As the saying goes, believe nothing until the Kremlin denies it. #Dezinformatsia

Prior to the 1960s, the term dezinformatsia was used in some Soviet circles to describe these instruments. Active measures may entail influencing the policies of another govern- ment, undermining confidence in its leaders and institutions, disrupting relations between other nations, and discrediting and weakening governmental and non-governmental opponents. This frequently involves attempts to deceive the target (foreign govern- mental and non-governmental elites or mass audiences), and to distort the target’s perceptions of reality.

Sound familiar? This is a passage from a book ("Dezinformtisa") that first came out in 1984. Wladimir Putin was a KGB officer at the time.

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Screenshot transcript ab 17:56 But Putin knows that if he can pit the West against itself and break up our alliances, Russia is suddenly much more powerful and can take on other countries one by one. He's trying to reshape the world order in his favor, and disinformation is one of his favorite tools. Now, to do this, he's using a carefully crafted game plan – a playbook of sorts - that he deploys again and again. "It's magnificent in its conception." "That playbook is designed to achieve a change in the behavior, perception, and viewpoints of foreign audiences and governments." Both Todd Leventhal and Kathleen Bailey fought Moscow's disinformation more than 30 years ago for the U.S. government. "They are good." And if you thought convincing millions of people that the U.S. government created AIDS as a biological weapon was audacious, wait till you see what they're up to today.

"It's magnificent in its conception. That playbook is designed to achieve a change
in the behavior, perception, and viewpoints of foreign audiences and governments."

Kathleen Bailey

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