How Disinformation will Affect Disaster Response

[@RyanMcBethProgramming]

Try Rocket Money for free: RocketMoney.com/mcbeth #rocketmoney #personalfinance You can view my paper for the Australian Journal of Emergency Management here: ryanmcbeth.substack.com/ Caroline Orr-Bueno's article on Hawaii can be found here: weaponizedspaces.substack.com/p/russia-amplifies-right-wing-influence NOTE: This video was filmed before Hurricane Helene. While some foreign agents may have tried to spread disinformation after the disaster, I personally did not notice much foreign involvement in the first few days of Hurricane Helene. thehill.com/policy/technology/4951288-russia-disinformation-fema-hurricane-helene-milton/ Our adversaries will use INFODOMWAR during future disasters to harm Americans by spreading fake news, or even seeding false information about relief centers or evacuation routes. This will cause American casualties. To counter this we must: 1. Establish AI algorithms to identify fake news. 2. Create AI chatbots that could act as the official source of information. 3. Increase public awareness of official sources. 4. Hold tech companies accountable for failure to act. For uncensored video, check out my substack at: ryanmcbeth.substack.com Like my shirts? Get your own at: www.bunkerbranding.com/pages/ryan-mcbeth Want a personalized greeting: www.cameo.com/ryanmcbeth Watch all of my long form videos: kzbin.info/aero/PLt670_P7pOGmLWZG78JlM-rG2ZrpPziOy Twitter: @ryanmcbeth Instagram: @therealryanmcbeth BlueSky @ryanmcbeth Reddit: /r/ryanmcbeth Join the conversation: discord.gg/pKuGDHZHrz Want to send me something? Ryan McBeth Productions LLC 8705 Colesville Rd. Suite 249 Silver Spring, MD 20910 USA

[@garhent]

Ryan McBeth: "Imagine if a foreign agent used misinformation to direct people into a fire". Oh you mean like what happened in Maui when the police blocked escape routs and people died in a fire due to it? Search Associated Press In a deadly Maui fires, many had no warning and no way out. Those dodged a barricade survived. Rather than directing people to a fire, the government blocked escape paths and those who ignored it and ran the barricades survived.

[@sumduma55]

You are really stretching the government propaganda lines in the opening portion of this. First, the same things that prevent helicopters from crashing into each any other time with high traffic is what prevents these helicopters from doing so. These aren't random people renting helicopters and flying them. Also, the pilot knew about prop wash and landing and could have picked a better spot. But they didn't. There isn't a specific place to lsnd VTOL aircraft. Second, as is their second amendment right- yet you somehow dismiss government refusing services because of a right being exercised as something it can do. Can the government refuse services to you because you use your right of free speech and the press in a way that makes them uncomfortable? You need to take a step back and examine your position a little better.

[@sumduma55]

I see critical comments are disappearing again... lol.

[@StrifeA217]

There are problems up there. There problem being the establishment of a proper chain of command. The whole thing is a cluster fk because nobody knows who is in charge so everybody is trying to take charge of their local arias and local sheriff are confiscating supplies from groups who were more well established than the sheriff's. Rather than work with them the sheriff walked off with about 20 generators at 10pm that were already slated to go out to residents over the next 24 hours. They have had to use the national guard as a go between to keep the peace. Yes this information is second hand but I know the guys I was passing supplies though.

[@johns9652]

I've had a lot of respect for you for telling the truth in the Ukraine conflict. I'm starting to wonder now if I still carry that level of respect. You're basically saying that about a dozen content creators I watch are liars. I've watched videos by Liberty Doll, who has personal contacts on the ground in NC, that sound like the level of horrendous Hawaii response. She has one video about a local group calling themselves "The Redneck Airforce". Whether by design, or incompetence, that group is doing FAR more, and FAR better, than the government at helping the residents of NC. Liberty Doll is not alone. Many people have videos of some horrible incompetence. Or of Guardsmen or other emergency responders saying they are camped out in hotel rooms waiting for orders, but not being sent to do anything. And don't quote Colbert at me, he is a shill. FEMA's own website has declarations of how they have spent funds on illegal immigrants, according to many creators I listen to. I looked myself, and while there is language about being a non-citizen, much of it is about being a resident of somewhere that is a US Territory, like Puerto Rico, Guam, etc. I cannot confirm what I have heard in this case.... EDIT: Rum, bleach and fabric softener as hand sanitizer? I dunno about the fabric softener, but rum contains alcohol, and bleach is well, bleach. Sounds pretty effective to me. Might eff your hands up and make your skin peel, but sounds to me like they'd be clean.

[@aperson336]

It's kind of mind boggling that your fellow countrymen would spread information that would put their neighbors in danger

[@emptymannull]

If you lived in Amierca at all the past 10 years, you wouldn't be surprised one bit. Most people are idiots, ESPECIALLY on social media.

[@okpunk8176]

No no not most people only MAGA affiliated

[@williamhamill813]

Thank Trump for boosting this shit.

[@emptymannull]

@@okpunk8176 Hate it break it to ya, many on ppl are both sides are posting idiots.

[@JohnHughesChampigny]

@@emptymannull How many Democrats made death threats to the people trying to help? The most dangerous and destructive thing that was ever said by a US president was “The nine most terrifying words in the English language are ‘I’m from the government and I’m here to help.’”

[@burprobrox9134]

Twitter has been awful for over a decade, but this past 2 years it’s on another level. Glad I closed my account about 2019, Facebook was a couple years before that. KZbin is my only vice now, and it’s a little easier to sort out the chaff. Just cancel the accounts folks, you will survive and it’s so satisfying to hear about how much garbage you’ve avoided

[@theplasmacollider6431]

Guess when you're not in the echo chamber of leftist propaganda you can't handle it.

[@h2o2630]

KZbin is also my only social media atm and honestly it’s so nice! I ditto the recommendation! Have a good day!

[@joewilson3393]

1:20 "As American's, we're better than that". I wish I still believed this like I did in 2015. It's been a long decade.

[@thomasbest8599]

Joe ,buddy a long decade ? OK I'll agree, but since 1998 I've been wondering how dangerous these political games can be . Hey Bill Clinton stop bombing al-Qaeda camps in Taliban territory. Hey Obama , no boots on the ground . That was 2011 and now a political party that actually supports rasPutin. I'm with you on this one 🇺🇦

[@sohu86x]

We're not better. If we were, we wouldn't be dealing with so much crap.

[@abdulmasaiev9024]

Yeah, that immediately jumped out for me. "No you're not?". Seriously who was surprised by how things went down? Because if you weren't it's probably because you know they are Like This. And if you were, you should probably ask yourself why you're missing something so completely obvious to everyone else.

[@amazin7006]

@@abdulmasaiev9024 America wasn't like this 10 years ago. The cancer that is MAGA has been growing with fuel from foreign disinfo and Russian money. The people that hate America the most are in the cult

[@KingSizzle21]

@@abdulmasaiev9024 Honestly I’m surprised the people who could do something about this did not doing anything. I think it’s because some of them know they benefit from right wing stuff, and bs on social media gets more interaction which means money to the Zuckerberg and musks. They had a social and moral responsibility, and they failed us on purpose.

