In this episode, I take a look at the issue of 'fake news'. We examine a recent InfoWars report on the Florida school shootings and its so called 'crisis-actors', a paper from Data And Society on how political adversaries are using 'fake news' as an epithet to de-legitimise each other's positions, and consider how the latest wave of AI-generated 'deep fakes' could make a bad situation worse.
AUTOCOMPLETED REALITY
We're experimenting with a new style on this episode of STEAL THIS SHOW. While travelling through the Iberian Peninsula, Jamie reflects on information overload, potential collusion between Google and Facebook, and the campaign of attrition being waged on common sense.
Filming & Writing: Jamie King (jamie@stealthisshow.com)
Editing & After Effects: Oliver Crockett (info@olivercrockett.com)
Links & Bits mentioned in this show:
RT on US "mind control" documents:
https://www.rt.com/news/424734-us-counterterrorism-center-mind-control/
The "decent falafel-type restaurant" Google leaves out of recommendations:
https://www.yelp.com/biz/sajj-menlo-park-2
Project Fi, a great service for perma-travellers (we both get $20 credit if you sign up with this link!):
https://g.co/fi/r/HRCD1H
GOING POSTAL
Marooned in the deep Portuguese wilds with a clapped-out starter battery and all out of Internet, Jamie muses on the recent van attack in Toronto, how 'Incels' became the first killer internet subculture, and wonders which subreddits will go 'postal' next.
Filming & Writing & Music: Jamie King (jamie@stealthisshow.com)
Editing & After Effects: Oliver Crockett (info@olivercrockett.com)
Icons used from the Noun Project;
Ambulance by Rflor
Cross by alvianwijaya
Van by Simon Child
Battery by Luiz Carvalho
Project Fi, a great service for perma-travellers (we both get $20 credit if you sign up with this link!):
https://g.co/fi/r/HRCD1H
In this episode of the SIDESHOW we look at Elsagate -- and what it might have to do with Russian troll farms. Enjoy! Subscribe to this channel in the latest LRBY client, drop me a few LBC if you enjoyed and please take a look at my Patreon: http://patreon.com/stealthisshow for behind-the-scenes access, podcast extras and more!
LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS SHOW:
https://www.today.com/video/youtube-forced-to-remove-videos-with-inappropriate-content-1105858627584
https://medium.com/@jamesbridle/something-is-wrong-on-the-internet-c39c471271d2
Toys In Japan
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLX9sxxUO1JonoOntLWvoZQ
Five Little Monkeys
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWjBC3iLGQg
Elsagate Subreddit
https://www.reddit.com/r/ElsaGate/
Who IS Hey Kids? A Look Into One of the Weirdest Youtube Channels
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEovbAQwGQw
DERANGED KIDS VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE - THE FINGER FAMILY APOCALYPSE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGcRV6ViVsM
Frozen Elsa Loses Her BIKINI Prank in Pool Spiderman Toys vs Joker Toilet Superhero in real life
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtQDmW7l_Gs
Macedonian Teen Earns Big Bucks From Fake News | MSNBC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEPCRyMmkVc
Cheers,
Jamie
In this episode of STEAL THIS SIDESHOW I discuss:
How forced demonetization in India serves the global surveillance agenda, and why crypto might be the solution. http://norberthaering.de/en/27-german/news/745-washington-s-role-in-india
Brad Parscale's use of Cambridge Analytica and psychometrics in the Trump campaign: https://www.cbsnews.com/videos/secret-weapon/
Why the New York Times is whining about YouTubers and why we should be a little sympathetic (but not really.)
http://pca.st/x1AH
Enjoy the episode, throw me some LBC if you <3 it and take a look at my Patreon: http://patreon.com/stealthisshow for behind-the-scenes access, podcast extras and more :)
Happy Thanksgiving,
Jamie
In this episode, we delve into 'El Petro', Venezuela's plan to float a new national cryptocurrency backed by oil. How will the Petro be received in cryptoland, and what are its potential impacts on the world's economic superpowers?
Here's the paper referenced at the end of the show, for those interested in checking it out.
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3059330
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