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In reply to the discussion: Occupy Democrats is not a valid site to be posting material from, including their tweets. OD pushes [View all]Kid Berwyn
(25,410 posts)12. And Wikipedia is manipulated by CIA and FBI, among others.
CIA, FBI computers used for Wikipedia edits
By Randall Mikkelsen
Reuters, 16 August 2017
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - People using CIA and FBI computers have edited entries in the online encyclopedia Wikipedia on topics including the Iraq war and the Guantanamo prison, according to a new tracing program.
The changes may violate Wikipedias conflict-of-interest guidelines, a spokeswoman for the site said on Thursday.
The program, WikiScanner, was developed by Virgil Griffith of the Santa Fe Institute in New Mexico and posted this month on a Web site that was quickly overwhelmed with searches.
The program allows users to track the source of computers used to make changes to the popular Internet encyclopedia where anyone can submit and edit entries.
WikiScanner revealed that CIA computers were used to edit an entry on the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003. A graphic on casualties was edited to add that many figures were estimated and were not broken down by class.
Another entry on former CIA chief William Colby was edited by CIA computers to expand his career history and discuss the merits of a Vietnam War rural pacification program that he headed.
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https://www.reuters.com/article/us-security-wikipedia/cia-fbi-computers-used-for-wikipedia-edits-idUSN1642896020070816
Manipulation, misinformation, and disinformation without attribution really piss me off. They are propaganda. So is censorship.
My point is: consider the source.
By Randall Mikkelsen
Reuters, 16 August 2017
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - People using CIA and FBI computers have edited entries in the online encyclopedia Wikipedia on topics including the Iraq war and the Guantanamo prison, according to a new tracing program.
The changes may violate Wikipedias conflict-of-interest guidelines, a spokeswoman for the site said on Thursday.
The program, WikiScanner, was developed by Virgil Griffith of the Santa Fe Institute in New Mexico and posted this month on a Web site that was quickly overwhelmed with searches.
The program allows users to track the source of computers used to make changes to the popular Internet encyclopedia where anyone can submit and edit entries.
WikiScanner revealed that CIA computers were used to edit an entry on the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003. A graphic on casualties was edited to add that many figures were estimated and were not broken down by class.
Another entry on former CIA chief William Colby was edited by CIA computers to expand his career history and discuss the merits of a Vietnam War rural pacification program that he headed.
Continues
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-security-wikipedia/cia-fbi-computers-used-for-wikipedia-edits-idUSN1642896020070816
Manipulation, misinformation, and disinformation without attribution really piss me off. They are propaganda. So is censorship.
My point is: consider the source.
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Occupy Democrats is not a valid site to be posting material from, including their tweets. OD pushes [View all]
Celerity
Sep 2021
OP
yes, it is all the same disinfo merchants, be it FB, Twitter, the website, etc, OD has multiple
Celerity
Sep 2021
#5
Fight extremism with extremism, if you don't you will lose the battle much of the time
bucolic_frolic
Sep 2021
#9
Because Democrats are, on average, FAR more science and fact based than a QMAGAt type.
Celerity
Sep 2021
#31
It doesn't matter. Pieces by OD turn up in ordinary news searches, so you're not protected
pnwmom
Sep 2021
#16
It doesn't matter. Pieces by OD turn up in ordinary news searches, so a person can't avoid them
pnwmom
Sep 2021
#17
I already provided links and examples in this thread and plenty of receipts for my accusations
Celerity
Sep 2021
#56
Calling out DU'ers by name generally doesn't end well I have found. I am sure my OP will not stop
Celerity
Sep 2021
#58
I wanted to post the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Handmaid outfits on twitter ...
aggiesal
Sep 2021
#15
I have always been in favor of letting any outlet say what they want and then let the reader decide
totodeinhere
Sep 2021
#22
Yes, you are right. I always knew that there were some dumb gullible people who believed Republican
totodeinhere
Sep 2021
#49
They post fake news, it is a bullshit FB group, a shit site, shit Twitter account, etc
Celerity
Sep 2021
#26
Allowed? Anyone can make up a name, and as long as it doesn't violate TOS of whatever platform
Celerity
Sep 2021
#39
The Palmer Report too, and I would wager that there is some overlap between people
Celerity
Sep 2021
#34
Some of their memes are based off fake news though, thus it's a dice roll. I have seen them posted
Celerity
Sep 2021
#52
COVID has killed nearly 5 times as many Americans in Trump counties vs. Biden Counties
LetMyPeopleVote
Sep 2021
#64