[@jimsackmanbusinesscoaching1344]

I live in Santa Rosa, CA and we experienced wildfires within the city and suburbs in 2017, 2018, and 2020. What the local PD and FD did is use a service called NIXLE to provide information directly to cell phones. They have diversified that a bit, but residents that were here for that are 100% subscribed to local PD and FD channels. This includes the ability to broadcast evacuation notices via cell phones. These show up primarily as texts, but emergency notifications also cause your phone to siren. One thing I have learned about natural disasters (I was also in Hurricane Andrew), is that you are NOT in control. Expect things to take a long time. Last year I was talking to people that are finally getting rebuilds done after 2017. Fundamentally, we want instant response with lots of resources and things to get fixed instantly. That is just not the way things work.

[@ronblack7870]

yes the people flipping out in NC expect instant help because oh some volunteer org or people can be there to help. well can those people be in 10 places at once ? can fema just have volunteers ? there may be room for improvement but govt orgs have rules they need to follow so will always move slower than individual volunteers.

[@trusttheprocess5618]

Exactly! I remember when a hurricane hit in Florida maybe 10-15 years ago we were out of power for a month in a pretty wealthy suburb so I can’t even imagine how long it took for other folks. Expect nothing from the government for at least a week or two after a major disaster and be ready.

[@jimsackmanbusinesscoaching1344]

@@trusttheprocess5618 For Wildfires you have to drive fire trucks hundreds of miles to get them in place. The military has the advantage that they have the stuff to logistics an expeditionary force. It takes time for that stuff to get there - even with planes and helicopters. And then they have to do it day after day for however long it takes. It is a huge effort and needs to be highly coordinated. For Andrew, we had 250,000 homeless overnight. Imagine the work to feed, clothe, house, and care for that number of people for months.

[@zedeyejoe]

And if that gets hacked?

[@viandengalacticspaceyards5135]

2 points: - Had a lot of people saying things like "People on social media are saying (FEMA is doing..., Haitians are..., etc.) "People on social media" is just the modern equivalent of "...a dude at the pub told me...", except you don't even see his face or know if he's drunk. -I think one big problem is that many people will believe what they want to believe, even if the facts show the contrary. Depressing, but thanks for keeping up the good work; i'll try the same.

[@internetidentity3917]

Yes, this is somewhat about information, but it's also about human psychology and folks choosing to believe something simply because of how it makes them feel.

[@506thparatrooper]

People like Ryan willing to magnify the effect of Russian disinformation unwilling to challenge the U.S. government DOJ who violates its decades long policy by announcing indictments weeks before a national election of Russians depositing money in “rightwing media outlets” supporting Trump? The same U.S. government DOJ & intel agencies that pushed the Trump Russia collusion and Hunter Biden’s laptop was Russian disinformation. The same agencies Ryan works for as a gov’t contractor. Whose fact checking the “fact checkers”??!!

[@ksytube]

They're eating the cats, they're eating the dogs - Donald J. Trump; I approve this message

[@markdietrichcochran2274]

Thanks Ryan, I really appreciate this video. As someone who works on wildland fires and disaster responses for a federal agency, the crazy information and conspiracies out there makes our jobs much more difficult than they already are. Thank you.

[@wacojones8062]

Thanks!

[@fermentillc]

For a fact we dealt with misinfo here in Asheville. Alot of bs got spread, and i saw it hurt ppl irl. Sad.

[@judgemental9253]

Would you mind elaborating on how online disinformation physically hurt people in Asheville, I’ve heard of the supposed guys running around chasing FEMA away, and all the conspiracies that make people not trust disaster aid, but I’d like to understand what else happened

[@josephpadula2283]

Recheck that chasing Fems story . Seems that was BS.

[@personzorz]

Would you be able to give us some examples? I would love to hear from someone who was there on the ground.

[@josephpadula2283]

@@personzorz This is from FEMA rumor control Rumor: The FAA is restricting access to the airspace for Helene rescue and recovery operations. The FAA is not restricting access for recovery operations. The FAA is coordinating closely with state and local officials to make sure everyone is operating safely in very crowded and congested airspace.

[@fitmesslife]

Easily accessible liberal bastion of Asheville. Are you remotely aware or even mildly concerned about the situations in the valleys around you?

[@melange78]

Tulsi Gabbard spreading Russian propaganda? Surprised picachu.

[@Ifoughtpiranhas]

She just made a announcement that she joined the Republican Party. That's no coincidence.

[@bjmccann1]

😂🤣😂🤣

[@aSSGoblin1488]

pika!!

[@dakotareid1566]

@@Ifoughtpiranhasright, who endorsed Kamala again? Oh right Putin. Funny how both invasions of Ukraine happened during a democrat president

[@CarlosLopez-eg9im]

yeah, I lost any respect I had for her. Like many pols nowadays, she found a megaphone with the right and a way to try and rise up the political ranks.

[@michaelcooper4918]

I absolutely love Ryan Mcbeth. He is the one i have found hope in. When i was hopeless. ("I never gave up the will to live.") I'm happy there's one person who puts truth over being left or right. That i respect.

[@kirk2767]

I don't know. Maybe it's just a by-product of his constant talking about misinformation, but I can't help but wonder if he's the one spreading it.

[@kmo9790]

@@kirk2767 He spreads some misinfo himself. The Proj 2025 debunk was one example. But he does teach people how to competently identify misinfo. So I recommend the channel to people, but always qualify that recommendation with, "This dude is completely America pilled and will reflexively do American propaganda."

[@506thparatrooper]

Ryan has some good insights and yet his bias resembles the U.S. government DOJ and intel agencies that pushed the Trump Russian collusion and Hunter Biden laptop is Russian disinformation narratives to sway elections. The same agencies Ryan works for as a contractor.

[@fitmesslife]

How much Raytheon stock do you hold?

[@dx-ek4vr]

Stupidity isn't a Virus, but it sure is spreading like one!

[@ПаніПончик]

Mass hysteria is a dangerous thing

[@artnull13]

MTG is a typical ‘Murican

[@jiubboatman9352]

Conflating ignorance and stupidity is a big issue.

[@dx-ek4vr]

@@jiubboatman9352 Ignorance is one thing, sure; but there are people who choose to believe nonsense. For example, I've seen people who believe the Government can create Hurricanes. Not because they don't know any better, but because they actively chose to believe it. Just what are you supposed to do about that?

[@jiubboatman9352]

@@dx-ek4vr That goes to epistemology. When people get their news in 30 second chunks, live in an echo chamber and perhaps have been indoctrinated to believe the person in the stage (religion) says us true. People become used to the idea of personal truth and dogma. This is active ignorance, still not stupidly. Sure it's easy to trick a fool, but people without the critical and rational tools can be really smart and just as gullible.

[@millard022]

I'm gonna try and share this, but I doubt any of my more "gullable" friends and family will believe this. I don't know why they all think they are invulnerable to being fooled online.

