White House Allies to ‘Dispel’ Vaccine Misinformation in Text Messages (details from this plan emerge)

Heavy ^ | July 13, 2021 | Stephanie Dube Dwilson

[DoodleBob]

A recent article published by Politico about COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy also discussed a new plan by White House allies that has left some people worried. The story mentioned that the White House was looking into increasing its fight against vaccine misinformation sent through SMS and text messages. One of the authors of the article later addressed some questions about the story, clarifying a few points that weren’t originally shared.

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The Article Is Unclear About Exactly How Misinformation Would Be Countered in Text Messages

Politico reported that groups allied with President Joe Biden would be driving the effort to counter misinformation sent in text messages, but then followed up the statement with a quote from Kevin Munoz, a White House spokesperson.

The article noted:

Biden allied groups, including the Democratic National Committee, are also planning to engage fact-checkers more aggressively and work with SMS carriers to dispel misinformation about vaccines that is sent over social media and text messages. The goal is to ensure that people who may have difficulty getting a vaccination because of issues like transportation see those barriers lessened or removed entirely.

The story did not clarify exactly what tactics will be used, or if the fact-checkers would have access to SMS text messages. The article only mentioned that these groups will be working with SMS carriers to dispel vaccine misinformation sent through texts. An SMS carrier is a wireless service provider, such as AT&T or Verizon.

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The Article’s Author Clarified That ‘Allied Groups’ Are Working with the Carriers & Can’t Read Private Texts

Natasha Korecki, one of the authors of the Politico article, shared a few additional details on Twitter about what the text message plan entails.

Korecki responded to one person who said she buried the lede because “DNC reading text messages is pretty damn scary.”

Korecki wrote: “As the story points out, it’s allied, private groups that are working with SMS carriers – not the White House. Even then, there is no ability for groups to read individual texts aside from the ones they receive themselves.”

As the story points out, it's allied, private groups that are working with SMS carriers – not the White House. Even then, there is no ability for groups to read individual texts aside from the ones they receive themselves https://t.co/GdIMJgizYh

— Natasha Korecki (@natashakorecki) July 12, 2021

Another person tweeted: “Just so we’re clear. The government is going to monitor my texts to make sure I don’t say something they don’t like?”

Korecki tweeted: “No. Outside groups are attempting to flag to SMS carriers false information campaigns that are driving misinformation on vaccines.”

No. Outside groups are attempting to flag to SMS carriers false information campaigns that are driving misinformation on vaccines. https://t.co/rLFttlyqeS

— Natasha Korecki (@natashakorecki) July 12, 2021

So rather than reading private messages, it appears that allied groups might be using fact checkers to alert carriers to when groups are sharing misinformation about vaccines. However, the details of how this would work are still a little vague.

In one SMS message we reviewed, conservative Charlie Kirk contends (falsely) “Biden is sending goons DOOR-TO-DOOR to make you take a Covid-19 vaccine."

— Natasha Korecki (@natashakorecki) July 12, 2021

She cited one example of a misinformation campaign, writing: “In one SMS message we reviewed, conservative Charlie Kirk contends (falsely) ‘Biden is sending goons DOOR-TO-DOOR to make you take a Covid-19 vaccine.'”

Still, some Republican lawmakers are sharing concerns. Rep. Thomas Massie tweeted: “Please tell me this is a typo.”

Sen. Josh Hawley tweeted: “So now the Biden Administration wants to get into people’s text messages … to force vaccine compliance and who knows what else.”

To be clear, Korecki said in a later tweet that no one will be able to read private messages. However, the details about the plans mentioned in the article aren’t yet known.

[DoodleBob]

In short, if we believe Ms Korecki isn't lying...

The DNC and "allied, private groups" would be "working with SMS carriers" to - not read individual texts but instead - "flag to SMS carriers false information campaigns that are driving misinformation on vaccines", presumably from texts they've received or have been brought to their attention.

I wouldn't put it past this Administration to subvert the Constitution by using private actors to harass SMS carriers to block any information they don't like.

