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The United States on Friday released a U.S. intelligence assessment sent to more than 100 countries that found Moscow is using spies, social media and Russian state-run media to erode public faith in the integrity of democratic elections worldwide.

"This is a global phenomenon," said the assessment. "Our information indicates that senior Russian government officials, including the Kremlin, see value in this type of influence operation and perceive it to be effective."

A senior State Department official, briefing reporters on condition of anonymity, said that Russia was encouraged to intensify its election influence operations by its success in amplifying disinformation about the 2020 U.S. election and the COVID-19 pandemic.

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[-] itscozydownhere@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

Wrong, dezinformacija is an integral part of communism, Russia is using it since early ‘900. There are many interesting books about it

[-] hark@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

dEzInFoRmAcIjA You could've just written it as "disinformation" but I suppose writing it in a different language helps with the fearmongering for idiots. Take your cold war era bullshit and stuff it.

[-] itscozydownhere@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

That is the original term you find in literature. Russian basically invented and made it into a system. Disinformation is a more recent term which is more connected to social networks and stuff, so not entirely correct to use.

[-] hark@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Regardless of who supposedly invented lying, the US perfected it.

[-] n0m4n@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

All major powers are deep in this mire, African countries, Brazil in its previous election, China, N. Korea, Russia, Saudis, U.S. and others are in various stages of being under attack, by the others, as well as attacking others. This warfare has a low barrier of entry, is cheap, and when it works, works amazingly well.

The cluster f*** that the world is in, now, is the result.

Whaddaboutism is playing some pretend moral ground game where the imaginary points don't matter. If you are playing this game, you are missing what is actually happening.

Full disclosure, I am against fascism and oligarchies in all forms. They are all corrupt.

[-] hark@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

"Whataboutism" is supposed to be saying "what about [irrelevant thing]" not "what about [the exact same thing]". People who parrot the term don't even know how to use it correctly. They're using it to defend from any criticism against the US.

[-] itscozydownhere@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Heh, maybe, but I feel Russia is still king

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