[@TheSkyGuy77]

Its because of the impersonal nature of the Internet, algorithms incentivising inflammatory conversations, and people just being gullible.

[@Slava_Ukraini1991]

People believe what they want to believe but they don't recognize it. The inability for people to monitor and question their own thoughts has lead to this.

[@Duckly97]

At my school we were constantly told to check sources for everything we read and never take anything at face value, and this was before Twitter even existed. It's baffling how this has become a serious problem, we should have been well prepared for it.

[@TheAdequateMedia]

i was under the impression that most of the helos were privately owned. But there's definitely disinfo all over this. My friend in Asheville has nothing but praise for the folks sent out by the gov

[@noosphericaltarzan]

He lives inside the bubble, though. FEMA is nowhere to be found outside the bubble. I was just denied even the $750 two days ago without explanation. They want Asheville voting but not everything else. There's a lot about this people don't understand, and you can't listen to these D.C. critters like Ryan. He has no idea what is happening here; he watches cable news like you do. I had no idea how much they lied until this happened. It's all lies.

[@skunked42]

I have read that many of them were, turns out that getting a military helo into tight spaces ie mountains is rather tricky, I would surmise that the mil helos would land where the could and the smaller civilian helos took the tight spots. Bear in mind that the small civilian helos are really small, like two people or one person and maybe 200lbs of supplies. Even the small mil helos can carry a lot more than that. I think a 60 can carry something like 6000 lbs. Any of the airdales or wingers on here can give a better answer.

[@noosphericaltarzan]

@@skunked42 They just didn't really deploy here for the most part. There were a few blackhawks and chinooks. I was an avionics troops in the USAF. Can't say much about the Army other than the fact that they had very little presence here. There was no real attempt by the government to do their jobs. That's not to say anything bad about the active duty units. It wasn't their fault.

[@noosphericaltarzan]

@@skunked42 For instance, if they were serious about helping these people, they'd have deployed a Red Horse squadron immediately. The devastation was more like what you'd expect from a nuclear strike. They just didn't care about us. I live above the airport. I can see everything they sent. No heavies at all. Not even a C-130. They never intended to do anything. It was all PR. People like Ryan really shouldn't be talking about stuff they don't directly know about when the media and government are obviously not telling the truth. Appalachia is going to Appalachia, though. We just ignored them. Saved ourselves. Started rebuilding without them. FEMA is a joke. This is no Hawaii. I'd imagine they are pretty upset we aren't helpless victims. My neighbors helped me out, not FEMA. Target provided medical supplies when FEMA was AWOL. It was civilians in private helicopters that saved most of the lives.

[@N0m0red1ctat0rs]

​@@noosphericaltarzanwhat exactly do you expect from the govt regarding a specific job? And which govt do you expect it from?

[@ecarneylaw]

Im here in Asheville and appreciate your stuff. I was just saying its a wonder no copters collided.

[@therisingphoenix3037]

Thank you for not only being a good human being, but an honorable soldier with integrity. Collectively we can move towards a better future for our country.

[@connorkeegan3905]

I literally just got off the phone with my dad talking this, I think it’s partially how we’ve started making snap decisions based on anything that appeals to bias. We as a people are just making decisions with no thought, just snap reaction Leave your emotions in check don’t live and possibly die because of em

[@warheadsnation]

Since the last time we had a civil war or any other genuinely existential crisis, we've been trained by business to treat everything as a consumer good, and to buy them without judgment because they make us feel good. Those goods have become our reality. It was inevitably going to bleed into our beliefs. The "marketplace of ideas" was a time bomb that's going off now.

[@zedeyejoe]

Isn't that the same as just giving up on thinking? Perhaps Idiocracy (film) is becoming reality.

[@crimsonhalo13]

Elon could stop the disinformation overload on his platform at any time by hiring a moderation team and implementing proper measures, but he chooses not to.

[@jeffslote9671]

Why should he? Just because you believe misinformation is being spread doesn’t make it true

[@ryhol5417]

People could do diligence and stop seeking out faulty forms of info

[@VictoriousGardenosaurus]

​@@jeffslote9671Just because you're spreading doubt and misinformation right now doesn't make any of it true.

[@uspockdad6429]

@@jeffslote9671didn’t watch the video at all? There is absolutely no denying it’s true if you allow yourself to be intellectually honest. And if you don’t want to take that step, you can just go there, pick any random 10 tweets, and if you look up the truth behind those tweets, you can easily tell for yourself.

[@jeffslote9671]

@@uspockdad6429 I did watch the video. The problem is Ryan has been spreading disinformation about the disasters as much as everyone else

[@haruhisuzumiya6650]

As an Australian, we know that an bushfire can jump ahead of the fire front and it is horrific

[@TheCyberd1]

I am strongly apposed to AI automatically eliminating questionable items, because of the potential biases of the programmer which may or may not color its choices. What I would like AI to do is to flag with a note (implanted) as to the point of contention that would follow it through reposts or attach it for those who try to circumvent it. That is a way to keep free speech but alert the reader of any misdirection. Even if biases of the programmer comes into play it is left up to the reader to determine how big of the load of salt to apply. Any time you try to restrict free speech you end up on the proverbial slippery slop to totalitarianism.

[@timgerk3262]

This summer, the non'-official public-safety oriented Facebook groups in my county found they were unable to share/repost/amplify Information regarding wildfires. Surely, this was an unintended consequence. Government and corporate policy-making is well-known for creating these unintended consequences.

[@zedeyejoe]

I like the thought but those who truly want to believe will just label any warnings as 'fake news' and keep on believing. I am reminded of the disaster films where someone shouts, 'if you want to live, follow me' and he gets them all killed.

[@jstpsgthru]

Paraphrasing; All it takes for evil to reign, is for good men to remain silent. I reply on Facebook to call out obvious lies and bullshit. I would love to see an independent organization take on this task. The organization should be independent to maintain integrity. It could be like some of the names we are familiar with for rating appliances or standing against injustice.

[@MattSaturn]

Whoever it was, they would get called "fake news liberal propaganda" all the same.

[@cadennorris960]

Or we simply demand social media get rid of the bots and that deals with a majority of the disinfo. They don’t want to because it would mean significantly less ad revenue (the bots see ads too) but we can force them I don’t give a fuck about their ad revenue and if they go bankrupt even better. We lived without social media before and we can do it again. In regards to Twitter we need to force elon to change the verification system. Our adversaries pay minuscule amounts to boost their propaganda to the top of the page it is as if elon is doing it purposefully to help them.

[@GreenCanvasInteriorscape]

You reply on facebook? If you meant to say you rely on Facebook that's even worse They sent me a 10-year what were you doing on this day email that was made up bullshit A post was constructed stating that a friend who did not go to my childhood school did go to my childhood school and was asking me to join the alumni chat group for that school. The previous version of the what were you doing on this day email from fake book was a stranger not in my friends list posting random non-associative with me content that I did not post. Expecting anything more than a banana peel under your shoe and a hard slap to the back of your head when you're not looking from Facebook is hopium

[@leonmat26]

Even if you are truly independent, it is clear today that the Chinese and Russians are mostly targeting one side and not the other. Conservatives, who were already distrustful of the government and are significantly more isolationist are their chosen target. So by that simple fact an independent org would end up fact checking more Chinese or Russian made conservative posts. Which would just create distrusts from conservatives (tho ofc most people wouldn't know they are foreign made) . Making the independent org seem liberal.

