Writing

Writings on social engineering and other things

by Virginia “Ginny” Stoner, MA, JD

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Posts in Fabricated News
“There was no pandemic” and other dialetheia

A dialetheia is a statement that is both true and false. Social engineers love dialetheism in propaganda, in part because it obscures and complicates the underlying deception. That means fewer people will discern the deception; and for those who do, it will be more difficult to explain to others. Dialetheism is useful for conveying a desired false impression, without telling any outright lies that could potentially be exposed.

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Sweet Muskatel dreams and other illusions

It’s been true for decades that “seeing it on TV ” is the functional equivalent of “seeing it live.” There’s increasing awareness of just how easy it is to fake anything on video, even on live television; but at the same time, there’s a common belief that major news stories would never, or could never, be fabricated. But not only can major news stories be fabricated, it’s easy. All you need is an obedient press that says what they’re told to say, and a trusting population that believes what they’re told to believe. That’s what we have.

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