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Operation InfeKtion: How Russia Perfected the Art of War | NYT Opinion

New York Times Opinion · 1.8M views · 2018-11-25 · 47:01

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A New York Times Opinion documentary tracing Soviet and KGB disinformation, from the 1980s AIDS origin hoax to modern campaigns like Pizzagate. It features former KGB officers and the people who tried to counter the lies.

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HN commenters recommend it as a clear explanation of how disinformation campaigns work and where today's tactics came from.

Recommended by 3 HN people across 5 months · HN mentions 2019–2022

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Media, journalism & propagandaGeopolitics & foreign policyMilitary history & warfare
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prox · 2022-09 · Recommendation

Lots of hoaxes are often posted to small outlets in the hope it will be picked up by bigger outlets. On Youtube checkout [VIDEO] , a look into how hoaxes are started from the 80s onwards.

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prox · 2022-03 · Recommendation

This NYT opinion piece can fill some gaps : [VIDEO] From there you can search up some terms and periods mentioned in that video.

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ancarda · 2020-11 · Recommendation

Yes it was. We've had disinformation since at-least the cold war. Probably the best example is the idea that AIDS was created by the U.S. government. The New York Times made a great documentary on disinformation: [VIDEO] Well worth a watch IMO

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