[@solid_treats4490]

You know how people are told like "Your bank/SSN office will never call you" we need to have change the culture to "Your government will never announce anything via social media" or something like that

[@utkphilobio]

Except that's exactly how Trump governed, remember?

[@dakotareid1566]

@@utkphilobio hi bot, how many comments you gonna post about republicans? 😂

[@N0m0red1ctat0rs]

​@@dakotareid1566except that's exactly what drumpf did

[@TheSkyGuy77]

Except the National Weather Service does.

[@Slava_Ukraini1991]

@@dakotareid1566 He's right though LOL.

[@ramhammer10-4]

They did it for Trump points in the poll. You know what it worked ,Trump was losing in the polls in NC prior to this misinformation. Now he's ahead ,smh

[@randomuser5443]

Didnt notice much misinformation when Milton hit. The networks probably got drowned out by the harris call

[@spvillano]

That started to swing back once NC voters realized that if it kept up, FEMA and the 82nd and 101st would get pulled until everything got sorted. Not that I've a clue where they got *that* idea from... But, it's amazing how powerful a few whispered questions can alter someone's view.

[@VictoriousGardenosaurus]

The polls could be sources of disinformation themselves. How many of us to through each of the data points to confirm what is purported?

[@SpookyFow]

Mark you down as a dude for Kamala. Just like Ryan here.

[@VictoriousGardenosaurus]

@@SpookyFow Is that supposed to be an insult?

[@matthemming9105]

@ryanmcbethprogramming rewatching this video, I have a recommendation regarding the first to letters in your MAGIC acronym, to make it a little easier to remember and communicate: M - Mission (goal or objective) A - Audience (Acquire the target) G - Generate (its not a party without chips and DIP) I - Infiltrate ( rhymes with Generate, so this is already perfect) C - Catalyze (when everything comes together and BOOM) Anyway, love your work. Keep it up. Try not to travel during the election maybe, as we dont need the McBeth travel curse to add to the chaos to come 😊

[@Yossi_il]

*Russia China Iran laughing in the corner*

[@RangerXXT]

meanwhile they still have access to our internet and every westen leader is worried about ties with china

[@lapraslover101]

Meanwhile, Vietnam's Force 47 troll army's laughing next to CCP 50 cent army.

[@cugamer8862]

With a huge assist from Elon.

[@Mahtt]

@@cugamer8862 straight facts

[@CyberGuy2]

Ah yes, the amazing free speech we have on twitter, people talking about rape fantasies, denying the holocaust, praising terrorists, Hitler, Stalin, mao, so on. It’s an amazing site just full of intellectual conversations, with no propaganda at all.

[@TheTravellingSapper]

Come on Americans 🇺🇸 it’s Brits 🇬🇧 Like me who look up to you and your Great Country, you are usually renowned for pulling together in times of hardships, do right by each other, Lecture over, Look after yourselves

[@ramhammer10-4]

@@TheTravellingSapper Trump's running for office ..

[@artnull13]

@@ramhammer10-4well Trump certainly looks after himself rather than the country…..

[@warmachineuk]

As a fellow Brit, we've both seen American politics get more and more lunatic. Let's face it, American civil disorder is a matter of time and the end of Pax Americana with it.

[@The-future-is-in-the-past]

Son of britannia, I weep for you for the empire you have held has withered, and now you stand in service to one of your sons who has overpowered you and taken the throne. The legacy of rome has gone to the americans, the half hearted conquerors.

[@TheTravellingSapper]

@@The-future-is-in-the-past and here we have a classic poet

[@davidradke5170]

How to stop this, hold social media companies liable for misinformation on their sites

[@omarrp14]

You mean disinformation

[@SK_2521]

200Bn USD fine to Elon Musk for election interference

[@georgesears2916]

This

[@uspockdad6429]

That would require 60 votes in the senate, or at least a majority willing to take on the filibuster. That can’t happen unless MAGA is voted out of the senate, and house. Chances are extremely thin Dems can keep the senate. And the right-wing propaganda machine has been built up for decades, so this misinformation game plan has already been prepping for a fight for their right to spread disinformation. It’s an uphill battle.

[@andrewmathias1967]

Yep

[@polaritypictures]

There should be laws against doing this during national emergency events.

[@jeffslote9671]

No. The laws would be more dangerous than any “ misinformation”

[@uspockdad6429]

There is. You can yell fire in a crowded theater. You can’t tell rescue workers someone is drowning when they are not. 1st amendment does have its limitations, if a group with power and money did want to challenge this in court, if going by precedent, it would likely fall under the same regulations. But under the current SCOTUS now is likely not the time to bring this up. This is why we need Harris to win. If she can rebalance SCOTUS that will be the only way we have a chance to save this country.

[@leonmat26]

Yeah the law would be financing proper education in the United States. But given some people are benefitting from this level of ignorance in the populace, expect the opposite.

[@jeffslote9671]

@@leonmat26 We already spend enough on education

[@leonmat26]

@@jeffslote9671 And is this proper financing in the room with you right now? Because it sure as hell isn't in the room of most Americans lmao.

[@williambarnebee40]

The 1st amendment is not absolute. - Lible and Slander - Threats - Yelling fire in a crowded theater. I have to believe that there is a way to charge people who intentionally cause harm with their lies. Lies are just as dangerous as actions, as we saw on J6.

[@The-future-is-in-the-past]

I find it so funny that americans are so quick to abandon their gospel of the constitution when they have enemies to fight. The American experiment and dream have both failed. Man is tribal and the american empire has failed as the romans had failed to integrate the tribes. And I say good this tower of Babel has raged on for too long. It is time for it to be divided amongst lingual and tribal bounds once more. Still though it was the most strongest empire around, one must give that credit. it was able to conquer foreign lands and only lost because it did not believe in itself to conquer fully.

[@ElinWinblad]

I remember watching j6 live I thought it was weird. There was a group of people just calmly walking and then when they got to the stairs, the guard ran up the first few steps. The group ran after and they stopped for photos. Then he ran up the next set of stairs, stopped the journals, took photos as they ran up. It was a very weird live video to see.

[@williambarnebee40]

@@The-future-is-in-the-past yeah no. It's not dead yet. Lots of us are fighting to keep the experiment going.

[@williambarnebee40]

@@jeffslote9671 yelling fire in a crowded theater, that results in injuries and or death is very much illegal. J6 was NOT a holiday. It was a riot caused by Trump because he threw a temper tantrum when he lost. People died dude.

[@jeffslote9671]

@@ElinWinblad If you watch the video footage you see the calmest most orderly riot ever

[@ksytube]

22:10 - When the owner of a tech company is one of the main spreaders of disinformation, that's just a pipe dream.

