The Kremlin is turning to unwitting Americans and commercial public relations firms in Russia to spread disinformation about the U.S. presidential race, top intelligence officials said Monday, detailing the latest efforts by America’s adversaries to shape public opinion ahead of the 2024 election.
The warning comes after a tumultuous few weeks in U.S. politics that have forced Russia, Iran and China to revise some of the details of their propaganda playbook. What hasn’t changed, intelligence officials said, is the determination of these nations to seed the internet with false and incendiary claims about American democracy to undermine faith in the election.
“The American public should know that content that they read online — especially on social media — could be foreign propaganda, even if it appears to be coming from fellow Americans or originating in the United States,” said an official from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence who briefed reporters on condition of anonymity under rules set by the office of the director.
Russia continues to pose the greatest threat when it comes to election disinformation, authorities said, while there are indications that Iran is expanding its efforts and China is proceeding cautiously when it comes to 2024.
For the, what, 8th year the public has known about it?
More like 20th. This news is so old, it can buy liquor.
Mitt warned us.
Every once in a while, Mitt Romney will step forward and distinguish himself from his fellow Republicans by doing the bare minimum.
Unfortunately, his lack of spine quickly forces him back into line and doing stupid shit again.
Define public here. What percentage? And if they know do they believe?
Good thing unwitting Americans are so unreliable.
I am unwitting American and Trump would be good and reliable president for American Federation. Greetings from Ohio Oblast
Someone from Ohio? Keep an eye on this guy…
It was unwitting Americans who for 8 months claimed that Joe Biden was the forgone conclusion, and that we all just needed to shut up and fall in line behind a guy who hadn’t polled above 45% for over 600 days.
Some of yall sure af ain’t immune to propaganda, thats for god damn sure.
No one needed propaganda to decide to vote against trump and the insane republicans who back him.
It could have been that 122 year old ham they have on display in the Isle of Wight museum in Smithfield VA running against trump and I’d be voting for an old salty ham.
I would vote for a jar of air, an empty picture frame, a burnt shoe, a 40 year old piece of used chewing gum, a bloody toothpick, a cube of used cellophane tape, a broken rusty infected scalpel, a vat of used rancid frying oil, the Chernobyl sarcophagus, before I ever voted for a republican.
No no propaganda is only what the other side does.
I mean who says it wasn’t Russia?
Look at the disarray that the Trump campaign has fallen into now that they aren’t facing Biden. It was obviously to literally everyone outside of a bubble of idiots, the magnitude of the idiocy of the decision to both not have a real primary, and to unquestionably corronate a guy who has never been very popular as president. If you were advocating for that position, you were doing the job of Russia for them: to get the weakest possible candidate so their boy Trump could win again.
And they almost did it. And it doesn’t mean that all of us we’re the target. These days, propaganda is going to be ultra-focused, narrow, and individually tailored, not to slobs like you or I, but to the Pelosis, and Schumers, and actual weilders of agency and power. If a corporate excec can get spear fished as easily as they seem to, why not a boomer ass politician? Or a newscaster or cable news talking head? Think about how Fox news during has become a channel with an audience of effectively one (djt).
So when you see these things, just ask yourself, “who is benefiting”? It served Russias interests to have Joe as candidate.
I swear it’s like mainstream is finally catching on to what I knew a decade ago.
Well Russia is in lucky cause there is no shortage of unwitting Americans
This is getting in the way of America relying on unwitting Americans to spread disinformation.
the Chernobyl sarcophagus,
For president!
That one is actually pretty awesome and useful!
Looks spiffy too!
And Americans are willing to put in the work and build a better tomorrow. It’s all Da and no Nyet from us!
Sigh… I wish my aunt and my cousins could understand shitty photoshop but they can’t.
Shocked Kirk animated gif
Remember, there is a Maga project2025 guy running important stuff on Facebook now
*witless
