Cognitive Warfare: The Forgotten War with Tanguy Struye de Swielande

Tanguy Struye de Swielande is Professor of International Relations at UCLouvain. He specializes in geopolitics, geoeconomics and the foreign and defense policy of the major powers (USA, Russia and China), the Indo-Pacific region, decision-making analysis, foresight cognitive warfare and the impact of new technologies on world order.
The nature of warfare has evolved, with the result that we are sometimes faced with new wars that do not speak their name. Disinformation campaigns have become veritable weapons of mass disruption, undermining the smooth functioning of our democratic societies. They spread and circulate rapidly, are inexpensive and have a high impact. For Professor Giordano, the human brain has thus become the battlefield of the 21st century.
What is cognitive warfare? Is China the master of cognitive warfare? Why are democracies losing? Are resources and the 4th industrial revolution the missing link? From neuroscience to the metaverse: cognitive warfare 2.0?
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[@gunkwretch3697]

capitalism marketing is also cognitive warfare

[@Matt-rw9py]

Everything is cognitive warfare in fact.

[@IproCoGo]

Of course, this presentation was cognitive warfare itself.

[@Paul_Marek]

Yup. Glad many others are seeing through this.

[@usergiodmsilva1983PT]

Sometimes cognitive warfare uses truth.

[@Egotrippade]

Was it worth its time. I haven't watched yet. Did it help one step in line. What should I consider going into it.

[@truthseeker261]

You hit the nail on the head.

[@ananamu2248]

Since when was it no longer politically correct to defend yourself ? .. this guy is presenting another view

[@sa5cha63]

Imagine a world of corporate cognitive warfare just to increase the revenue of your corporate products and services ? It will really be a challenge to withstand all these influences the more we use digital technology.

[@willb.danger6573]

"You see, the issue is that you don't think right, your brain is sick, and you can't be trusted to decide for yourself what is true or not so we'll decide for you." -Said every gaslighting narcissist ever

[@leonstenutz6003]

Cognitive Peacefare: I am interested in connecting with people focusing on the upside of digital media as instruments for peacemaking.

[@richwiedeman3128]

Are you more interested in the instruments of peacemaking regardless of form, or in digital media and hoping that this digital media can somehow move us closer to peacefulness? Because there's a significant difference.

[@nateTheNomad23]

Now that's more like the discussions we need to be having! People on the ground, making moves independently in decentralized fashion, oriented towards the same common l, multi-faceted enemy that threatens and unites us. . The only counter to the cognitive/information warfare would be a rendering of an opposite force to neutralize it. Onward and God speed!

[@nateTheNomad23]

If we had a platform where people could be incentivized to conspire on behalf of themselves and each other, in such a way that could concentrate and coordinate their resources, interests, concerns, skills, time, knowledge, wisdom, and participation into larger group spaces... we could use tech and AI to facilitate a rapid response at the social level of society, to achieve various items of shared mutual interest in enough time to possibly slow or reverse the nonstop encroachment at the institutional level, of a dystopia, brought on by a myriad of runaway parasitic financial incentives, pushing us past various points of no return at an accelerating pace.

[@leonstenutz6003]

@@nateTheNomad23 Exactly. That's what i am focusing on. If you'd like, please do share more -- and / or we can connect.

[@leonstenutz6003]

@@nateTheNomad23 Thank you @nateTheNomad23!

[@robwashers]

A master Class on how to say absolutely nothing of any meaning in 54 minutes. How can he get funding??

[@marktregear5776]

Interesting hear 1984 described from Big Brother's point of view!

[@maxxcarver5502]

Depressing. This guy thinks that twitter with all of its crazy censorship was better than what elon musk has turned twitter into by making it X with less censorship!?? how can people be so smart while still being SO Stupid!??

[@yootoobabble]

Surprisingly sophomoric, especially from someone with such ostensible academic credentials. One is forced to wonder whether this whole thing is in itself an instance of cognitive warfare.

[@justinturman]

We need to teach critical thinking.

[@serenedaoud]

couldn't agree more!!!❣

[@JeepCherokeeful]

Thinking, in general, is lacking

[@ronbridges3933]

Is there money in that?

