o/t “Countering Disinformation And Propaganda Act” Thoughts?

[FlyerInHi]

[quote=harvey]Much of what Mueller’s office charges — that influence-mongers used Facebook and Twitter to turn up the volume and pit American against American — was already public. But the 37-page indictment also includes a number of fascinating new insights.

https://www.npr.org/2018/02/17/586698361/the-russia-investigations-mueller-indicts-the-internet-research-agency

Conspicuous silence from CA Renter.

Hmmmmmmm….[/quote]

All fake news by the permanent state to undemine a populist president and oppress the forgotten men. Meanwhile Muslims are killing Christians by the thousands; and black lives matter are killing cops everyday. The global elites will stop at nothing.

If you search the Internet, you will find evidence everywhere. Never mind that it was planted by Russia.

That’s pretty much how “forgotten” people who don’t go to college think.

[ucodegen]

[quote=gogogosandiego]So then you knew there was no such bill passed yet you were still googling for it on Dec 26th?

“I searched google (using the search terms “obama signs countering disinformation and propaganda act” and “countering disinformation and propaganda act”) for any news about it…”

It was pointed out to you later that day what actually occurred and you continued to insist this bill was passed despite having already acknowledged in your OP that is wasn’t?

Facts and logic indeed.[/quote]
Someones google search skills must certainly suck. It was placed within another bill, defense appropriations bill – so that people who just look at headlines would go hook line and sinker for it. See CA renter’s post of Dec 26, 2016 and link provided, duplicated here: https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=F973E46B-AA8C-4F3E-91B4-8EC0FC7F2F3E. If you look at CA renter’s topic post – at the start of the topic thread – it will show you that it was wrapped in the Defense Appropriations Bill. Zero Hedges ref shows;

Senate Passes Major Portman-Murphy Counter-Propaganda Bill as Part of NDAA

NDAA = National Defense Appropriations Act.
Zero Hedge Link: https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-12-10/senate-quietly-passes-countering-disinformation-and-propaganda-act

Here is the link to the NDAA, search on “Global Engagement Center”, section 1287. https://www.congress.gov/114/crpt/hrpt840/CRPT-114hrpt840.pdf

BooYaa, mike drop. (took me less than 5 minutes, most of which was checking through posts on Piggington to see what was already posted)

[Anonymous]

It took you less than 5 minutes to discover the secret government plot to control our minds?

Impressive.

[CA renter]

Thank goodness that Pri/Harvey/gogo, Brian/FIH, and zk, etc. have assured us that we have nothing to worry about. Pay no attention to those “crazy conspiracy theorists.” [/sarcasm]

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“The Department of Homeland Security posted a contract request this week for “Media Monitoring Services,” which will compile a database of hundreds of thousands of journalists, bloggers and “media influencers” for the federal government. After an outcry on social media, a Department of Homeland Security spokesman tweeted “this is nothing more than the standard practice of monitoring current events in the media.”‘

At the end of the article they quote the DHS’s spokesperson:

“Despite what some reporters may suggest, this is nothing more than the standard practice of monitoring current events in the media. Any suggestion otherwise is fit for tin foil hat wearing, black helicopter conspiracy theorists. https://t.co/XGgFFH3Ppl
— Tyler Q. Houlton (@SpoxDHS) April 6, 2018”

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/homeland-security-seeks-media-monitoring-services-for-journalists-media-influencers/

More links to news sources regarding this issue:

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/04/dhs-defends-media-monitoring-database-calls-critics-conspiracy-theorists/

http://theweek.com/articles/766230/homeland-security-wants-monitor-journalists-time-sound-alarm

(And it might just be a coincidence, but someone has tried to access my computer’s microphone and camera through Piggington. I do *not* believe that it is Rich.)

[Anonymous]

[quote=CA renter]
(And it might just be a coincidence, but someone has tried to access my computer’s microphone and camera through Piggington. I do *not* believe that it is Rich.)[/quote]

[FlyerInHi]

[quote=CA renter]
(And it might just be a coincidence, but someone has tried to access my computer’s microphone and camera through Piggington. I do *not* believe that it is Rich.)[/quote]

Oh really? How do you know it’s through Piggington?
I would love to hear the conversation you have with your husband about conspiracies.

