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Operation InfeKtion: How Russia Perfected the Art of War | NYT Opinion

New York Times Opinion · documentary · Watch on YouTube

Media, journalism & propagandaGeopolitics & foreign policyMilitary history & warfare

What it is

A New York Times Opinion documentary tracing Soviet and KGB disinformation, from the 1980s AIDS origin hoax to modern campaigns like Pizzagate. It features former KGB officers and the people who tried to counter the lies.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN commenters recommend it as a clear explanation of how disinformation campaigns work and where today's tactics came from.

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 5 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2019, last 2022

What HN commenters said

  1. “This is a good presentation of Soviet disinformation tactics and strategy”

    Presentation of Soviet disinformation tactics and strategy.

    CharlesColeman, 2019-11 · Recommendation · in “Leaked Files Expose How China Organized Mass Detentions of Muslims”

  2. “The New York Times made a great documentary on disinformation”

    Documentary on disinformation, including the AIDS origin hoax.

    ancarda, 2020-11 · Recommendation · in “Moderna Covid vaccine candidate almost 95% effective, trials show”

  3. “This NYT opinion piece can fill some gaps”

    Fills background gaps and gives terms and periods to search.

    prox, 2022-03 · Recommendation · in “Putin says Western sanctions are akin to declaration of war”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: disinformation, kgb, operation infektion, propaganda, russia

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