[@youbigtubership]

He must have said 'warfare' 50 times in the first few minutes. The paradigm of warfare has its own logic which is hard to escape without coming to physical confrontation. Linking this warfare explicitly with China is just nuts. The amount of fear projected here is it's own problem. The world has to see a new way forward. Humanity won't survive a new global conflict.

[@willb.danger6573]

I see they're finding it more difficult to justify their desperate need to shut down people literally just talking. Before the internet, I don't remember seeing these information police prowling the gym class locker rooms or anywhere else where gossip runs rampant.

[@DeanAlexanderCoulter]

Very interesting and useful, thank you @StruyeTanguy.

[@camargorafael420]

The fact is the rich is richer the poor is homeless the midle class is lured to think the problem is china russia imigration, but the real problem is the inequality and money concentration

[@darrellee8194]

My only social media is KZbin. I seem to do OK, as long as I ignore most of the comments. But I suppose you could get caught in a web of disinformation. But it's a little harder to do in long form videos giving system 2 more time to work.

[@scottwalker9766]

We rely so heavily on logic and logic was invented.

[@scottwalker9766]

If you were to strip away the layers of any living organism, you would find a machine.

[@scottwalker9766]

Everything in this universe is i/o driven.

[@scottwalker9766]

If I throw a rock, it lives for the same reason as everything else.

[@scottwalker9766]

I learned from a book on woodworking what truth was. Not wavy or crooked.

[@darrellee8194]

Interesting that it was Stalin who supposedly said "Quantity has a its own quality." I think he was talking about men and material (tanks), but it's even more appt in the space of information warfare.

[@lj6278]

This is right on the money. Sadly, I don't see a way to stop this out of control train.

[@lj6278]

@@donnyg1984 That's all good, but he is talking about countries actively brainwashing multitudes of people using tactics that are difficult to defend against. That's what I mean by out of control. I'm all for your way, but I hope it's enough.

[@antonyjh1234]

Your country actively brain washes you, every country does. The only way is for the people to realise what system they live under, until they start thinking in systems it can't change.

[@user-rw4zm5ue3u]

@@donnyg1984 it's every angle here in central Tx

[@jacobjorgenson9285]

Bit late since the west and Mainly the USA has been doing this for decades. They lied about 911, Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Syria , Ukraine and now they don’t give a shit about Israel’s genocide. So the west fucked all this up and they taught the Chinese that this is how the world works

[@williammaxwell2239]

Remember, trust the technocrats.

[@RegCostello]

I've heard about almost all of this stuff for the past 7 years and the only thing that's really new is the terminology. I'm afraid it was a bad lecture on a fundamentally important topic. There should have been many examples, study results, statistics, real world effects, and avove all; are there any solutions?....apart from "let's all think differently" 😂😢

[@maxxcarver5502]

Depressing. This guy thinks that twitter with all of its crazy censorship was better than what elon musk has turned twitter into by making it X with less censorship!?? how can people be so smart while still being SO Stupid!??

[@ananamu2248]

I called cognitive warfare ,in my world ,REALITY BATTLES For i see the whole reality can be taken over....physical mental ,soul and spirit ..

[@chagoriver7159]

Oh noes people aren't listening to the "experts" , the random Twitter keyboard warrior has more power than us!!!

[@luck484]

If cognitive warfare does in fact exist, there is a "who" that has decided to take on the cost of engagement. This "who" is often an individual or an institution. Matt Groening creator of "The Simpsons" once said the premise of the show is "Institutions do not have your best interests at heart." I also see than an individual, who is not me, can't have my best interests in heart or mind.

[@jaanireel]

00:20 Cognitive Warfare and its Implications 03:01 Social networks have shifted from bringing people together to spreading fake news and polarization. 08:15 Cognitive Warfare is the weaponization of public opinion to influence policies and destabilize institutions. 10:54 Cognitive Warfare involves external and internal forces influencing people and political processes. 16:09 Difficulty in determining ground truth 18:23 Our brain's bias influences our stance on conflicts. 22:54 Boundaries homogenize relational environment 25:14 Social media influences people more through emotions and visuals. 29:57 Chinese diplomats using aggressive tactics on social media for influence. 32:24 Cognitive Warfare aims to destabilize democratic societies. 37:09 Tik Tok is causing concentration and critical thinking problems in young people 39:33 Challenges of post-truth era and shift in authoritarian regimes 43:51 Cognitive Warfare involves complex technological investments. 46:03 Semiconductors, renewables, resources, and international norms play crucial roles in cognitive warfare. 50:34 Metaverse competition between US and China 52:50 Need for cognitive resilience to protect the brain

[@marktwain5232]

We are in Big Picture Vedic-Zoroastrian-Mithraic-Gnostic "World Age Passage Archetypal Eternal Return". Once you understand this, it is very easy to discern looming fates for various spiritual states of being. This will turn out to be a very handy skill in the Nuclear Age. Study the 1978 Allegorical Film "The Deer Hunter" very closely and know that all things have been foretold.

