Disinformation Tactics: The Methods Used To Keep You In The Dark, page 1
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Topic started on 8-2-2010 @ 01:42 AM by DarkspARCS
Well, its a funny business, constantly watching MSM getting exposed with their pants down around their ankles. in the article Disinformation Tactics: The Methods Used To Keep You In The Dark, ABC News is duped into reporting an Osama bin Laden recording addressing President Obama, once again stating "anonymous sources" and "experts", and ultimately reporting that the news being reported, even though unsubstantiated by identifiable evidence backed by tangible names, was a solid fact - and worthy enough to report to the public.

Later, the White House announces that it could not substantiate whether the video was authentic or not, while Reuters follows suit and reports the same.

I know that many folks post breaking news links with links to questionable sources and produce their articles as factual. I've even been duped on serious news items that perported to come from a legitimate source that known reputable sources refuted... lol, one was an April fools joke published online that represented itself as breaking news, revealing printed currency that will soon be issued to America through it's new charter under the North American Union, then links to a website that gives you an "April fools" message...

I guess the moral of this story is, know that your source is legitimate first before posting, aswell as when you read items supposedly supported by credible sources, or even unidentified sources - take the information with a grain of salt and deny it as fact until you personally have done the online research into the matter.



I feel so .... used!


reply posted on 8-2-2010 @ 07:40 AM by your_friend




reply posted on 8-2-2010 @ 10:54 AM by concernedcitizan
The process of oversocialization may seem very obvious to us but remember that this is never publicly addressed as "brainwashing" or in any case something negative. As Democratic societies strive to let each individual achieve maximum "freedom," consensus on basic values and ideas are lost, and as a result internal fractions are created. In this case the state has to step up and regulate people so that chaos or revolutions do not break out. The concept of "freedom" is therefore very vague, but if we assume that it means being able to do what one wants and say what one thinks, this does not necessarily presuppose a state of "freedom." If the individual in a society has values and ideas that do not clash with general consensus, there is no need for an extended form of liberalism or Democracy.

When our politicians speak of "freedom," they refer to the consensus they want you to agree upon. To disagree with public consensus would be to disagree with capitalism, Democracy, liberalism, individualism and so forth, which means you'd become- a terrorist! As such, the public image of "freedom" does NOT reflect a "total freedom," but one limited within the space that our political and cultural leaders decide we must follow. In order to have individuals follow these regulations and laws, a system of silencing oppression and maintaining public ideas, must be set up for the people. Democracy does this primarily by means of mass media. All people in Democratic societies read newspapers, watch TV, talk to friends, and listen to political speeches on the radio almost every single day. This means that people consume information on a regular basis, information that of course stems from few monopolized sources that work in accordance with the public image. Thus the myth of a "free" massmedia is a lie: the government won't tell you everything, but what they would like you to hear. And you swallow, right?


reply posted on 8-2-2010 @ 11:40 AM by Aliensun
reply to post by DarkspARCS



It needs to be mention--but probably obvious to most of us on ATS--that voice analysis technology available to anyone could easily identify a bogus recording.

Of course, our disinfo folk like it when sombody else does their work for them--but, you know, maybe it wasn't the bad guys afterall, but our own. Such is the beauty of disinformation--sowing confusion, obsuring the truth.



reply posted on 8-2-2010 @ 01:10 PM by Perseus Apex
Below, is a post to a prior thread I posted while here on ATS today. It seems appropriate for the 'topic' at hand.


To be your own judge and follow your own internal compass is what is expected of you.

"To stand alone".
To be Sovereign is to Be who you were 'designed' to be.
Most are slaves of 'society' and are told what to think and who to be.
This Is to change. It Is changing. There is much more to do. It will be done.

True Sovereigns respect those around them. They encourage the development of their neighbor. They view their neighbor as a Brother and their neighbor most often obliges them. We often create our enemies. They were not created. One has Choice.

This is logical and apparent to myself.
It works.
It was designed to.

To be the creation you were created to be.
To acknowledge or realize your unique gifts, open them, use them, create as You were to create. If this is done, society Will benefit, by design.

To be yourself.
To be You.

This is what is expected from you.
To Be unto yourself and to do what You are to do.
.....'A's long as one's actions do not impede another or affect another 'path' , to 'recognize' one's neighbor as a brother.

A society can allow itself to be divided and conquered or collectively whole. One has indepenedent choice. All choices have their consequence. Action>reaction or Action>proaction. One has Choice.

Carry on.....waving green flag......

The truth as "I" know it.
I offer what I can.

I would prefer to walk among wise men than a sea of fools.
I would imagine a creator would prefer to see a creation be as it was created to be. An animal was not 'designed' to be in a cage. Neither was a human. This should be self-evident.

ATS folks are way ahead of the 'pack'.
I prefer this company and so do you.
It is why you are here.
You are here for answers.

Good for you.
Good for me.
'Good' day.

I have company.
Later folks.


reply posted on 8-2-2010 @ 03:05 PM by SpartanKingLeonidas
reply to post by DarkspARCS



That is why I always check my topic of Breaking Article News across legitimate news sources.

I know how to spot and read through the Mainstream Media's propaganda.

Let them get caught with their pants down.

This thread reminds me of another ATS members thread.

How To Report The News

Be sure to visit schrodinger dog's thread, but if you choose not to, here's the video.

Charlie Brooker - How To Report The News



reply posted on 8-2-2010 @ 04:19 PM by Nematode

How To Report The News

Be sure to visit schrodinger dog's thread, but if you choose not to, here's the video.

Charlie Brooker - How To Report The News


Brilliant! Probably the funniest thing I have seen all day! I'll have to send this to everyone on my social networking websites and instant messaging programs.


reply posted on 8-2-2010 @ 06:15 PM by ReelView
Imagine you start a vegetable garden. As the season progresses your plants grow. One day you go out and a few plants have withered. You tear them out by the roots and yell at them "You aren't good enough for my garden, why didn't you grow like the others!". The next day, some of the same tyraid, the next and the next, until one day you go out and you find nothing but an empty plot of ground. A drop of sweat comes into your eye, you look up towards the sun, and suddenly it dawns on you, the plants couldn't take the direct sunlight and probably needed more water. You had blamed them but it wasn't the plants, they did was well as they could under the circumstances you provided. ---

This is the way propaganda tends to operate. To get people judging the small problems rather than look for the big picture as to why? Several recent posts, for example are all about someone doing something wrong, like hurting a child. The big picture is what kind of a garden are we allowing to exist? The NWO know how to push the buttons but they are not pushing them randomly. The have been pushing them for over 100 years. Promoting all manner of decay and undermining all manner of virtue. It is a long term goal not a short term effort. It is done so the frog doesn't know they are going to be boiled alive.

We fail to have the moral fiber and purity of heart to stand up for right. Many have become so degraded and so enjoy such conditions that they are incapable of even imagining what has been lost and what could be and what value is in virtue.

The media readily demonstrates it's perverse underpinnings simply because those who drive it are incapable of behaving otherwise. They expose themselves for what they are by their action and inaction alike.

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