[@travcollier]

I think you may underestimate how all of this can, and does, also happen without direction or particular goals. Sometimes it is just people being stupd and horrible, especially when we have systems which literally reward them for it.

[@zanturius7221]

Something similar happened in my coutry Czech republic. Meteorologist were warning about big storm and subsequent heavy rains roughly week before, but many politicians from far-left and far-right populists were critical about prediction, calling it hysteria and "scaring people". Thankfully hydrologists heeded warning and started draining dams and other water reservoirs. Then after several days it started pouring. Many people were reluctant to evacuate even after several days of heavy rain. Many people were reluctant to relocate their cars and valuables/apliances somewhere else because they were brainwashed to thinking that government is trying to scare them. Of course nobody was to this day punished for this.

[@levonlarson4048]

Was that the ANO?

[@zanturius7221]

@@levonlarson4048 SPD (right wing populists) and commies.

[@utkphilobio]

The critical part about this, which I know you don't want to say, is how dominant the problem is in conservative circles. The vast majority of the misinformation we're seeing get disseminated through the population comes from the far-right. The same happens on the far-left, but people on the left tend to be better at not falling for it.

[@Sammysapphira]

This is blatantly untrue and completely unfounded. You are simply saying this because you "feel" it.

[@ronblack7870]

seems the far right is always against the govt. always complaining. how about put some trust that the people in the govt are trying to make life better for everyone . maybe that's the problem in that they don't want those with other opinions to have it better.

[@cpthf3535]

@@Sammysapphira Or maybe it's because the people who have been found to actually get foreign funding (coff coff tenet media) or the most egregious cases (alex jones and fox news) have been rightwing to distinctly far-right.

[@leonmat26]

@@Sammysapphira It is not unfounded at all. We are on election year, it is super easy to look up how many false stories Trump promotes vs how many Harris promotes. Trump represents, as a presidential candidate, the average conservative. Harris, the average democrat. By their talking points you can gauge pretty easily how often conservatives are spreading and believing disinformation. Let me give you an example. Abortion. Harris is using Texan abortion ban to get democrats riled up. A real law that exists in a real conservative state that tends to set the trend for conservative policy making. Trump is saying democrats demand post-birth abortions. If that were true, California would have a law allowing that. Since California is a democrat majority state that tends to set the trend for democrat policy making. But that simply does not exist. No state in the Union has, had, or has tried to pass that law. Trump still repeated it during both presidential debates.

[@levonlarson4048]

​@@Sammysapphiralots of studies prove him right bud.

[@oofnack]

I wish they made a disinformation blocker so I don’t have to see disinformation

[@who2u333]

You know it is a good video when I start taking notes.

[@JC-gv6sq]

A lot of this disinformation stuff is the new modern equivalent of shouting "Fire" in a crowded theater. If someone can get punished for causing a stamped in a crowd the same punishment should be placed for people lying online to spread chaos and panic.

[@sumduma55]

Nah. You cannot define a lie that strictly. Being wrong or misinformed is not illegal and it isn't even dishonest. You wouldn't correct a child that guessed 2+2 equaled 10 by calling them a lier. You would correct them by giving them the correct information and hopefully the skills to figure it out on their own. It's no different here. People make mistakes, their perception is interpreted wrong, or they just don't have the knowledge to factually process something.

[@tgafire87]

The FB comment section is just a collection of misinformed idiots during disasters. Frustrating to see as a first responder.

[@The-future-is-in-the-past]

I'm still shocked to see how many people still use Facebook. Is it all just old heads and bots?

[@tgafire87]

@@The-future-is-in-the-past there’s a lot of local community groups on there. That’s why I have it.

[@CarlosLopez-eg9im]

@@The-future-is-in-the-past 🎯🎯

[@0mn0mable]

Your description of "disinformation hardpoints," their limitations + knowing now that all our hurricane helene disinformation was domestic and self inflicted sure does paint an interesting picture (at leas in my head it does). Great vid, very informative and engaging.

[@4xhoser]

Great video Ryan more people need to see it! 🇨🇦

[@The-future-is-in-the-past]

I hope you canadians can still get sks imports.

[@arctrooperecho2654]

This stuff is always really Intresting and makes me think about stuff like this more than i thought i ever would, great vid as always Big man

[@canadianguy1969]

You're the best Ryan. Thanks for putting out these videos. Lots of my friends here in Canada are huge fans.

[@fallout4myth940]

This is very informative and eye opening, tha k you. This is something people from reddit should watch!

[@Airsoftforall]

I worked for DHS and was sent to help with Katrina. As all this unfolded I had tried to explain what was happening with incident command. Folks just didnt want to listen. I felt it was simpler to be quiet.

[@paperburn]

Thank the Gods for lieutenant general Russel Luke Honoré

[@P.T.S.E.]

I'm here commenting before watching the video to give my answer to the question. The main problem is the lack of trust. In the government and the media. Incompetence, greed and selfish reasons made people loose trust in these institutions and allowed ground for bad actors, who are doing essentially the same things for the same reasons, but are viewed as more legitimate as they are more accessible. If we accept this reasoning, then the solution is basically winning hearts and minds. Being present in the community, putting a face in front of the institution to build rapport and trust.

[@fsabot19022]

Instead of forcing religion on other people kids at school we should be teaching critical thinking skills instead.

[@jstpsgthru]

Included with civics lessons

[@ipullabsolutlly0huzz]

@@jstpsgthru exactly

[@geraldlafleur7776]

What are you talking about?

[@davidsawyer7880]

It took me a minute. .....One nation under God..... But it's ok to set aside prayer rooms any belief that isn't Christian. Have a great day.​@@geraldlafleur7776

[@ElinWinblad]

Critical thinking always leads to “well sometimes murder is okay” 😂

[@alanfike]

Public awareness campaigns can go a long way. Remember Stop, Drop and Roll?

[@bk1015]

Wish more people saw this content. I know people who are still spreading lies.

[@KingSizzle21]

Social media corporations need to be responsible and boot accounts that spread lies.

[@golddigger8759]

Was Joe Rogan always Rusymphatizer, I stopped watching his (then great) podcasts when I just simply knew, "This is bs, that's bs....etc," and didn't want to have anything to do with that stuff

[@artnull13]

Certainly influenced by many rusympathisers he had on his show

[@utkphilobio]

It's pretty common on the right these days, especially in the "manosphere", so I wouldn't be at all surprised. They admire Russia's fascism.

[@uspockdad6429]

I honestly don’t think he is. But someone in his sphere is because looking at his guests in the last few years, the majority of them are paid by Russia.

[@levonlarson4048]

His guests Oliver Stone and Tucker Carlson have literally done direct propaganda work for the Kremlin. I remember hearing Joe once say that his bullshit meter was so good he basically couldn't be lied to lol.

[@dakotareid1566]

@@utkphilobiolmao nice fake account, all your comments are anti republican and mouth piece for Kamala

[@Rob_F8F]

This is an excellent video. I will be showing it to my children.

[@CoffeeCup1346]

Question for Ryan: Do you think countries are co-ordinating their disinformation campaigns?