[@visiapro]

Great, but the strategic culture aspect of cognitive warfare has been missed here.

[@smkh2890]

One invasive meme that derives from neo-Marxist theory is the 'oppressor-oppressed' dichotomy. One size fits all situations, which is why it is so powerful.

[@rodrigoribeiro9057]

Why is Europe weak? Jesus Christ! Europe needs to have good relations with everyone and stop paying vassalage to the US.

[@alexd7466]

I expected an interesting talk, but instead it is just another rant against Musk and non-elite political parties in Europe, who he all calls 'far right'. The funny thing is that he unknowingly gives an example of how much he is affected by the bubble he's in.

[@nickn1782]

Exactly.

[@jansliwa4881]

"Far-right" and "populism" are a signature of dogmatic thinking and the will to preserve the domination of self-anointed leftist elites.

[@HarDiMonPetit]

You "expected an interestED talk" : that's what you found. What if you expected an interestING talk?

[@jezzamobile]

If establishment systems weren't corrupted by money & power, people wouldn't need to look at those outside them, to establish true facts & analysis.

[@SonaliGurpur]

"If you are not paying for the product, you are the product. "

[@MorrisFilmPhoto]

Cognitive Warfare is True!

[@ananamu2248]

A lot of what is being said is so bounded by intellect ...and not knowing the values of soul abilities and spirit knowing ....usually the worst is seen .eg logical ,illogical ( not bad but implyed as lesser ..it can be reAding the environment and be quite accurate ) and !!!! Hyperlogic ( eg a leap of faith ) There is intellect and feeling and the healthy ,uncontaminated intellect and repaired feelings ...together it is empowerment

[@user-rw4zm5ue3u]

most of our culture prepared us for this in subtle literary works e.g., books, concepts, art, and even rare history. However, if the 'program is utmost tailored unique to individual based on their hydrogen signature; knowing that it is only the sadistic-evil higher orders...human just like us all

[@ajajaiishwarakripa6305]

These things are all true. Yet please, have a talk to the editors of your dialogue! The YOU! (accusative), is one of the least effective Frames of Reference, as is I (who Knows). This is narrative as best assists Science. You have Science, yet not in a consumable form. I love it, just have another look at the English, pronoun`s & stance. You will find ways to say what you are saying, so that those listening have no other reaction but to follow & have no emotion other than interested contentment. You will find your own Cognitive Weapon with which to fight your cognitive war Much Love.

[@flyingpancake6573]

interested contentment. i like that

[@marcelgijsbers4970]

Cognitive warfare is not a new thing. Thinking it is new just sets you back by several thousand years. Please just take a closer look at the last 3000 years of of European history. Cognitive warfare = Harts and minds, just faster. I'm hoping I don't need to explain the difference between method and tools...

[@olivergilpin]

Timestamps?

[@tomfreemanorourke1519]

Being 70, lifelong learning, understanding, observation, experience, re-examination 24/7 365. There is no higher authority above the conscious cognosentient being, the creator of all problems and user/abuser of all solutions. In my 70 years no one has the manual, there is no manual. So, who's peace. And thats only one problem. There is no truth but 'a truth' or truths, in the process of becoming useless or usable. Now future past.

[@rdallas81]

Yes there is. It's called the holy Bible. You chose to live deceived- to live in the world for what the world has to offer- certain death. But, to deny one's self, and take up faith in the word, and take up the cross is not only real wisdom, but the key to ever lasting life. But, you aren't here for righteousness- You are here to judge, to use, to take, to look, watch and feel- for pleasure and to sustain yourself- like most people- Which is why like the bible says "there are few who finds Him". Who is Him? Jesus. How do you know you have met the requirements? You will meet the holy spirit. He will come to you, supp with you and "guide you into all truth". Jesus said "I am the WAY, the TRUTH, and The LIFE" and "NO one may go unto God but by ME". For if you have Seen Jesus, you have Seen the Father"- And if you see the Father, you did so because Jesus sent you His Holy GHOST. That is the rebirth. That is real security. God bless.

