Disinfolklore as Step-Change Advance

Disinfolklore, as a method of subtly communicating trolls into our inner minds, is a step-change advance over previous epochs’ propaganda techniques. This is partly because of the new means of propagating memes and getting them inside our heads — the Internet and the fluidity of our communities. Disinfolklore is also innovative because of the global-scale ambition of Russian, CCP and MAGA Disinfolklorists — they want to occupy all of humanity’s minds. Furthermore, the use of cutting-edge insights from psychology to design, create and target Russian State and MAGA Disinfolklore at specific personality inventories is both scientifically grounded, and dizzyingly effective. Previous eras’ propagandists did not have Skinner’s Behaviourist research or Myers-Brigg/OCEAN psychological inventorying to help manipulate our minds and identities using expertly designed and targeted trolls.

Source: Disinfolklore Twelve Tools

The three-part formula for why AI makes Disinfolklore qualitatively different: (1) new delivery mechanisms (Internet), (2) global-scale ambition (all of humanity’s minds), (3) scientific precision (OCEAN + behaviourism). Previous propagandists had none of these three.

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