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France uncovers a vast Russian disinformation campaign in Europe
(www.economist.com)
This is a most excellent place for technology news and articles.
A perfect demonstration of how Russian indoctrination works right here.
Original reporting: A major disinfo attack against Europe being prepared by Russia is uncovered through diligent investigation and published and reported on.
The response:
Emotional framing:
Result: The reader comes out the other end an angry person, outraged about the plight of farmers, outraged again at disinfo reports supposedly serving to silence them, outraged once more at a France politician selling them out to the EU, EU painted as high-and-mighty villain, automatic anger against anyone who tells them a different viewpoint ready to trigger.
The question was "What disinformation is being circulated?"
And the answer is "By answering this you are doing Russian propaganda"
Isn't that the same result as the original "Russia is doing an evil propaganda" headline?