Good morning, students. It's time for Media Literacy 101. Are you sitting comfortably? Then let's begin. Have you ever heard of Betteridge's Law of Headlines? It is a journalistic maxim, formulated by Ian Betteridge, holding that "any headline which ends in a question...

When Is A Camera Not A Camera?

Here's a riddle for you: When is a camera not a camera? It may not sound as important as The Riddle of the Sphinx, but let me assure you it speaks to the very nature of the reality we live in. And it has a simple answer: When is a camera not a camera? When the EU says...

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