US spy operation has the task to manipulate media by creating fake accounts in order to spread pro-US propaganda

[Papay]

http://www.theguardian.com/technolog...ocial-networks

I always suspected that TW forums are infested with pro-US bots. Time to clean them up

[Adar]

Read your own article

Centcom spokesman Commander Bill Speaks said: "The technology supports classified blogging activities on foreign-language websites to enable Centcom to counter violent extremist and enemy propaganda outside the US."

He said none of the interventions would be in English, as it would be unlawful to "address US audiences" with such technology, and any English-language use of social media by Centcom was always clearly attributed. The languages in which the interventions are conducted include Arabic, Farsi, Urdu and Pashto.

[Love Mountain]

Read your own article

So TWC is supposedly free of US CIA trolls because the USG says so. Im sorry but am I supposed to believe that? Meanwhile, its clear thay boars that use other languages are under attack. The Internet is a wonderful place these days.

[Lord of Nihilism]

This is not surprising. The US, the UK, Russia, PRC and etc all engage in this type of behaviour but fortunately you can tell who's a pro-Russian or a pro-US/western bot most of the time. A prime example is the comments section of The Guardian media outlet; a good portion of the comments that are either pro-Russian or pro-US is absolutely obvious and it's why I dread reading comments on news articles.

[Exarch]

funny that because i happened to read on reddit that the Russians had their own astroturfing team

[Earl Dibbles Jr]

My violent extremism and propaganda is being countered by Government Agents?

[fkizz]

Can't help but wonder if there any of such accounts on TWC. If they do it in foreign languages why not english? lower opportunity cost

[Phier]

Can't help but wonder if there any of such accounts on TWC. If they do it in foreign languages why not english? lower opportunity cost

I've been accused of it a few times. If I could figure out how to get paid for being me and be a patriot, I'd be so all over that

[Condottiere 40K]

Dibs on Sock Puppet for my alt.

[Ciciro]

Oh no, they found us out!

[Heathen Hammer]

If you want an obvious proof, check out the Ukraine & Crimea thread, where some members post there 24/7 defending strictly pro-Western side.

In any case, here's an interesting article from a person who used to be a pro-Israeli shill.

[Karnil Vark Khaitan]

If you want an obvious proof, check out the Ukraine & Crimea thread, where some members post there 24/7 defending strictly pro-Western side.

In any case, here's an interesting article from a person who used to be a pro-Israeli shill.

Update 4/3/2012: Above Top Secret’s legal agent never responded to our request for clarification of their takedown request. The original thread has now been moved to the “Hoax” category of the website, as ATS claims the author admitted it was a hoax in a private exchange. To the best of our knowledge, this private exchange or the details thereof have not been posted publicly to substantiate this claim. Regardless, we believe that covert operations to manipulate online opinion and debate do exist (and indeed have been publicly acknowledged in many of the supporting links below). Whether this specific case is true or not, it remains a valuable and provocative dialogue still worthy of consideration.

Okey HH

[Heathen Hammer]

Update 4/3/2012: Above Top Secret’s legal agent never responded to our request for clarification of their takedown request. The original thread has now been moved to the “Hoax” category of the website, as ATS claims the author admitted it was a hoax in a private exchange. To the best of our knowledge, this private exchange or the details thereof have not been posted publicly to substantiate this claim. Regardless, we believe that covert operations to manipulate online opinion and debate do exist (and indeed have been publicly acknowledged in many of the supporting links below). Whether this specific case is true or not, it remains a valuable and provocative dialogue still worthy of consideration.

Okey HH

So?

[Stavroforos]

If you want an obvious proof, check out the Ukraine & Crimea thread, where some members post there 24/7 defending strictly pro-Western side.

In any case, here's an interesting article from a person who used to be a pro-Israeli shill.

If you want the same proof of similar Russian programs, check out the Ukraine & Crimea thread, where some members post there 24/7 defending strictly pro-Russian side.

They even have the fact that they don't live in the country they're supporting in common.

[Adar]

If you want the same proof of similar Russian programs, check out the Ukraine & Crimea thread, where some members post there 24/7 defending strictly pro-Russian side.

They even have the fact that they don't live in the country they're supporting in common.

I am quite convinced that those members are real people rather than sock puppets. We do however have better proof of real sock puppets on TWC:

[Stavroforos]

I am quite convinced that those members are real people rather than sock puppets. We do however have better proof of real sock puppets on TWC:

Oh I agree, I was just pointing out how ridiculous and low it was for Heathen to accuse other members of being sock puppets because they disagree with him.

[Adar]

Oh I agree, I was just pointing out how ridiculous and low it was for Heathen to accuse other members of being sock puppets because they disagree with him.

Ah, sorry. I've always despised that kind of accusations and I don't like it when "my side" makes them either so I took it too seriously.

[fkizz]

I am quite convinced that those members are real people rather than sock puppets

Propaganda agents can still be shills. It's just a more expensive form of shilling.

Anyway, "Western" propaganda doesn't need to be thorougly state-financed, we're doing it for free anyway, propaganda in most western countries come from high standards of living. My country has bought me through paying me for studying at one of the top 70 universities and free health care as well as providing me with one of the safest socities in the world.

You do realize the nordic model in which you live is a minority amongst western countries? It hardly represents west. Very little countries present a decent social state on the level of sweden. What you experienced is nordic characteristic, rather than typical west.

USA for example compared to Sweden has very little welfare state, and is considerably more darwinistic.

[Durnaug]

If you want the same proof of similar Russian programs, check out the Ukraine & Crimea thread, where some members post there 24/7 defending strictly pro-Russian side.

I'm under the impression that that thread is pro-Western to absurdity. When I try to point out how frickin' biased we are in the West, and our culpability in that crisis, they are not for moving . Full of die-hards imo.

[Heathen Hammer]

If you want the same proof of similar Russian programs, check out the Ukraine & Crimea thread, where some members post there 24/7 defending strictly pro-Russian side.

Maybe. But Russian propaganda wasn't ever nearly as strong or subtle as American is.

They even have the fact that they don't live in the country they're supporting in common.

>Implying that I support current Russian government.
Nice troll attempt thou, too bad you mucked it up in the end.
3/10.