Hacker News with Generative AI: Propaganda

The dystopia of '1984' is already here (elpais.com)
“How many fingers am I holding up?” Winston Smith, the protagonist of 1984, answers based on what his eyes tell him: there are four. Only the Party agent directing his re-education insists that there are five. By dint of electric shocks and various forms of torture, he begins to doubt his own perception, until at the end of the book he also perceives them: there are five, no doubt about it.
Dystopian Fiction, George Orwell, 1984, Censorship, Propaganda
48 points by belter 32 days ago | 11 comments
Return to the Text (2022) (im1776.com)
It’s no coincidence that the modern understanding of propaganda can be traced back to the use of new technological media in the era of the World Wars.
Propaganda, Media, History, World Wars
5 points by Tomte 34 days ago | 0 comments
Cosmic Propaganda: The Soviet Space program in stamps (worldhistory.substack.com)
On July 21, 1969, astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin prepared to lift off from Tranquility Base on the surface of the Moon. Their journey was the culmination of years of work and billions of dollars in spending. The astronauts’ journey had captivated the world and would be trumpeted as a triumph of American ingenuity, capitalism, and democracy.
Space Exploration, History, Cold War, Soviet Union, Propaganda
6 points by crescit_eundo 54 days ago | 0 comments
A Moscow-Based 'News' Network Has Infected AI Tools with Russian Propaganda (newsguardtech.com)
A Moscow-based disinformation network named “Pravda” — the Russian word for “truth” —  is pursuing an ambitious strategy by deliberately infiltrating the retrieved data of artificial intelligence chatbots, publishing false claims and propaganda for the purpose of affecting the responses of AI models on topics in the news rather than by targeting human readers, NewsGuard has confirmed.
Artificial Intelligence, Disinformation, Russia, Propaganda, News
7 points by Michelangelo11 55 days ago | 1 comments
A Global Web of Chinese Propaganda Leads to a U.S. Tech Mogul (nytimes.com)
The Times unraveled a financial network that stretches from Chicago to Shanghai and uses American nonprofits to push Chinese talking points worldwide.
Propaganda, China, United States, Media, Nonprofits
15 points by libpcap 62 days ago | 2 comments
There Are Many Threats to Humanity. A Low Birth Rate Isn't One of Them (currentaffairs.org)
Commentators across the political spectrum claim that humanity faces imminent collapse due to a “fertility crisis.” Is this mass delusion or cynical propaganda?
Demographics, Population, Propaganda, Social Commentary, Politics
47 points by cwwc 68 days ago | 32 comments
Russian Propaganda Has Now Infected Western AI Chatbots – New Study (forbes.com)
A troubling trend in which most western AI chatbots are unknowingly spreading Russian propaganda has been uncovered by a NewsGuard audit published last week.
AI, Propaganda, Russia, News, Disinformation
49 points by nabla9 69 days ago | 55 comments
Firehose of Falsehood (wikipedia.org)
The firehose of falsehood, also known as firehosing, is a propaganda technique in which a large number of messages are broadcast rapidly, repetitively, and continuously over multiple channels (like news and social media) without regard for truth or consistency.
Propaganda, Disinformation, Social Media, Communication, Information Warfare
11 points by titaphraz 70 days ago | 0 comments
Russian Propaganda Campaign Targets France with AI-Fabricated Scandals (newsguardtech.com)
A Russian propaganda operation that previously took aim at elections in the U.S. and Germany has a new target: France.
Propaganda, AI, France, Elections, Russia
45 points by colinprince 71 days ago | 15 comments
Russian Propaganda Has Now Infected Western AI Chatbots – New Study (forbes.com)
A troubling trend in which most western AI chatbots are unknowingly spreading Russian propaganda has been uncovered by a NewsGuard audit published last week.
Artificial Intelligence, Propaganda, News, Russia, Western Media
14 points by croes 80 days ago | 1 comments
The 'ghost reporters' writing pro-Russian propaganda in West Africa (aljazeera.com)
Al Jazeera finds that an influence campaign using nonexistent writers is spreading anti-France sentiment across West and Central Africa.
Propaganda, Journalism, Africa, Russia, France
18 points by gnabgib 81 days ago | 0 comments
BBC boss warns of Russian and Chinese propaganda (bbc.com)
The UK is struggling to counter a rise in "pure propaganda" from countries like Russia and China because of cuts to the World Service, the BBC's director general has warned.
Propaganda, International Relations, Media, Russia, China
10 points by suraci 86 days ago | 1 comments
Moscow-based global news network has infected Western AI tools (newsguardrealitycheck.com)
A well-funded Moscow-based global ‘news’ network has infected Western artificial intelligence tools worldwide with Russian propaganda.
Russia, Artificial Intelligence, Propaganda, News, Cybersecurity
167 points by rbanffy 112 days ago | 107 comments
Russian propoganda is reportedly influencing AI chatbot results (techcrunch.com)
Russian propaganda may be influencing certain answers from AI chatbots, including OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Meta’s Meta AI, according to a new report.