[@dakotareid1566]

Absolutely

[@CoffeeCup1346]

@@dakotareid1566 Frightening. I wonder who all is working together?

[@acdcdave1387]

Ryan, thank you for making these types of videos, we need people like you to keep our society afloat

[@normhagen1913]

So in essence you’re proving the worst thing to happen to modern civilization is social media.

[@evansmith7969]

Thank you. It is sometimes easy to forget that there are adults online.

[@henrywright6565]

Careful, I would argue that a significant percentage of the population still believes the Helene lies

[@danielja1832]

Love what you do Ryan, keep up the good work! You don't often see people putting forward real solutions but the changes suggested here might actually help people, so thanks for that!

[@justinhessey9032]

First the ad for cyabra, then an ad for rocket something, I was not paying attention. But when Ryan was done with the ads and the video was about to actually start immediately another ad from KZbin for Warhammer something. JFC!

[@SGTcz90cz]

Video will play between your scheduled ads.

[@JohnHughesChampigny]

There are no ads, you must be hallucinating. Oh, wait. Are you using Chrome or Edge? Please stop. Use Firefox and install Ublock Origin. Currently I have a little icon in the top right of my firefox window that says U0:75. That is 75 (78 now) ads or other malware that Ublock Origin has blocked since I visited this page (79 now).

[@jstpsgthru]

For F's sake, he's gotta pay for that whiskey and those cigars!

[@Ten-Mezczyzna]

I don’t know if it’s really an ad for cyabra, I’d say it’s more like proving credibility and transparency.

[@Slava_Ukraini1991]

Cyabra isn't an ad. Cyabra doesn't want people using it for some reason. That's why they price it in the thousands per month to use.

[@enzoist1]

This is an excellent piece, thank you.

[@RangerXXT]

I'll feel bad for the kids but after they gut noaa and fema I'm going to laugh my ass off at the people making 'please let president trump know help hasn't arrived ' videos

[@Steve-ev6vx]

I have been hit by 5 or 6 hurricanes, only qualified for a FEMA claim one time. They already suck.

[@RangerXXT]

​@@Steve-ev6vxsuck vs non existent will become much more obvious when people have to boil floor water to survive

[@HandyMan657]

@@Steve-ev6vx You again with the floridih input. Got it comrade, we got it.

[@Steve-ev6vx]

@@HandyMan657 getting called Russian for having any opinion that doesn't jive with your own is getting really old. The closest I have ever been to leaving the country is Puerto Rico. For being into calling out disinformation, you sure do like being wrong.

[@fredolok209]

@@Steve-ev6vxsearch up what qualifies you for FEMA aid and if you don’t qualify you didn’t need the help

[@pmj50]

Thank you one of the best detailed reports on how we are manipulated on social media by bad bots with bad intentions…. great show

[@derrickodyes1934]

$2200 for tires on a tesla i guess any gasoline savings are out the window.

[@RyanMcBethProgramming]

They have to be run-flats I actually was able to negotiate down to $1,800

[@coreydarr8464]

I will take a 1963 Ford Falcon any day!

[@coreydarr8464]

I will take a 1963 Ford Falcon any day!

[@ptonpc]

I wonder how long those suckers last and if you *need* to get a specific brand.

[@MrApplesaucestuff]

@@RyanMcBethProgrammingno, they don’t have to be run flats

[@tomtommerson6320]

9:46 "In one✌️ to two☝️places." Never change Ryan McBeth

[@SapperMorton]

Can anyone buy access to Cyabra?

[@Slava_Ukraini1991]

Yup. I think it's around 20k a month. God knows why they charge that much but they do.

[@joeStockhus]

Thanks again for all you do for us Americans

[@kenandbarbie-b6c]

A most current example about disinformation is in the comments section on YT, on sites discussing the Russian war with Ukraine. Both Russia & Ukraine is likely using state sponsored psychological warfare as part of that war- right in the comments section. A real life ongoing example!

[@ronblack7870]

yes but the russian side is the evil aggressor clearly and attacked it's neighbor simply because they covet their land and thought it would be easy. and they are evil targetting civilians constantly and even in russia they changed laws and put people away for many years for simply calling it a war or saying they should not be attacking.

[@Jaxorian]

Thank you so much for talking about this Ryan

[@scottr.heffner9078]

Weird that you left out an entire Presidential campaign’s contribution, continued to this day.

[@Ten-Mezczyzna]

He’s trying to not be bias and just say the facts, which I appreciate.

[@Studio23Media]

@@Ten-Mezczyzna Pointing out Trump and his minions are spreading lies and disinformation is not bias. You just want to deny reality. 🤡

[@scottr.heffner9078]

@@Ten-Mezczyzna It is literally a fact that the Trump campaign, both Trump and Vance, have repeatedly disinformed people about the disaster response.

[@SpookyFow]

@@Ten-Mezczyzna Like how he completely believes in the Jan 6 and Russia collusion hoaxes? How he never calls out the left and their BS. Totally no bias here....

[@wessthemess117]

He's doing liberal damage control

[@defenestrated23]

I find it interesting how the term "bot" has evolved over time. Originally the Czech word "robota" meaning "forced labor" or "servitude", this was used by playwright Karel Čapek to refer to machines in his play R.U.R., what we would later call "robots". Bot farms aren't full of robots in the AI sense, but rather use automation software to let one human control myriad artificial "bot" accounts.

[@kenandbarbie-b6c]

I’m in Hawaii. This “misinformation” was also repeated in the news, so Tulsi could easily have been repeating news. The lesson is that we humans are like computers, Garbage In, Garbage Out. By the way, it is $700 per family, NOT $700 per person & only if you fully qualify. FEMA is also a government bureaucracy. The truth is FEMA is & have never been able to service everyone promptly in any major disaster. You have to be proactive in taking care of you & your family until aid is available.

[@andy5478-MTB]

Hawaii fire conspiracies were about blue lasers. It's crazy the shit garbage people believe. In Maui there's some real estate guy using his channel to spread conspiracy about blue lasers. I really can't believe how dumb the internet has made some people.

[@ronblack7870]

well their funding is controlled by congress and the current speaker decided not to allow voting on more fema funding till after the election . that way the response is worse and his side can make points that the other side is failing when in fact it's him.

[@Demogrunt]

It is mostly "Dis-information" that is spread on the news because every new agency wants to be the "first" to report the latest & greatest first. As far as the FEMA $700 allowance, that is just to help you get out of the disaster zone to get a hotel for a few nights and some food so you do not die on site. Then you can apply for more help afterwards. Its the insurance company's that are the crooks from what I am seeing.

[@ShrekMedic]

"& only if you fully qualify" - qualification is a bare minimum of requirements so this really doesn't mean anything. The essential points of the qualification are do you live in the affected area, are you a legal resident of the USA, and were/are you affected or displaced. FEMA has the qualifiers on their website.

[@aSSGoblin1488]

Pretty sure it was the Jew space lasers

[@JohnMckeown-dl2cl]

A really great explanation of this subject. As far as I have seen, nobody else has made the effort to cover this so well. Probably because they are too busy being part of the problem instead of being part of the solution. People can be pretty dumb sometimes and can be influenced by false information, even when they know it is wrong.

