Jacob Siegel: The great "disinformation" hoax
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UnHerd's Freddie Sayers meets Jacob Siegel.
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// TIMECODES //
00:00 - 00:48 - Introduction
00:48 - 07:32 - What does “disinformation” actually mean?
07:32 - 11:02 - How does it relate to military commands?
11:02 - 16:03 - How has disinformation been used throughout recent history?
16:03 - 21:21 - What is a “doom spiral”?
21:21 - 25:02 - Was there an attempt by Russian actors or the state to influence the 2016 presidential election?
25:02 - 28:37 - Twitter’s involvement in the “Russian influence” story?
28:37 - 38:43 - Disinformation during the COVID era
38:43 - 44:51 - What is the solution to tackling disinformation and all of its ramifications?
44:51 - 47:54 - Are those spreading disinformation good or bad people? Is there a grey area?
47:54 - 49:35 - Conclusion
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