“Democracy isn’t dying.
It’s being engineered”
This series unpacks how political technology—once a niche Russian tactic—became a global tool for manipulation.
From narrative control to fake opposition.
Let’s name it
#PoliticalTechnology #Disinformation #DemocracyUnderPressure
It’s being engineered”
This series unpacks how political technology—once a niche Russian tactic—became a global tool for manipulation.
From narrative control to fake opposition.
Let’s name it
#PoliticalTechnology #Disinformation #DemocracyUnderPressure
May 28, 2025 at 12:03 PM
“Democracy isn’t dying.
It’s being engineered”
This series unpacks how political technology—once a niche Russian tactic—became a global tool for manipulation.
From narrative control to fake opposition.
Let’s name it
#PoliticalTechnology #Disinformation #DemocracyUnderPressure
It’s being engineered”
This series unpacks how political technology—once a niche Russian tactic—became a global tool for manipulation.
From narrative control to fake opposition.
Let’s name it
#PoliticalTechnology #Disinformation #DemocracyUnderPressure
Next thread: How did political tech go global?
From one test case to an international toolkit.
#PoliticalTechnology #CivicResilience #MediaManipulation #Disinformation
From one test case to an international toolkit.
#PoliticalTechnology #CivicResilience #MediaManipulation #Disinformation
May 28, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Next thread: How did political tech go global?
From one test case to an international toolkit.
#PoliticalTechnology #CivicResilience #MediaManipulation #Disinformation
From one test case to an international toolkit.
#PoliticalTechnology #CivicResilience #MediaManipulation #Disinformation
This thread series was about naming the system—so it can’t hide in plain sight.
Democracy doesn’t collapse overnight.
It’s quietly restructured.
And the first defense is knowing how the script works.
#Disinformation #PoliticalTechnology #CivicResilience #InfoOps
Democracy doesn’t collapse overnight.
It’s quietly restructured.
And the first defense is knowing how the script works.
#Disinformation #PoliticalTechnology #CivicResilience #InfoOps
May 29, 2025 at 12:26 AM
This thread series was about naming the system—so it can’t hide in plain sight.
Democracy doesn’t collapse overnight.
It’s quietly restructured.
And the first defense is knowing how the script works.
#Disinformation #PoliticalTechnology #CivicResilience #InfoOps
Democracy doesn’t collapse overnight.
It’s quietly restructured.
And the first defense is knowing how the script works.
#Disinformation #PoliticalTechnology #CivicResilience #InfoOps
We said we’d unpack how political manipulation became a global system—from Russia to your feed.
This is the recap of everything we covered:
Concept, tactics, spread, psychology, resistance.
No speculation. Just systems.
#PoliticalTechnology #Disinformation #CivicResilience
This is the recap of everything we covered:
Concept, tactics, spread, psychology, resistance.
No speculation. Just systems.
#PoliticalTechnology #Disinformation #CivicResilience
May 29, 2025 at 12:24 AM
We said we’d unpack how political manipulation became a global system—from Russia to your feed.
This is the recap of everything we covered:
Concept, tactics, spread, psychology, resistance.
No speculation. Just systems.
#PoliticalTechnology #Disinformation #CivicResilience
This is the recap of everything we covered:
Concept, tactics, spread, psychology, resistance.
No speculation. Just systems.
#PoliticalTechnology #Disinformation #CivicResilience
Disinfo isn’t just about lies.
And political tech isn’t just tools.
The real threat?
When tactics become infrastructure—shaping not just elections, but entire realities.
Let’s walk through how that happens.
#PoliticalTechnology #Disinformation #NarrativeWarfare
And political tech isn’t just tools.
The real threat?
When tactics become infrastructure—shaping not just elections, but entire realities.
Let’s walk through how that happens.
#PoliticalTechnology #Disinformation #NarrativeWarfare
May 28, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Disinfo isn’t just about lies.
And political tech isn’t just tools.
The real threat?
When tactics become infrastructure—shaping not just elections, but entire realities.
Let’s walk through how that happens.
#PoliticalTechnology #Disinformation #NarrativeWarfare
And political tech isn’t just tools.
The real threat?
When tactics become infrastructure—shaping not just elections, but entire realities.
Let’s walk through how that happens.
