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How a fake persona laid the groundwork for a Hunter Biden conspiracy deluge (The Hunter Narrative)
NBC ^ | 10 29 2020 | Ben Collins and Brandy Zadrozny

Posted on 10/29/2020 8:08:20 PM PDT by yesthatjallen

One month before a purported leak of files from Hunter Biden's laptop, a fake "intelligence" document about him went viral on the right-wing internet, asserting an elaborate conspiracy theory involving former Vice President Joe Biden's son and business in China.

The document, a 64-page composition that was later disseminated by close associates of President Donald Trump, appears to be the work of a fake "intelligence firm" called Typhoon Investigations, according to researchers and public documents.

The author of the document, a self-identified Swiss security analyst named Martin Aspen, is a fabricated identity, according to analysis by disinformation researchers, who also concluded that Aspen's profile picture was created with an artificial intelligence face generator. The intelligence firm that Aspen lists as his previous employer said that no one by that name had ever worked for the company and that no one by that name lives in Switzerland, according to public records and social media searches.

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Fake faces

Computer-generated faces have become a staple of large-scale disinformation operations in the run-up to the election. In December, Facebook took down a network of fake accounts using computer-created faces tied to The Epoch Times. Facebook removed over 600 accounts tied to the operation, which pushed pro-Trump messages and even served as moderators of some Facebook groups.

Last month, Facebook removed another batch of computer-generated profiles originating in China and the Philippines, some of which made anti-Trump posts.

Renee DiResta, a researcher at the Stanford Internet Observatory, said computer-created identities are becoming common for disinformation campaigns, in part because they are easy to create.

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The Narrative:

It's a conspiracy complete with deep fake photos.

1 posted on 10/29/2020 8:08:20 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
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To: yesthatjallen

The Ministry of Propaganda is ramping up their Democrat protection mode.


2 posted on 10/29/2020 8:09:22 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizens Are Born Here of Citizen Parents|Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3899640/posts

About 15 post below


3 posted on 10/29/2020 8:11:11 PM PDT by Fai Mao (There is no justice until PIAPPS is hanging from a gallows.)
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To: yesthatjallen

But the Bidens haven’t denied the authenticity of any of the emails or photos.


4 posted on 10/29/2020 8:14:50 PM PDT by norcal joe
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To: yesthatjallen

what a bunch of crap


5 posted on 10/29/2020 8:15:19 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

This is a “muddy the waters” attempt.

TLTL.

Too little, too late.


6 posted on 10/29/2020 8:16:18 PM PDT by The Antiyuppie (When small men cast long shadows, then it is very late in the day.l)
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To: yesthatjallen

I called B.S. on this report when it first hit here: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3896770/posts?q=1&;page=21

No way an intelligence consulting company is using WordPress as their web platform.


7 posted on 10/29/2020 8:18:19 PM PDT by reegs
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To: yesthatjallen

Hunter’s story must be gaining traction. It’s time to flood media with bullshit.


8 posted on 10/29/2020 8:18:52 PM PDT by Lurkina.n.Learnin (With age comes wisdom or well practiced ignorance)
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To: yesthatjallen

a fake “intelligence” document about him went viral on the right-wing internet...

NBC. Well, they’re experts on fakery.

I find this story fascinating on several levels. Beyond the attempt to gussy up their fake story with a bunch of important sounding terms like AI, why are they even writing this story?

NBC along with the rest of the dinosaur media have had a news blackout on the Hunter Biden laptop from hell. Now they feel compelled to construct a fake narrative to counter a story they never reported. The only reason to do so is they’re aware the story is out there, it is real, and it is doing real damage to the Biden campaign.


9 posted on 10/29/2020 8:18:54 PM PDT by Flick Lives (My work's illegal, but at least it's honest. - Capt. Malcolm Reynolds)
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To: Flick Lives

It’s time to get these guys on camera; every one of them, face to face. They should not walk away with impunity.


10 posted on 10/29/2020 8:24:25 PM PDT by Torahman (Remember the Maccabees)
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To: yesthatjallen

What about the PornHub videos? Are those fake, fabricated, and disinformation too?


11 posted on 10/29/2020 8:29:19 PM PDT by Lizavetta
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To: Flick Lives

This is the new reality. There was a time when the major media could deny that 10 million people were dying of starvation in the Ukraine. Today there are just too many alternate sources of information.


12 posted on 10/29/2020 8:29:36 PM PDT by Vehmgericht (12)
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To: Lizavetta

And Papadapolous was a dangerous national security risk- you see, that’s what started Crossfire Hurricane. Not HRC and company. Because if a document circulated on the internet vaguely related to Hunter Biden, it means that the laptop files are fake. Uh Huh.


13 posted on 10/29/2020 8:32:21 PM PDT by brookwood (Obama said you could keep your plan - Sanders says higher taxes will improve the weather)
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That laptop Is as real as Hunter’s Dealer.

Let me get this straight, they think Joe’s made-up stories about his father’s sayings are real, but they think this Laptop that has been verified seven different ways is Fake?

They believe the Corn Pop story and put y’all back in chains yarns for black crowds are real stories, but Texts from Hunter’s daughter are fake?

Joe and the Crackhead, and the community college “Doctor” haven’t even said the laptop isn’t authentic. They are making an argument the biggest Liars in Delaware won’t even make.


14 posted on 10/29/2020 8:37:45 PM PDT by AnthonySoprano
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To: yesthatjallen

The Steele dossier, re dux. The left fabricated one themselves, now they accuse their enemies of doing it!


15 posted on 10/29/2020 8:43:11 PM PDT by Spok (All free men are equal only in their freedom; everything else is up to them.)
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To: yesthatjallen

Very clever the person who is responsible for the so called conspiracy is a Non Person right of out the gate in NBCs preposterous story.

So now the focus will be Who is the Right Winger Faker so watch them fall in lockstep talking about someone who doesn’t exist therefore can’t be identified, for as long as needed to draw attention from The Biden Crime family


16 posted on 10/29/2020 8:44:34 PM PDT by Gasshog
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To: yesthatjallen

Yes, this is just a HUGE attempt to distract from the money laundering the FBI is actually investigating, the real emails from Hunter and the very real corroboration by Bobulinski.
Basically NBC is pointing to some random guy’s anonymous report and trying to say everything is discredited since this anonymous TOTALLY UNRELATED report is suspect.
And of course Twitter is ALLOWING THIS TO TREND, and Joe-bots are starting to post it as a “response” to all the documented and proven evidence of the Biden money laundering scheme.


17 posted on 10/29/2020 8:48:18 PM PDT by Columbo (Just one more thing....)
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To: Gasshog

New term - “nonspiracy”.
Perfect term for the era of soundbite.
“The Hunter and Joe nonspiracy continues to be ignored by the Fake News.”


18 posted on 10/29/2020 8:51:50 PM PDT by Honest Nigerian
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To: yesthatjallen

I guess the video of Joe Biden boasting about having the Ukrainian prosecutor fired is a deep fake. Son of a bitch.


19 posted on 10/29/2020 8:55:32 PM PDT by ConservativeInPA ("War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength." - George Orwell, 1984)
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To: yesthatjallen

NBC - Nutty Biden Crap


20 posted on 10/29/2020 9:17:15 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Joe Biden- "First thing I'd do is repeal those Trump tax cuts." (May 4th, 2019)l)
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