[@tomfreemanorourke1519]

@@rdallas81 Writen by conscious cognosentient beings of very dubious authority relative to their turbulent era's and authorities senior to them, and so it goes. There is no manual. A guide book of anecdotes and meta-phisical rhetoric has fooled enough to become a tablet of lies by professional liars, and the adjustments that have been contradictions to the dogma were excommunicated or say it censored. By innocently ignorant conscious cognosentient beings and so it goes. The 'one life in time" lie has been exploited and the reality of "one life at a time" is the omnipresent reality. Love always

[@tomfreemanorourke1519]

@@rdallas81 You belief is your concern whether or not you say it is truth and that I am wrong to disagree at risk of what you say will be my demise. The delusion is sadly your own, something of which I feel is and has been detrimental to the progress of understanding in the global collective consensus. Religion and its dogma is responsible for far to many problems in this beautiful world of which there is only one and is owned by nobody but run by innocently ignorant professional liars who will I fear in the not too distant future bring more devastating events to humanity as a whole. Regards Tom O'Rourke

[@deltaskyhawk]

Cookies Nuland said there were labs in Ukr.

[@jeffreypmitchell]

Over generalizations and equivalency of all sides are not good frameworks for a presentation. Yes, Facebook was a mistake.

[@fredriksundberg4624]

Fools learning fools how to speak Yvonne - Bad Dream

[@Peter.F.C]

How completely absurd and totally dishonest. Neither Russia nor China have a toe in the west when it comes to cognitive warfare. When it comes to cognitive warfare we are totally dominated by the Americans and by talking heads spouting lies, like this fellow.

[@usergiodmsilva1983PT]

16:00 I must say it's not accurate to say "we still don't have a clue" when there is ample evidence about the matter, we have visual sound evidence about that "attack" and almost all evidence points to a failed rocket launch.

[@writingbiz1]

Is criticism of capitalism considered a criticism of democracy? If so, that's a red herring.

[@user-gr7wd4kg3e]

Man... Based on the comments here, you struck a nerve. If trolls are this upset about the concept, and so many willing to spend an hour hearing you out on the subject... I suspect there might be something to it. Suppose I'll have to watch the whole thing myself now...

[@DF-ss5ep]

We are not trolls, we are citizens defending our rights.

[@user-gr7wd4kg3e]

@@DF-ss5ep Good job defending your right to build content, advertising revenue, and outrage on behalf of the world's second (?) richest man against the attacks of a no-name Belgian academic giving a store-brand TEDtalk. Your community thanks you.

[@user-gr7wd4kg3e]

@@DF-ss5ep Seriously, Jack, think this one through for a second: what, exactly, are you a citizen of, and what right are you defending? The only official body, government, or institution he speaks about is NATO. NATO has no citizens, it's a military alliance. There are partner nations, that's it. Other than that, he's probably Belgian? And not speaking to a Belgian audience or he'd use French. You're not a citizen of any shared government with him, nor is he speaking to any body or institution that has citizens... Or guarantees rights. And what right do you think under attack? Assuming you *were* a member of any shared polity with the guy, that is. Freedom of speech? Mentions nothing about it. Access to social media platforms? Mentions nothing about it, and not a right anywhere. Free press, assembly, religion? Legal representation or voting? Not under discussion. He's talking about the manipulation of social media platforms by adversary governments and corporations. How, exactly, does him saying TikTok is a negative influence translate to an assault on your rights? Do you own TikTok? Think about it. And then ask yourself why you're outraged, on whose behalf?

[@serenedaoud]

@@user-gr7wd4kg3e the speaker here starts off by proposing "we" collectively examine our 'need' to 'regulate'(meaning have some sort of policing body) what gets cleared as "true" and what is flagged as "false" or "fake". Facebook's so-called 'fact-checkers' are not themselves 'checked' for their qualifications to hold such a position of power in the first place. Who checks the fact-checkers?