#PoliticalTechnology #Disinformation #NarrativeWarfare
April 29, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Here’s how that system worked — and why its logic still matters today:
#Disinformation #PoliticalTechnology #DemocracyDefense
#Disinformation #PoliticalTechnology #DemocracyDefense
April 29, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Here’s how that system worked — and why its logic still matters today:
#Disinformation #PoliticalTechnology #DemocracyDefense
#Disinformation #PoliticalTechnology #DemocracyDefense
Hashtags for the Soviet Information Machine series:
#Disinformation #DemocracyDefense #InformationWarfare #PoliticalTechnology #ActiveMeasures #CivicTrust #InformationIntegrity
#Disinformation #DemocracyDefense #InformationWarfare #PoliticalTechnology #ActiveMeasures #CivicTrust #InformationIntegrity
April 29, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Hashtags for the Soviet Information Machine series:
#Disinformation #DemocracyDefense #InformationWarfare #PoliticalTechnology #ActiveMeasures #CivicTrust #InformationIntegrity
#Disinformation #DemocracyDefense #InformationWarfare #PoliticalTechnology #ActiveMeasures #CivicTrust #InformationIntegrity
Next: Can we resist it?
Thread 6 will focus on tools for resistance—individually, institutionally, and culturally.
#PoliticalTechnology #CognitiveSecurity #CivicResilience #MediaLiteracy
Thread 6 will focus on tools for resistance—individually, institutionally, and culturally.
#PoliticalTechnology #CognitiveSecurity #CivicResilience #MediaLiteracy
May 28, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Next: Can we resist it?
Thread 6 will focus on tools for resistance—individually, institutionally, and culturally.
#PoliticalTechnology #CognitiveSecurity #CivicResilience #MediaLiteracy
Thread 6 will focus on tools for resistance—individually, institutionally, and culturally.
#PoliticalTechnology #CognitiveSecurity #CivicResilience #MediaLiteracy
Final thought:
If democracy feels performative, it’s because powerful actors are playing to you, individually.
You are the audience.
You are the target.
And now — you know the script.
#PoliticalTechnology #Microtargeting #CivicResilience #Disinformation #DemocracyDefense
If democracy feels performative, it’s because powerful actors are playing to you, individually.
You are the audience.
You are the target.
And now — you know the script.
#PoliticalTechnology #Microtargeting #CivicResilience #Disinformation #DemocracyDefense
April 30, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Final thought:
If democracy feels performative, it’s because powerful actors are playing to you, individually.
You are the audience.
You are the target.
And now — you know the script.
#PoliticalTechnology #Microtargeting #CivicResilience #Disinformation #DemocracyDefense
If democracy feels performative, it’s because powerful actors are playing to you, individually.
You are the audience.
You are the target.
And now — you know the script.
#PoliticalTechnology #Microtargeting #CivicResilience #Disinformation #DemocracyDefense
In 25 years, political scientists will call this a form of #PoliticalTechnology.
Today, it's just #Bullshit.
Today, it's just #Bullshit.
A single US pro MAGA / pro Brexit / pro Reform / pro Musk / pro Russia bot account is the origin of the #TrudeauMustGo hashtag.
It was amplified by disinformation networks and MAGA movement collaborators. #cdnpoli
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It was amplified by disinformation networks and MAGA movement collaborators. #cdnpoli
threadreaderapp.com/thread/11834...
January 12, 2025 at 6:41 PM
In 25 years, political scientists will call this a form of #PoliticalTechnology.
Today, it's just #Bullshit.
Today, it's just #Bullshit.
April 29, 2025 at 8:08 AM
#Disinformation
#PoliticalTechnology
-how political manipulation became a global system
*from Russia to YOUR feed!
-Concept, tactics, spread, psychology, resistance & more!
💪 #CivicResilience💪
🧵👇
#PoliticalTechnology
-how political manipulation became a global system
*from Russia to YOUR feed!
-Concept, tactics, spread, psychology, resistance & more!
💪 #CivicResilience💪
🧵👇
We said we’d unpack how political manipulation became a global system—from Russia to your feed.
This is the recap of everything we covered:
Concept, tactics, spread, psychology, resistance.
No speculation. Just systems.
#PoliticalTechnology #Disinformation #CivicResilience
This is the recap of everything we covered:
Concept, tactics, spread, psychology, resistance.
No speculation. Just systems.
#PoliticalTechnology #Disinformation #CivicResilience
May 29, 2025 at 8:39 AM
#Disinformation
#PoliticalTechnology
-how political manipulation became a global system
*from Russia to YOUR feed!
-Concept, tactics, spread, psychology, resistance & more!
💪 #CivicResilience💪
🧵👇
#PoliticalTechnology
-how political manipulation became a global system
*from Russia to YOUR feed!
-Concept, tactics, spread, psychology, resistance & more!
💪 #CivicResilience💪
🧵👇
How do you manipulate politics without canceling elections?
You build a system where winning is engineered—not earned.
