This collection is aftermath of my interest in exploring the relationship between Intelligence Agencies & Wikipedia. Primary credit for the following collection of links (which I’ve added to) goes to ‘the internet propagandist’ or an anonymous soul whose page had since disappeared –
Spent time searching the subject of who your facebook friends might be? Ever wonder what the intelligence agencies are up to with fake profiles? Driven mad at people who derail intelligent discussions? It’s simple folks. In information operations, the goal is to create people who ‘are what they think’ to the advantage of ‘the man behind the curtain.’ This collection should help lift the ‘cover’ ..
On Fake News The Washington Post’s relationship to the CIA
The CIA’s ‘Pokémon Go’ App is Doing What the Patriot Act Can’t
The Pentagon’s secret pre-crime program to know your thoughts, predict your future
Police Use of “Stingray” Cell Phone Surveillance Technology Spark Privacy Concerns
‘Beware’ the police tool that data mines your life
“This is No Longer Fiction” – The Era of Automatic Facial Recognition and Surveillance Is Here
Iris Scanners are Coming to College Campuses
Paul Ryan Sneaks Massive Surveillance Bill Into $1.1 Trillion Must Pass Spending Legislation
New UN Privacy Chief Proclaims – UK Digital Surveillance is “Worse than Orwell”
The Obama Administration is Forcing Local Cops to Stay Silent on Surveillance
Meet the Black Budget: The NSA’s Surveillance Business Model
Smart Phones & Tablets Spying On You
The Gentleperson’s Guide To Forum Spies
Propaganda and Debating Techniques
Disinformation Tactics: The Methods Used To Keep You In The Dark
GCHQ hacks online polls (and much more)
New Zealand uses XKeyscore to spy on WTO candidate countries
DARPA Social Media in Strategic Communication (SMISC)
BBC News: US plans to ‘fight the net’ revealed
BBC News: Pentagon plans propaganda war
WIRED: Air Force Releases ‘Counter-Blog’ Marching Orders
Military Report: Secretly ‘Recruit or Hire Bloggers’
Internet AstroTurfing by private companiesThe Guardian: Internet Astroturfing
Reddit: Downvote bots attached to specific accounts
Air Force ordered software to manage army of fake virtual people
HBGary: Automated social media management
Military contractors propose “false flag” attacks on opponents using fake documents
NPR: Report: U.S. Creates Fake Online Identities To Counter ‘Enemy Propaganda’
The Guardian: US spy operation to manipulate social media
The Guardian: The need to protect the internet from ‘astroturfing’ grows ever more urgent
Exposing Cyber Shills and Social Media’s Underworld
The Guardian: Israel organizes volunteers to flood the net with Israeli propaganda
The Guardian: Israel ups the stakes in the propaganda war
Israel To Pay Students For Pro-Israeli Social Media Propaganda
Israeli Internet “Warfare Squad”
Israeli Megaphone Desktop Tool
