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Her Sister

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21. Exactly! but this disinformation comes out and spreads!
Fri Jul 1, 2016, 09:12 AM
Jul 2016

and at the same time Bernie's campaign sends out a fundraising letter. (Yesterday, they did, I posted above)


Disinformation:
Disinformation is intentionally false or inaccurate information that is spread deliberately.[1] It is an act of deception and false statements to convince someone of untruth. Disinformation should not be confused with misinformation, information that is unintentionally false.

Unlike traditional propaganda techniques designed to engage emotional support, disinformation is designed to manipulate the audience at the rational level by either discrediting conflicting information or supporting false conclusions. A common disinformation tactic is to mix some truth and observation with false conclusions and lies, or to reveal part of the truth while presenting it as the whole (a limited hangout).

Another technique of concealing facts, or censorship, is also used if the group can affect such control. When channels of information cannot be completely closed, they can be rendered useless by filling them with disinformation, effectively lowering their signal-to-noise ratio and discrediting the opposition by association with many easily disproved false


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disinformation

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K&r shenmue Jun 2016 #1
I think you're right. I can't find DemonGoddess Jun 2016 #2
Exact & same article in 2 websites Her Sister Jun 2016 #3
see my post below--# 6. riversedge Jun 2016 #7
Who cares? "A fool & his money are soon parted". William769 Jun 2016 #4
I think it's a blatant lie! Her Sister Jun 2016 #5
Allow us to introduce ourselves, internet – we're Whipboard, and we're digging into government #data riversedge Jun 2016 #6
according to internic DemonGoddess Jun 2016 #8
Wow! These are brand new websites and they're the only ones with this info! Her Sister Jun 2016 #10
Prob.fake republican accounts. IMHO. riversedge Jun 2016 #16
Website introduction letter a week ago? Her Sister Jun 2016 #9
I say we all should ignore it, because DemonGoddess Jun 2016 #11
Getting that whipboard and fiscal note are related. Her Sister Jun 2016 #12
wth is fiscalnote? DemonGoddess Jun 2016 #13
I looked at that website FISCAL NOTE... and am stumped! Her Sister Jun 2016 #14
Fiscal Note Wikipedia entry Her Sister Jun 2016 #15
You are absolutely right and I posted a reply telling you that skylucy Jun 2016 #17
Whipboard? Night Watchman Jul 2016 #18
Whipboard and FiscalNote ! Her Sister Jul 2016 #19
June financials haven't been filed yet nt geek tragedy Jul 2016 #20
Exactly! but this disinformation comes out and spreads! Her Sister Jul 2016 #21
So I guess they edited & corrected since Yesterday! Her Sister Jul 2016 #23
This message was self-deleted by its author Her Sister Jul 2016 #22
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