Welcome to the toolbox of political technology.
#PoliticalTechnology #InfoOps #Disinformation #DemocracyUnderPressure
You build a system where winning is engineered—not earned.
Welcome to the toolbox of political technology.
#PoliticalTechnology #InfoOps #Disinformation #DemocracyUnderPressure
May 28, 2025 at 11:14 PM
How do you manipulate politics without canceling elections?
You build a system where winning is engineered—not earned.
Welcome to the toolbox of political technology.
#PoliticalTechnology #InfoOps #Disinformation #DemocracyUnderPressure
You build a system where winning is engineered—not earned.
Welcome to the toolbox of political technology.
#PoliticalTechnology #InfoOps #Disinformation #DemocracyUnderPressure
Final note:
The Soviet information machine never disappeared.
It adapted, evolved, and continues to threaten open societies today.
Understanding its origins is essential for defending the future.
#PoliticalTechnology #InformationIntegrity #CivicTrust
The Soviet information machine never disappeared.
It adapted, evolved, and continues to threaten open societies today.
Understanding its origins is essential for defending the future.
#PoliticalTechnology #InformationIntegrity #CivicTrust
April 29, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Final note:
The Soviet information machine never disappeared.
It adapted, evolved, and continues to threaten open societies today.
Understanding its origins is essential for defending the future.
#PoliticalTechnology #InformationIntegrity #CivicTrust
The Soviet information machine never disappeared.
It adapted, evolved, and continues to threaten open societies today.
Understanding its origins is essential for defending the future.
#PoliticalTechnology #InformationIntegrity #CivicTrust
Understanding them is key to protecting democracy
#Disinformation #PoliticalTechnology #DemocracyDefense
#Disinformation #PoliticalTechnology #DemocracyDefense
April 29, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Understanding them is key to protecting democracy
#Disinformation #PoliticalTechnology #DemocracyDefense
#Disinformation #PoliticalTechnology #DemocracyDefense
“Political technology” sounds like sci-fi.
It isn’t.
It’s the professional, strategic manipulation of politics itself—for power, not policy.
This is where it started.
And how it spread.
#PoliticalTechnology #InfoOps #Disinformation #DemocracyUnderPressure
It isn’t.
It’s the professional, strategic manipulation of politics itself—for power, not policy.
This is where it started.
And how it spread.
#PoliticalTechnology #InfoOps #Disinformation #DemocracyUnderPressure
May 28, 2025 at 10:31 PM
“Political technology” sounds like sci-fi.
It isn’t.
It’s the professional, strategic manipulation of politics itself—for power, not policy.
This is where it started.
And how it spread.
#PoliticalTechnology #InfoOps #Disinformation #DemocracyUnderPressure
It isn’t.
It’s the professional, strategic manipulation of politics itself—for power, not policy.
This is where it started.
And how it spread.
#PoliticalTechnology #InfoOps #Disinformation #DemocracyUnderPressure
Political technology doesn’t work because it’s smart.
It works because we’re human.
This thread is about the cognitive levers behind modern manipulation—and why we keep falling for it.
#PoliticalTechnology #CognitiveVulnerabilities #Disinformation
It works because we’re human.
This thread is about the cognitive levers behind modern manipulation—and why we keep falling for it.
#PoliticalTechnology #CognitiveVulnerabilities #Disinformation
May 28, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Political technology doesn’t work because it’s smart.
It works because we’re human.
This thread is about the cognitive levers behind modern manipulation—and why we keep falling for it.
#PoliticalTechnology #CognitiveVulnerabilities #Disinformation
It works because we’re human.
This thread is about the cognitive levers behind modern manipulation—and why we keep falling for it.
#PoliticalTechnology #CognitiveVulnerabilities #Disinformation
Next up: What happens when these tactics are used in parallel—across regions, languages, and tech platforms?
Thread 4: From Tools to Systems
#PoliticalTechnology #Disinformation #NarrativeControl #ManipulationTactics #CivicResilience
Thread 4: From Tools to Systems
#PoliticalTechnology #Disinformation #NarrativeControl #ManipulationTactics #CivicResilience
May 28, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Next up: What happens when these tactics are used in parallel—across regions, languages, and tech platforms?
Thread 4: From Tools to Systems
#PoliticalTechnology #Disinformation #NarrativeControl #ManipulationTactics #CivicResilience
Thread 4: From Tools to Systems
#PoliticalTechnology #Disinformation #NarrativeControl #ManipulationTactics #CivicResilience
#PoliticalTechnology
#InfoOps
"Political technology" sounds like sci-fi.
It isn't.
It's the professional, strategic manipulation of politics itself-for power, not policy."