[@27dcx]

Are you ever going to stop ignoring the elephant in the room and call out which politicians group of supporters are 90 percent responsible for all of this misinfo?

[@fredolok209]

He doesn’t want to lose subscribers from the side that started this mess

[@mhale71]

​@@fredolok209 it blows my mind how much Ryan treats the alt right nutbag shit with kid gloves compared to how he curb stomps the left wing falsehoods.

[@utkphilobio]

This. I know Ryan doesn't want to get political, but when the vast majority of the problem is entirely on one side, staying silent about that amounts to its own form of misinformation.

[@VictoriousGardenosaurus]

Doubtful. Too much money on the line for Ryan

[@uspockdad6429]

I am pretty sure Ryan would consider himself a conservative. Which is fine, but many conservatives have spoken out about the alt-right propaganda machine, and can still call themselves conservative. I used to be much more conservative, but MAGA has taught me that ideology is what bred the MAGA movement. I just cannot be a part of that anymore, and have seen the value and equity that comes from a more liberal viewpoint.

[@Civil_Maniac]

I’d be pretty upset if I was given $700 to buy food and clothes when my entire town was destroyed.

[@themerlinsnest]

First of all you get more than that but I’m curious how much socialism do you feel entitled to generally speaking?

[@Civil_Maniac]

@@themerlinsnest what a dumb way to ask “how much money would’ve made you happy?” I don’t live in the area but here’s my answer, none. At that moment fema should’ve been doing better, some towns just got money and were left to their own devices. Money that was useless because the problem wasn’t that individuals needed money to to bridge a gap but communities needed resources to survive. The initial wave of FEMA work was incompetent and FEMA should know that throwing money at a disaster scenario does nothing until the situation is stabilized. Maybe fema is handling it better now but I’ve heard of problems with fema not giving clothes or blankets, and towns surviving without fema. Ryan’s rotor wash comments show how much of a mess it is up there and FEMA didn’t win trust in their roll out

[@themerlinsnest]

@@Civil_Maniac oh stfu. You’re immensely ignorant on what FEMA does. They find local authorities. If you think they should come in and fox every problem then maybe you should worry about the people you vote for in congress that distribute funding. You have no clue what you’re talking about. My friends got 3500 each, as well as the 750 and a hotel through December. FEMA evacuated them from their apartment to a church where they were fed and housed for a week. It’s just incredible you people think fema is supposed to make it like the disaster never happened. So I’ll ask you, how much socialism do you feel entitled to?? The 101st and 82nd airborne along with the National guard and the DOT have been deployed in the area and you’re entitled spoiled idiots are just whining and crying

[@themerlinsnest]

@@Civil_Maniac I mean Jesus Christ how old are you?? You have a toddlers understanding… FEMAS main function is to DISTRIBUTE FEDERAL FUNDING… that’s what they do. If you think they should do more then that would need to be delegated by Congress. The federal is limited by the leadership of the state governors… you need a fifth grade reduction in civics

[@GizzyDillespee]

Most people in the history of Earth got nothing in exchange for a natural disaster. Same day emergency aid of $700, and then a case opened to determine how much more ypu will qualify for, is actually pretty good, believe it or not. For real, that's pretty good.

[@stephengiunta1564]

Stop sane washing Trump.

[@cadennorris960]

Unbelievable to me that no matter how much trump lies Ryan just ignores it. I’m sick of him playing the “both sides” BS like the main stream media does. Trump is a traitor and should be treated as such.

[@The-future-is-in-the-past]

​@cadennorris960 trump is very milk toast.If you americans wish to get a caesar you should choose a better one.

[@CyberGuy2]

@@cadennorris960he’s literally not allowed to say anything about politics, if he did he would be fired because they would worry if his personal views are clouding his judgement. He has stated this before. For the last time he is NOT a political commentator.

[@cadennorris960]

@@CyberGuy2 No one said he is a political commentator but he does call out disinformation both foreign and domestic. He has stated in the past that trump will support Ukraine yet all trump does is praise Putin and bash Ukraine. His party held up funding for Ukraine for 6 months but attempted to give aid to Israel only (I support both Israel and Ukraine to be clear) and JD Vance has stated that they will give land to Russia as part of a peace deal. That is not supporting Ukraine that is capitulation. The idea that a trump administration is equally good for Ukraine as a Kamala administration (Biden when Ryan made this claim) is completely baseless. I think Ryan doesn’t want to go after one side too much in fear of being seen as biased but when it’s republicans constantly lying and putting politics over national security it needs to be called out regardless.

[@N0m0red1ctat0rs]

​@@The-future-is-in-the-pastmilk toast??

[@JoaoLucena-r3s]

Love love love love Ryan mcbeth and agree with almost everything you say. However, I believe that the only real way to fight misinformation is not by relying on the government, but to educate ourselves and to train ourselves to either not believe anything you see on the internet until you do your own research, or to just not have the problematic apps in the first place, not through direct government intervention. I'd say that this is my point of view towards a lot of topics, but for this one specifically I feel like it's the most true.

[@CyberGuy2]

I’m really sick of internet politics, tbh the internet has slowly become a net negative to society. It brings people together, but it locks them in echo chambers and they come out praising Stalin or Hitler. The internet was Pandora’s box, and boy has it been opened.

[@wessthemess117]

Ryan's channel became completely political.. it's sad to see him be so ignorant to reality..

[@j3cubdriver]

Thanks Ryan...

[@AJ_Jones198XAD]

But Ryan, that one guy said these things are happening. Internet rules dictate I take him at his word. (Obvious sarcasm)

[@ziggyc3004]

It was interesting to see all the anonymous accounts finally show their faces.

[@mikeblomquist3308]

Americans are not better than this; this is who America is…

[@The-future-is-in-the-past]

It is who men are. We have our tribe and there is the enemy tribe, this will not change.

[@CyberGuy2]

I did not know American was a person

[@The-future-is-in-the-past]

@@CyberGuy2 not a person a tribe, the sons of liberty, the rebellious sons of Britannia, the true protestant nation, the inheritars of the enlightenment, the dream of a more perfect government, the reluctant empire, the new inheritor of rome, the divided states, the scattered tribes, the loss of empire, the failure of liberation.

[@padraigmcgivney241]

Great video discussing a very difficult topic. Thank you for a quality video, that I will share with people I know, that may find your advice, about Internet news, beneficial!

[@bele2.041]

Our adversaries move at the speed of the internet and our government moves at the speed of the Guttenberg Press.

[@GuntherRommel]

Just remember which part of the government wanted to help, and which side refused to help. I'll give you a hint: it was the GOP stopping the government from doing more.

[@bele2.041]

@@GuntherRommel Sure. And the Democrats were the wind beneath FEMA's wings.

[@dakotareid1566]

Ironically enough this comment section is very full of obvious misinformation bots

[@Scoots1994]

Ryan says "we know we have a source of facts" and points at the government. What if we've seen the government repeatedly lie?