Artificial Intelligence, Russia, News, Technology, Propaganda
11 points by Larrikin 112 days ago | 1 comments
Moscow-based global news network has infected AI tools with propaganda (newsguardrealitycheck.com)
A well-funded Moscow-based global ‘news’ network has infected Western artificial intelligence tools worldwide with Russian propaganda
Artificial Intelligence, Propaganda, Russia, News Media
20 points by marban 113 days ago | 7 comments
An Uneasy Propaganda Alliance (historytoday.com)
It was supposed to be a prestige project for Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan, a way to convince their people – and the world at large – that the newly signed Anti-Comintern Pact was more than empty words.
Propaganda, History, International Relations, Geopolitics
35 points by pepys 117 days ago | 39 comments
Report on Russian efforts to flood LLM/AI models with pro-Russian content (americansunlight.org)
It may be tempting to consider Russian influence campaigns in the United States and other democratic countries as merely an afterthought, given the chaos and uncertainty that Donald Trump’s second presidency is causing. But his reelection–and the growing influence of Russia-friendly, far right parties worldwide–only makes these campaigns more relevant.
Russia, Artificial Intelligence, Politics, Propaganda, Information Warfare
10 points by avs733 120 days ago | 3 comments
LA Times Flips Anti-RFK Jr. Op-Ed into Pro-Kennedy Propaganda (techdirt.com)
Patrick Soon-Shiong, owner of the LA Times, has been promising to restore trust in media over the last few months. Instead, he has launched an escalating campaign of editorial interference that accomplishes exactly the opposite.
Media, Politics, Journalism, Public Relations, Propaganda
115 points by hn_acker 147 days ago | 12 comments
Ask HN: Experiences promoting corporate propaganda in your job? (ycombinator.com)
Hi HN, we always hear about discreet government propaganda divisions, but I want to know about the corporate ones, which are probably as if not more effective and widespread as they are a big part of our lives, especially given the world we are fast heading into. Thanks.
Marketing, Propaganda, Corporate Culture, Ethics
5 points by t0lo 152 days ago | 7 comments
Weaponizing Wikipedia Against Israel (aish.com)
How the global information pipeline is being hijacked by digital jihadists.
Israel, Politics, Information Warfare, Propaganda, Social Media
12 points by xpl 162 days ago | 6 comments
Exposing obscured state media influence by causal inference of quote propagation (nature.com)
Reporting by major media outlets influences news coverage by other outlets, resulting in an outsized impact on public opinion.
Media Bias, Journalism, Propaganda, Causal Inference, Public Opinion
6 points by rntn 162 days ago | 0 comments
Elon Musk calls homelessness a 'lie' and 'propaganda' (independent.co.uk)
To Elon Musk, the word “homeless” is a “lie” and “a propaganda word”.
Elon Musk, Homelessness, Propaganda
26 points by tastyface 197 days ago | 11 comments
Mind Bomb – How Russia wages an international war on truth (youtube.com)
Russia, Propaganda, International Relations, Information Warfare, Disinformation
5 points by jalict 203 days ago | 1 comments
US War Department 1945 // Army Talk Orientation Fact Sheet #64 – Fascism (archive.org)
March 24, 1945. Army Talk Orientation Fact Sheet #64 Fascism! A sheet printed and distributed by the United States War Department as an educational tool for use with soldiers. Published by the War Department Army Orientation Branch: Information and Education Division.
History, Propaganda, Military, Politics
45 points by INGELRII 209 days ago | 11 comments
Russia fines Google $2.5 x 10^33 (independent.co.uk)
A Russian court has fined Google $2.5 decillion for allegedly blocking pro-Kremlin propaganda on YouTube.
Russia, Fines, Google, Censorship, Propaganda
4 points by microsoftedging 240 days ago | 3 comments
Full Text of "Army Talk Orientation Fact Sheet #64 – Fascism " (archive.org)
March 24, 1945.Army Talk Orientation Fact Sheet #64Fascism!A sheet printed and distributed by the United States War Department as an educational tool for use with soldiers.Published by the War DepartmentArmy Orientation Branch: Information and Education Division.
History, Fascism, Military, Propaganda
9 points by throwaway5752 243 days ago | 1 comments
The models who found their likenesses had been used in AI propaganda (theguardian.com)
The well-groomed young man dressed in a crisp, blue shirt speaking with a soft American accent seems an unlikely supporter of the junta leader of the west African state of Burkina Faso.
AI, Propaganda, Social Media, Ethics, Africa
6 points by robaato 254 days ago | 0 comments
Turkish Journalists Are Now 'Telling the Xinjiang Story Well' for Beijing (jamestown.org)
Türkiye could be a key player in the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) strategy of coopting foreign journalists in order to create a more favorable image of its policies in Xinjiang.
China, Journalism, Xinjiang, Propaganda, Foreign Policy
20 points by nafnlj 254 days ago | 10 comments
Propaganda: The Formation of Men's Attitudes (wikipedia.org)
Propaganda: The Formation of Men's Attitudes (1965/1973) (French: Propagandes; original French edition: 1962) is a book on the subject of propaganda by French philosopher, theologian, legal scholar, and sociologist Jacques Ellul.
Propaganda, Philosophy, Sociology, History
7 points by rramadass 272 days ago | 3 comments
House passes $1.6B to deliver anti-China propaganda overseas (responsiblestatecraft.org)
Politics, International Relations, Propaganda, United States, China
50 points by hunglee2 289 days ago | 86 comments