1. I have been studying Disinformation since Journalism School. More and more the study of disinformation became a specific college study. [One of my professors back in the day, Larry Martin, had a full career as head of Intelligence in Czechkoslovokia during Communist Era. He could tell you how it was done before the Web.]
1.5 Weakly funded in the last two years the Important Cause of Disinformation Study has all been shut down.
2. This is how the Constitution Loving Dictator Works. The Mission: Spread Partisan Propaganda that He approves of. Harass others.
3. How? Set up pop-up groups with Right-Thinking Billionaire Funding capable of heaping subpoenas for emails, text messages, and other information related to government and social media companies. [This post was researched with the help of NYTimes and Bing AI.]
4. Complying with these requests consumed time and money. The threat of legal harassment also led to a decrease in funding from donors, including philanthropies, corporations, and the government.
5. Research Impact: Researchers fear legal repercussions and online political threats. They are trolled mercilessly. Think: Kitch pots banging at your bedroom window at 7 am. Many organizations that were previously engaged in this research stopped their efforts. So, the Dogs of Disinformation run free.
Finally, as a still-working journalist I need to point out that, if I start a magazine, I can run what I want, and you have no right to insert yourself into my publication. Free Speech means you can go down to the Town Sq and stand on a pony keg and say what you want cause it's a free country. It's important to think twice, dont get confused, becuase dis-informers are on the prowl.
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