One of the best ways to attack this kind of nonsense, is with powerful imagery like this (HT BookmanTheJanitor)

[DoodleBob]

Clearly, the Administration knows this will agitate anyone with a sense of decency (read: not leftists).

This is just days after Bidet announced the brandishing of canvassers to promote vaccines - another initiative seemingly designed to annoy non-leftists.

We saw this in 2017...Trump loved to poke the MSM et al with Tweets. While the MSM got their knickers in a twist over here, Trump did something bigly other there (like get Judges appointed).

Is this is Bidet's way of doing "cheese in the maze"? And if so, while battling this stupidity on one hand, should we keep watch/anticipate what may be happening on the other hand?

[E. Pluribus Unum]

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[God luvs America]

overload the system. pick an hour and send out ten text messages, even to yourself, with vaccine “misinformation”.

[JennysCool]

It’s laughable these wannabe Nazis thank ANYONE, ANYWHERE trusts Joe Biden. About ANYTHING.

Talk about clueless.

[goodnesswins]

Define “vaccine misinformation “

[God luvs America]

anything you know will make the left and liberals apoplectic.

[goodnesswins]

“Charlie Kirk contends (falsely) ‘Biden is sending goons DOOR-TO-DOOR to make you take a Covid-19 vaccine.’”

Korecki called this false...what’s false about it...sorta /s

[DoodleBob]

...or, if this is not about monitoring individuals' texts but tracking and reporting blast "misinformation" texts from "undesirable" organizations, then these "organizations" should take your lead and send 10 text messages a day.

Heck, put ten GenZers on the payroll to come up with ridiculous blast texts - "Bidet announces he IS a reptile and the vaccine is iguana spinal fluid. R3ject the j4b!"

Make the SMS folks realize the Arbiters of Truth have been pwned, and then drop the whole plan.

[Spok]

Ministry of Truth. We are a couple of news sources and a handful of journalists away from total information control. Even the knowledge we’re being lied to won’t provide us with real facts. Literacy will be pointless.

[odawg]

They will do it the way they have been doing it for years — program computers pick up key words and funnel them to analysts hired to further the process. For instance, if this were a text, it would not trigger surveillance. But if I included “stolen election” it would.

[God luvs America]

i just sent out a half dozen anti-vaccine texts. Lets see what happens

[9YearLurker]

Hard to overload modern AI surveillance and response.

[9YearLurker]

I don’t think they said they’d be operational in less than a day...

[DoodleBob]

All good.

Then, as I said elsewhere, hire ten smartazz GenZers and pay them by the outrageous text, to be blasted out and overload things. "Bidet announces he's an alien, and he breathes dryer lint. The vaccines are liquefied Wood Pulp. Rej3ct the j4b!"

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[DoodleBob]

Thanks for the heads-up. I wasn’t aware. My apologies - ceasing all such posting.

[mewzilla]

Thomas Massie @RepThomasMassie With the Biden administration announcing they will work more aggressively with fact-checkers, now would be a good time to remind everyone that @factcheckdotorg is funded by a foundation that holds $2 BILLION worth of VACCINE manufacturer stock. 3:55 PM · Jul 12, 2021

[Freedom56v2]

Biden allied groups, including the Democratic National Committee, are also planning to engage fact-checkers more aggressively and work with SMS carriers to dispel misinformation about vaccines that is sent over social media and text messages. The GOAL IS TO ENSURE THAT PEOPLE WHO MAY HAVE DIFFICULTY GETTING A VACCINATION BECAUSE OF ISSUES LIKE TRANSPORTATION SEE THOSE BARRIERS LESSENED OR REMOVED ENTIRELY.

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WHAT DOES TRANSPORTATION HAVE TO DO WITH “FLAGGING MISINFORMATION??”

If the true goal was to lessen transportation barriers, they would be lining up an UBER or Rideshare, not surveilling and censoring citizens’ texts...

Wonder if they plan the spy on texts of the illegal border crossers? Doubt it...They fly ID free, don’t get tested or vaccinated.

[eyeamok]

There are over 9000 reported deaths from the fake vaccine, it is also said that VAERS reporting only accounts for 1%, that would mean about 900,000 have DIED from the “vaccine”