[@user-gr7wd4kg3e]

@@serenedaoud First, the guy is speaking at "Science & Cocktails", a European group existing for the purpose of presenting lectures about science in a relaxed atmosphere over drinks. Not clear if he's speaking in Copenhagen or Brussels or where, a part of what lecture series, but it isn't to any government body or organization... much less one to which you owe any allegiance or interest. The only collective 'we' he can be confidently assumed to be referring to is the academic community, which is free-form and non-binding, but definitely speaks of 'regulating' itself in terms of community standards & ethical rules... Thus the replication crisis in the social sciences right now, a change in standards from previous. Since he mentions several times the problem that distinguished academics and celebrities have equal status online or even one weighted towards celebrities, that is VERY likely the collective 'we' he is referring to... The argument only suits that group, and that's the audience the Science & Cocktails brand is designed to influence. Store-brand TEDTalks, basically... The guy is Belgian, his native language is French. That means there exists a regulatory body with uniforms and significant power that determines what words are French and which aren't, what words can be used & how for him. They determine that "e-sports" can't be used, that it's actually "jeu video de competition". And that "streamer" is wrong, the only proper use is "joueur-animateur en direct". Now, personally, I don't particularly give a shit about that. My French isn't good enough that I have their official dictionary or follow their decisions... If I use French at all, folks are overjoyed if I'm comprehensible, generally, proper orthography is not the issue. But maybe you do care, and maybe he does... Now he isn't French, himself, so it's not LEGALLY binding, but if he wants to be recognized as properly sophisticated he'll hold to those standards. That would seem to be the kind of regulatory body he's arguing for... And I don't know why you'd care, personally. You need him to think you're properly sophisticated, do you? His argument here is that you *don't*, at the present time, that you in your collective 'you' don't care what he thinks or about his academic credentials... And he thinks that's a problem. Well, so? Second, you don't have any 'rights' on Facebook, or X, or KZbin or TikTok or any other social media platform. They're not a government agency, they're not a public common, they aren't regulated on their own platform in any way shape or form. If, for example, the State of Montana decides they don't like how TikTok does moderation, they can forbid citizens & residents of Montana from accessing TikTok, but not require TikTok to do anything in particular. Same for Facebook. If a platform, call it Bwitter, has all kinds of fact-checking rules & standards but a new majority share-holder comes in, all those standards and rules can be thrown out the window & said shareholder can rebrand the platform Y if he wants ... Nothing stopping him. All we can do is stop using it, stop advertising it, and the value drop... We don't have any 'rights' to the previous state of community standards any more than we have 'rights' to the new one. It's 'Y', not 'Yours'. You have no more rights to demand a certain fact-checking standard or credentials than you have to demand CBS or Fox or for that matter BET maintain your preferred programming in a prime-time slot. Less, actually... If a broadcast company uses the airwaves, the FCC in the US and an unknown to me collection of standards and agencies determines internationally their legal authority to broadcast on those frequencies. You have more authority to get your preferred DJ to play your garage band's demo tape than you do to have Facebook meet your assumed standards for fact-checker credentials. At least there is a governmental & inter-govermental agency to regulate the radio station. If you don't like what Facebook does, you're free to create your own platform. Like, say, TruthSocial. Or Gab. Or patriot.win. Or a Mastodon or Discord instance, at the level that you or I can realistically accomplish. Up to you, Jack. That's... That's kind of his point, remember? He as an expert & credentialed academic with research & data has no more or even less influence on community standards than you do, if you as an internet persona have any particular group of folks that listen. He'd like folks to listen more to him than to you. But that choice is on you... Comment on his stuff? KZbin's algorithm will grant him more reach & clout, will rate him higher & bring him to more eyeballs. His rights, and yours, to being heard are entirely based on how much engagement the algorithm decides is there. Me, I'm okay with his ideas, I like him talking, so I'm good with commenting more and longer, engaging with it... Tuning the algorithm in his direction. Are you? Because you are doing it, by making comments and inviting a discussion on the topic. Whether he has a 'right' to that attention or not. Thanks for your attentional support. Like and subscribe for more content!

[@zburzycki]

it's already over. most of of are on these platforms all day.