[@theplasmacollider6431]

That's the whole problem with all these guys that use the word misinfo. If the gov had not been repeatedly lying and on top of that, pushing many society ending degenerate ideologies, maybe people would trust it more. Also, it seems like whenever someone uses that term, there just a regular consumer of corporate mainstream media slop. I don't think Ryan is necessarily that way and misinfo is real, but in general that's the trend.

[@HicSvntDracones]

Examples?

[@Scoots1994]

@@HicSvntDracones I started to list several in my head and then realized that you can look at pretty much any politician talking about military action and it will include lies. Or look at the original description of every large government funded project and compare it to the results and you will see that the original description when it passed was wildly wrong and usually known at the time to be false. Look at the Pentagon Papers and what Edward Snowden leaked. Trump, Fauci, Biden, etc lying about some aspect or other about Covid or the vaccine. I'm not talking about conspiracy but real proven fabrications that are just glossed over with time. The list of lies our government tells is endless. My point is not that the government always lies, but pointing at the government and saying "you can get the facts from them" as if it's simply "true" is naive, certainly more naive than Ryan is.

[@Damuworld]

Everybody lies

[@Scoots1994]

@@HicSvntDracones Man ... I posted a whole bunch of examples and youtube decided to hide them. This is getting really tiresome.

[@johnmullin4175]

We should get everyone into hierarchical phone chains where true information can be checked

[@petercole2339]

I still think its odd that the only video I personally saw of a helicopter struggling to land was a military heli. Agreed that they are huge and create hurricane strength winds in a non ground effect hover using 100% of its power. Just think a machine piloted by 2 pilots would have done several fly arounds to determine that a landing would or would not be possible.. and were the people at the LZ supposed to have been setting up a landing zone? I never heard that once.. I think it needs more research before writing it iff that simply.. thanks for all you do..

[@1murder99]

I was watching all the proceedings at the hurricane site from Texas. There did seem to be a lot of confusion in NC.

[@Just_A_Random_Desk]

I like how "discrediting California's governor" is a repeated line here. Gavin Newsom discredits himself lmfao

[@uspockdad6429]

How so?

[@Just_A_Random_Desk]

@uspockdad6429 "just need another $20 million to solve homelessness and our high-speed rail, trust!"

[@williamgechtman9287]

@@Just_A_Random_Desk You put that statement in quotes. That means Gavin Newsom actually said it. In those words. Please cite the date on which he spoke and the media in which it was reported. Otherwise, it should not be in quotes and it reflects your opinion. Please cite *actual* discrediting information spoken by Governor Newsom. The specific statement and the source of the statement. Otherwise, you just have strongly held opinions, as do we all. I eagerly await your factual response. Thanks!

[@CyberGuy2]

@@williamgechtman9287he’s a pepe pfp, he has no critical thinking skills.

[@Just_A_Random_Desk]

@williamgechtman9287 paraphrasing only acceptable when your side does it, eh? Like Twitter being like "Asmongold is LITERALLY advocating for gen0cide!!!"

[@Terminus316]

As AI imagery becomes harder to identify when tasked with higher fidelity printing, DIP will become far more dangerous. One of the easiest ways to immediately dispel the momentum of a DIP campaign is when you can point to the original source of the image and help people understand that the original context is being manipulated or outright ignored. There’s no reverse image search for AI generated content, and the tools that claim to be capable of discerning the AI origin of photos or text, they are plagued by false positives

[@dingaia]

yea well maybe dont elect presidents that lie about that sorta thing and won't be too much of an issue.

[@jackkern1215]

Ryan, you have missed the most important point. I live in WNC and was affected by Helene. Misinformation wasn’t a problem because we had no access to any information. No telephone, no internet, no cell service and our roads were either blocked or washed out. While many organizations and individuals accomplished a lot, the state government, which is responsible for disaster relief, was not prepared. Based on our experience we need to put some of that Infrastructure Bill money into hardening the cell system.

[@matt_b...]

Uhh, it's a miracle that these helicopters didn't crash in mid air? Ryan, I invite you to take a moment to look at the Oshkosh air show. Your comments are disparaging against the private and commercial pilots who attempted to help and flew within the legal limits of the airspace and their own abilities.

[@williamlloyd3769]

Your comparing Oshkosh air show to a disaster area?

[@jeffslote9671]

He’s a government shill. He’s never going to admit that the private sector can do better than the government

[@Steve-ev6vx]

​@@williamlloyd3769yet they didn't crash...

[@wellread8649]

A crowded airspace with not enough controllers for airspace deconfliction is a busy city with no traffic lights during rush hour. Your comment is based on pure ignorance of the systems in place to keep your ass alive while flying. Just because the worst case didn't happen isn't a testament to anything other than blind luck and that's not what you want to rely on 1200 feet AGL.

[@AZGOLF]

also president Biden didn't help by having a 6 hour no fly zone over pretty much the whole effected area!

[@Juror63]

Great advice about DIP, if it makes you feel some kind of way, you need to look at it thoroughly. As for regulations, respectfully no. Allow people to start suing or taking these tech companies to court over misinformation, and they'll straighten them up quick. Class action lawsuits can take away all their profits. Imho

[@JavierGomez-yu3ng]

Battle, Im about to retire from the service(Army 21 years). Im a mechanic/technician. Please recommend me a cool job. Im in Colorado Springs.

[@joerag6077]

"The War Zone" had been sounding the alarm about drones for years before we got lucky enough to see the reality of how significant that change is instead of experiencing that change first hand. I don't think we will be that lucky with misinformation. Keep sounding that alarm.

[@zaffo757]

Kamala is not stupid. Which is that?

[@kenandbarbie-b6c]

Seeing multiple videos of in person interviews will help answer that question.

[@Rokakan]

United we stood… Divided we sunk

[@James-Johnson313]

This is Russian propaganda

[@ptonpc]

😂 Try listening to him. Put on the subtitles to your language if you don't understand him.

[@James-Johnson313]

@@ptonpc It doesn't translate to Iranian....

[@MrDleete-mj9vt]

Another great video! Thank you for sharing this.

[@woodsmand]

I seem to recall every time something like this happens FEMA sucks no matter who is president. Buy a ham radio and some bottled water.

[@yolobathsalts]

Their whole shtick is "I'm from the government and I'm here to help" I'm sorry but no. That is the most terrifying phrase in the English language.

[@williamlloyd3769]

FEMA is a disaster site to coordinate the delivery of nationwide resources so as to allow local government to be more effective. Your neighbors are the true boots on the ground supported by FEMA

[@Steve-ev6vx]

Life long Floridian. FEMA doesn't do much after a disaster. They come in and write checks to people that can prove they don't have insurance. But here is the thing, yeah the one time payments aren't all anyone can get, but most people get denied any other claim anyway

[@HandyMan657]

@@Steve-ev6vx Is that the floriduh input? I'm sure it's wicked reliable and spot on.

[@ПаніПончик]

​@@yolobathsalts yes, much scarier than "stick em up, this is a robbery" or "I have bad news, your loved one was in an accident".