Posted on 02/12/2022 6:23:59 AM PST by rktman
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) refused to provide evidence to support its claims that COVID-19 “misinformation” and “false or misleading narratives” inspired violent terrorism during 2021.
DHS issued a terrorism advisory bulletin Monday warning that of the dangers of online misinformation, which the agency said has been exploited by “threat actors” and to inspire acts of terrorism.
“The United States remains in a heightened threat environment fueled by several factors, including an online environment filled with false or misleading narratives and conspiracy theories, and other forms of mis- dis- and mal-information (MDM) introduced and/or amplified by foreign and domestic threat actors,” DHS said in the bulletin. “These threat actors seek to exacerbate societal friction to sow discord and undermine public trust in government institutions to encourage unrest, which could potentially inspire acts of violence.”
The agency specified COVID-19 misinformation and false claims about election fraud in particular as contributing to violence.
“For example, there is widespread online proliferation of false or misleading narratives regarding unsubstantiated widespread election fraud and COVID-19. Grievances associated with these themes inspired violent extremist attacks during 2021,” the DHS bulletin said.
DHS did not respond to repeated requests from the Daily Caller News Foundation asking the agency to provide examples of violent terrorist attacks during 2021 that were inspired by false claims related to COVID-19. The agency also did not respond when asked for examples of violent terrorist attacks, other than the January 6 Capitol riot, inspired by election fraud claims.
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State dept took similar position when asked for specifics about threats in Ukraine. When pushed: “I can’t give details, that would compromise sources.”
BS This means: 1. you are too dumb to understand, 2. I have nothing, 3. I’m paid to say this BS — why make it my problem?
OK. Compromise. Pick one certain and truthful fact. Tell source to go into hiding at our expense. Lay it out.
It appears so.
It might be a good time to review the qualifications for election to federal offices.
Any changes might include that a candidate shall hold a national security clearance and that no part of a candidate's personal income may be derived from business dealings with any country designated as providing a threat to that national security.
Looking at our country today is a bit like looking at a drawing of the Lady or Tiger.
They think truck convoys are terrorism.
Misinformation from the CDC?
And attending school board meetings.
“Trust us, YOU are the terrorists.” ~DHS
Excellent. Tagline worthy, so I’ll update the tagline page.
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3992415/posts?q=1&;page=358#358
Well they’re somewhat right.
All the misinformation and coercion from the propaganda ministers is getting a lot of people pissed off.
All that “friends and family” thing is nonsense because the problem is that THOSE people TRUST the evil hide-in-the-shadows jerks.
Reads like a Hollywood tv show, West Wing or some such crap. Misinformation indeed.
Nonsense.
dis·in·for·ma·tion
/ˌdisənfərˈmāSH(ə)n/
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noun
false information which is intended to mislead, especially propaganda issued by a government organization to a rival power or the media.
“the entire Western intelligence system had been systematically manipulated with clever disinformation”
Definitions from Oxford Languages
Disinformation refers to false information that’s spread with the specific intent of misleading or deceiving people.
Disinformation Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
Most of us KNOW many “friends and family” that freely chose the slavery of the darkness of evil.
DHS inspires terrorism, and is evidence.
Federl government needs to be reduced in size by at least 99%.
As this is coming from the DHS there’s an implied threat of penalty. The 1st amendment doesn’t mandate that speech align with government perspective or opinion. If I say the moon is made of Gorgonzola that is my right.
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