DISINFO: Western propaganda masters control mass demonstrations
DISINFORMATION CASE DETAILS
  • Outlet: journal-neo.org ( archived) *
  • Date of publication: September 26, 2019
  • Outlet language(s): English
  • Countries / regions discussed: Hong Kong

DISINFO: Western propaganda masters control mass demonstrations

SUMMARY

Under the guise of a concrete pressing issue (a factual problem, often a social one, concerning violations of rights of certain individuals or segments of a community), chosen by Western propaganda masters waging the information war, a targeted message containing half-truths is sent via messengers with the expectation that it will cause a strong reaction from individuals, which can then be transformed into mass demonstrations and “social unrest” (as is the case, for example, in Hong Kong on orders from Western elites).

RESPONSE

Conspiracy theory presented without evidence. Pro-Kremlin media have long used the narrative about anti-government protests being funded by the US. Examples include colour revolutions in post-Soviet states, the “Arab Spring” revolts, and Ukraine's Euromaidan in 2014. Western non-governmental organisations are often targeted by pro-Kremlin disinformation as agents of this subversive and state-driven influence. For similar cases, see here.

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