[@mikkelens]

I don't feel like what the presenter is talking about is very groundbreaking information? It presents information like "facebook is a marketplace for ideology" as if that is foreign and exclusive to such platforms. Propaganda is not exclusive to states, and social media is not the first medium of it either.

[@alcosmic]

5th Generation Warfare

[@user-qc3wi8un3s]

Social engineering....who has divided the people ? ....its not hard to see those that have for thousands of years used their knowledge positions of influence to architectually shape and manipulate through creating events to divide this isnt rocket science nor hard to work out ..those we have been told to trust in have been the double edged sword ....people are not totally to blame however we all have to remember that love was given in our hearts to know what is of good and divisions were taught and told

[@spoton7683]

Some potentially interesting insights, though hardly a balanced account - and rendered unlistenable by the presentation style... 😖

[@alexd7466]

an academic who pronounces 'biases' as BS's . very funny.

[@helengrives1546]

I think that the problems are both created by the instructions and the mindset they have endorsed. Lastely by voters not critically voting based on past performances. Why is it that in higher tops failure lands you the next prestigious job? Also institutions and policies have been known to cut corners, bow to large money and a host of other things. For ordinary people to believe institutions, they must experience it in real time on the ground. Years before the internet, institutions were already failing. They could get away with it. There should not be any complaints about us having no access to China, Iran etc. if you are confident and clearly know where you're going. Gatekeeping works both ways. You can control the narrative, but it will prevent you from knowing what really bothers your citizens. China's influence in Africa could only happen because of the narratives in Europe. It left the gap wide open. Sometimes, even when you're the strongest, being humble prevents you from making stupid decisions down the line. Again past performances are a good indicator of what to come. So, how do you explain to nationalist sentiments, that in a global community, certain policies are better in the long run. How to make them consider multiple generations? Could it be that the monetization of everything pitch everyone against everyone, breaking down the social structures. Why is national politics more important than local? Why is it disengaging, boring? Or shamefully the theater of clowns? How much more information do we need? Maybe less. Why do we want democracy, if we don't want to defend it. Maybe democracy is less about the I (narcissistic) and more about the we. Acknowledged the other always be a part of the whole. Our bodies can teach you that in real time. The most democratic system walking around. It has nothing to do with voting, all with a shared goal. The first rule. Staying alive.

[@jn4kp1]

Signed by the CCP PsyOps Center. We see you as you are. Love.

[@7200darkcharm]

This is just 5th Gen warfare stuff repackaged, why is he acting like he's discovered something profound or new?

[@Rotwold]

I don't know why he's acting like the western nations are unknowing fools. NATO is already operating in this area. He also seems to get the evolution of it wrong, it obviously started with nation states, then carried over to organizations (NGOs, political parties, corporations, lobbying groups etc.) and later private individuals/ groups. He seems to ignore that Facebook itself was the dawn of this type of information warfare, started with the revolutions in the middle east and later Brexit being the first large scale test in Europe that was carried out by a political movement. His talk was vague and it felt very inaccurate.

[@badoedipus2551]

sooo overly simplistic.. and surface level.. and I’m not sure optimally conceptualized.

[@Dreddwinner]

😬

[@George-kg9vf]

Ότι να ναι

[@cuentamelopr2107]

Problem with science is scientism

[@jacekmiksza505]

If you use twitter, facebook or tiktok as a source of information, then no wonder you are so easily manipulated. One might find there a tiny fraction of some valuable stuff, but that would be like a drop in the ocean - just not worth wasting one's time and energy.

[@scottwalker9766]

I have seen nerds freak out because they were not able to handle the truth. Far removed from reality.

[@scottwalker9766]

There is one simple truth. When push comes to shove. You will not win. Because your mind is somewhere else.

[@scottwalker9766]

I'm am like half nerd, so don't get me started.

[@scottwalker9766]

I had to get a job roofing just to balance shit out.

[@scottwalker9766]

You're trying to escape nature, and the fact is you can't.

[@scottwalker9766]

The best you can do is try to understand it.

[@ianhamza8240]

Capitalism armed plebs for a second coming this is what you get

[@ronaldburke2857]

He talks about BSes. And too much of what he says sounds exactly like that BS.

