In this episode, Whitney speaks to Alan MacLeod of Mintpress News about his recent investigations that explore the increasing fusion of social media companies, and more broadly Big Tech, with the National Security State.
Originally published 2/09/23.
Links discussed:
Twitter
The Federal Bureau of Tweets: Twitter Is Hiring an Alarming Number of FBI Agents
Facebook
The Military Origins of Facebook
Meet the Ex-CIA Agents Deciding Facebook’s Content Policy
Palantir
How A ‘Deviant’ Philosopher Built Palantir, A CIA-Funded Data-Mining Juggernaut
In q tel
In-Q-Tel: The Central Intelligence Agency as Venture Capitalist
Google
National Security Search Engine: Google’s Ranks are Filled with CIA Agents
Inside the secret network behind mass surveillance, endless war, and Skynet
23andMe CEO Anne Wojcicki: the Ex-Wife of Sergey Brin’s Life and Career
Rumble
Narya and Peter Thiel Lead Investment in Rumble – Rumble
Tik Tok
The NATO to TikTok Pipeline: Why is TikTok Employing So Many National Security Agents?
Eric Schmidt
Henry Kissinger and Eric Schmidt on the Perils of Military Brinkmanship in the Age of AI
Graphika
Graphika: The Deep State’s Beard for Controlling the Information Age
Various links
- SOCOM and US Air Force Enlist Primer to Combat Disinformation
- Air Force research: How to use social media to control people like drones | Ars Technica
- To Fight Disinformation, We Need to Weaponise the Truth – PrimerAI
- ASPI – The Gov’t-Funded Conspiracist Think Tank Now Controlling Your Social Media Feed
- Revealed: The Former Israeli Spies Working in Top Jobs at Google, Facebook and Microsoft
- US military studied how to influence Twitter users in Darpa-funded research | Social media | The Guardian
- US – UK Intel Agencies Declare Cyber War on Independent Media
- Social Media in Strategic Communication
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