Annie Jacobson, Nuclear War and Misinformation
Russia Got a Freebie
The book, Nuclear War by Annie Jacobson was obviously written with the best disarmament intentions. However, the appearance on podcasts combined with the accessibility of the material may create a perfect opportunity for disinformation.
Disinformation actors may use the potential for nuclear war with Russia or China along with selections from the associated podcasts, to persuade people not to support Ukraine or Taiwan lest we be drawn into a nuclear war scenario.
By knowing this information it may be possible to prevent disinformation agents from using these tactics before it happens.
Special thanks to Cyabra for allowing me to use their software.
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Fascinating piece, Ryan. My first reaction was that this was kind of an unfair knock on the author, and what are the chances that the Russians would pick up on this particular book anyway, but then I thought about how often you appear to be correct, and if you are in this case, its pretty disturbing. I hope you will do a follow up after some time to let us know whether or not your thoughts on the book as a misinformation tool pan out. Thanks for the good work.
Ryan,
Great piece on disinformation. I noticed a spot on your forehead. If you didn't bump something, get it checked out asap. Melanoma is a bitch if you let it go.
H