#Disinformation
#DemocracyUnderPressure
🧵👇
#InfoOps
"Political technology" sounds like sci-fi.
It isn't.
It's the professional, strategic manipulation of politics itself-for power, not policy."
#Disinformation
#DemocracyUnderPressure
🧵👇
“Political technology” sounds like sci-fi.
It isn’t.
It’s the professional, strategic manipulation of politics itself—for power, not policy.
This is where it started.
And how it spread.
#PoliticalTechnology #InfoOps #Disinformation #DemocracyUnderPressure
It isn’t.
It’s the professional, strategic manipulation of politics itself—for power, not policy.
This is where it started.
And how it spread.
#PoliticalTechnology #InfoOps #Disinformation #DemocracyUnderPressure
May 28, 2025 at 10:50 PM
#PoliticalTechnology
#InfoOps
"Political technology" sounds like sci-fi.
It isn't.
It's the professional, strategic manipulation of politics itself-for power, not policy."
#Disinformation
#DemocracyUnderPressure
🧵👇
#InfoOps
"Political technology" sounds like sci-fi.
It isn't.
It's the professional, strategic manipulation of politics itself-for power, not policy."
#Disinformation
#DemocracyUnderPressure
🧵👇
Next thread: What does the manipulator’s toolbox look like?
We’ll map the core tactics—across regimes, platforms, and timelines.
#PoliticalTechnology #InfoOps #ManipulationTactics #CivicResilience
We’ll map the core tactics—across regimes, platforms, and timelines.
#PoliticalTechnology #InfoOps #ManipulationTactics #CivicResilience
May 28, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Next thread: What does the manipulator’s toolbox look like?
We’ll map the core tactics—across regimes, platforms, and timelines.
#PoliticalTechnology #InfoOps #ManipulationTactics #CivicResilience
We’ll map the core tactics—across regimes, platforms, and timelines.
#PoliticalTechnology #InfoOps #ManipulationTactics #CivicResilience
Conclusion:
Soviet Active Measures were a cold, strategic art:
Weaken, divide, disorient — without ever firing a shot.
Today's disinformation wars are built on the same foundations.
#InformationWarfare #PoliticalTechnology #CivicTrust
Soviet Active Measures were a cold, strategic art:
Weaken, divide, disorient — without ever firing a shot.
Today's disinformation wars are built on the same foundations.
#InformationWarfare #PoliticalTechnology #CivicTrust
April 29, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Conclusion:
Soviet Active Measures were a cold, strategic art:
Weaken, divide, disorient — without ever firing a shot.
Today's disinformation wars are built on the same foundations.
#InformationWarfare #PoliticalTechnology #CivicTrust
Soviet Active Measures were a cold, strategic art:
Weaken, divide, disorient — without ever firing a shot.
Today's disinformation wars are built on the same foundations.
#InformationWarfare #PoliticalTechnology #CivicTrust
Next: the final thread.
A recap of the full series—narrative, tactics, case studies, resistance.
#Disinformation #PoliticalTechnology #CivicResilience #NarrativeWarfare #DigitalDemocracy
A recap of the full series—narrative, tactics, case studies, resistance.
#Disinformation #PoliticalTechnology #CivicResilience #NarrativeWarfare #DigitalDemocracy
May 29, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Next: the final thread.
A recap of the full series—narrative, tactics, case studies, resistance.
#Disinformation #PoliticalTechnology #CivicResilience #NarrativeWarfare #DigitalDemocracy
A recap of the full series—narrative, tactics, case studies, resistance.
#Disinformation #PoliticalTechnology #CivicResilience #NarrativeWarfare #DigitalDemocracy
What happens when a manipulation system works too well?
It spreads.
The story of political technology didn’t stop in Russia.
It became a global export, adjusted to new regimes, new tools, and new ambitions.
#PoliticalTechnology #GlobalDisinfo #NarrativeWarfare
It spreads.
The story of political technology didn’t stop in Russia.
It became a global export, adjusted to new regimes, new tools, and new ambitions.
#PoliticalTechnology #GlobalDisinfo #NarrativeWarfare
May 28, 2025 at 11:01 PM
What happens when a manipulation system works too well?
It spreads.
The story of political technology didn’t stop in Russia.
It became a global export, adjusted to new regimes, new tools, and new ambitions.
#PoliticalTechnology #GlobalDisinfo #NarrativeWarfare
It spreads.
The story of political technology didn’t stop in Russia.
It became a global export, adjusted to new regimes, new tools, and new ambitions.
#PoliticalTechnology #GlobalDisinfo #NarrativeWarfare