[CA renter]

[quote=FlyerInHi][quote=CA renter]
(And it might just be a coincidence, but someone has tried to access my computer’s microphone and camera through Piggington. I do *not* believe that it is Rich.)[/quote]

Oh really? How do you know it’s through Piggington?
I would love to hear the conversation you have with your husband about conspiracies.[/quote]

[img_assist|nid=26579|title=This is how I know…|desc=|link=node|align=left|width=100|height=77]

[CA renter]

And this…

[img_assist|nid=26582|title=microphone|desc=microphone|link=node|align=left|width=100|height=77]

[Ribbles]

This is purely a wild guess, but I’m thinking it might be a Drupal (forum software) feature that allows a visitor to more easily upload content from their computer. This is done on mobile sites a lot, where you choose to either upload an image or just take a picture with your phone and it’s uploaded automatically.

If it were truly malicious, there are hacks to get around the permissions thing and you’d never know it. Hence the need for a cover over your camera.

[Anonymous]

That’s exactly how I uploaded my selfie.

[Rich Toscano]

CA Renter, thanks for the heads up. There is no code on this site that accesses cameras or mics. (We just double checked this now to make sure there was nothing new. BTW to Ribbles — it was a good guess though!).

If it truly came through the site, my best guess is that it somehow came through a Google ad. The other possibility is that it didn’t actually come from the site… maybe it’s just a glitch, but it could possibly be the result of your computer being compromised. So just to rule that last possibility out, I’d definitely recommend thoroughly scanning your system for malware if you aren’t already doing that.

As for the Google ads, they will be going away soon, so if that was the cause, it will cease to be an issue soon enough.

[CA renter]

Thanks so much for checking the software, Rich. I trust you 100%, and never thought it was anything directly related to this site or you, personally.

It would be interesting to see if anyone else has had this happen to their computer(s) to see if it was a general issue that affected many Piggs, or if I was specifically targeted.

It’s interesting because I check my permissions from time to time, and only noticed this mic/camera access issue after creating this thread. Could be a coincidence, but the timing is suspicious, IMHO. I already scan for malware on a daily basis, in addition to using anti-virus software, but things can still slip past these measures, as we all know.

[Anonymous]

The PTB exposed!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=234Y76_3YPE&t=2s

[FlyerInHi]

I have a friend from France who’s married to an Arab guy born in France.
When they visited, immigration detained the guy for about an hour and asked him about his parents and grandparents, information they had in their database. Obviously, there is government to government sharing of information.

What’s most flabbergasting to me is that some people most concerned about freedom, privacy and guns want to give more power to the government and military as long as the PTB target others.

It’s like Christians who are all for freedom of religion as long as it’s Christianity. Sorry, but principles don’t work that way.

Also apparently guilt by association doesn’t apply to Christians. They are quick to point that support for Trump doesn’t mean they are as “guitly” as Trump. Or their relatives’ support for Trump doesn’t implicate them in despicable behavior. But Muslim are somehow all implicated in terrorism. Sorry, but ideas and principles don’t work that way.

[CA renter]

[quote=FlyerInHi]I have a friend from France who’s married to an Arab guy born in France.
When they visited, immigration detained the guy for about an hour and asked him about his parents and grandparents, information they had in their database. Obviously, there is government to government sharing of information.

What’s most flabbergasting to me is that some people most concerned about freedom, privacy and guns want to give more power to the government and military as long as the PTB target others.

It’s like Christians who are all for freedom of religion as long as it’s Christianity. Sorry, but principles don’t work that way.

Also apparently guilt by association doesn’t apply to Christians. They are quick to point that support for Trump doesn’t mean they are as “guitly” as Trump. Or their relatives’ support for Trump doesn’t implicate them in despicable behavior. But Muslim are somehow all implicated in terrorism. Sorry, but ideas and principles don’t work that way.[/quote]

Brian, are you directing this comment to me? I think you’re confusing me for another poster. If you are referring to me, then you’re making assumptions that have no basis in reality.

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