[@AndreikaPochitaikin]

172 biases? Why not 211 biases? Why not 113 biases? Looks like annother BS science? Humans are complex. Everybody has different biases. So its a BS science which sounds more convincing with Belgian accent)))

[@antonimonti6902]

pro techno feudal propaganda... democracies...turn into kletpocracies....no exceptions...

[@anthonycollot1783]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6iTg4aAd66cZsk

[@jacobjorgenson9285]

The greatest manipulator is the US gov

[@chagoriver7159]

No no no but let's focus on china. /s

[@chagoriver7159]

This is embarrassing.

[@weed...5692]

"Twitter under Elon Musk is becoming a problem" - this guy is part of the problem.

[@fshimao]

I just stoped to watch at 18:10min. This presentation is a cognitive warfare itself! The presentator seems intentionally forget the USA, UK, Germany and others G7 players are the main actors on this cognitive warfare and all the time tries to implicate the Russia and China as the great monsters on this scenario! And as if this wasn't enough still try to influence the public oppinion on the war Israel X Hamas denying the kids, women and thousands of innocents slaughtered on the ground! He said no one knows for sure what happens on the battlefield but certain we can see the lot of images broadcasted alive on TV and on the internet of the bodies laid down deads on the streets of Gaza Stripe!

[@hankkuya4354]

You are not your beliefs and there are no little people in television set.

[@nickn1782]

By leading off with normie talking points about fake news and conspiracy theories you really weaken your credibility to speak about these issues. It is hard to take seriously anything that follows.

[@paulkenyon3372]

China and Russia 🤣🤣🤣 what a shame you didnt have a concrete example to demonstrate that. I think I can guess why nobody listens to you even though you're a professor. Putting career over integrity currently wins no influence.

[@filrabat1965]

I saw a Chinese poster on reddit who said Xinjiang (Uyghur's land) was better off than American cities; by presenting an ornate Xinjiang mansion and a homeless camp in America. Even a well-informed junior high student could see the bullshit in that one. I also heard shit about Russia claiming Ukraine was the aggressor. Now what was that you said about credibility again?

[@paulkenyon3372]

@@filrabat1965 hi there. Your first example is just someone's subjective opinion. If you heard something about Ukraine being an agressor it may have referred to their bombing of their own (Russian allied) people in Donetsk in 2014.

[@filrabat1965]

@@paulkenyon3372 If that first example was just somebody's subjective opinion, then may I suggest that meme's unfit for portrayal as fact in the first place?!?!?! And Ukraine, they were armed insurgents rebelling against Kiyv. So they were fair targets for bombing (even this assumes Kiyv's forces did bomb them.)

[@paulkenyon3372]

@@filrabat1965 yep agree 👍

[@jn4kp1]

Russia just tries to survive. But the Xi Govmt... We see you. Send love to little Mao.

[@zen6937]

please u need to educate yourself more......

[@rodrigoribeiro9057]

The way you frame the issue is already cognitive warfare. You talk a lot about science and facts when, in fact, you are spreading misinformation. Are you on the NED payroll?

[@Omglolwut]

I’m glad he said within 10 minutes Twitter wasn’t a problem until Musk bought it. What?!? Glad he saved me another 45 mins of not watching the rest.

[@IDraganM]

Very sad to hear that you have adversaries. But no problem as you say, you have AI and USA is interfering with Chinese ability to make computer chips so I am sure you have this thing safe and secure, One actually has to wonder why does “west” need so many weapons with mind like yours. I would like to pick a bone or two with you at some time about “democracy”, perhaps how does inequality rise in it among other issues, but no rush, it can wait. That should give you some time to move from general ideas to actually demonstrating some examples of them. Meantime, no need to panic, in democracy surely you can access verifiable numbers and they might help with various narratives and determining who tells truth and who is vomiting propaganda. I must admit news that your adversaries may be getting better at propaganda and endangering “western” “democracies” which gave birth to such things is surprising. Not to worry, besides platforms which you mentioned, west is blocking attempts to lay “evil” Chinese fibre optic cables too. Have you considered sending few “nukelar” missiles to China? I hear they are best for spreading “democracy” and generally recommended for resolving intellectual disputes. Do not worry too much about AI, that is whole another religion, stick to neoliberal one.

[@jn4kp1]

Lovely how many bots led by Xinie the Poo brought this video.

[@christopherinman6833]

on the internet nobody knows you're a dog!?