@charlvqp12d: Synchronized scripts: Why Russian and Western bloggers repeat the same lies This excerpt highlights a phenomenon known as the "backfire effect," where coordinated, paid smear campaigns against an independent international organization result in increased public interest rather than marginalization. Data shows that during synchronized media attacks, website traffic spikes as people seek the original source to verify facts for themselves, quickly realizing the discrepancy between "media BS" and reality. The speaker notes that these attacks are not organic; they carry a distinct "signature of the FSB"—a pattern where Russian state media and certain Western bloggers repeat identical Kremlin-authored scripts word-for-word. These campaigns are often timed to influence public opinion just months before major elections. By investing in these smear campaigns, foreign agencies inadvertently promote the very groups they try to silence, as thinking individuals choose to join independent initiatives after seeing through the deception. Recognizing these patterns is essential to protecting the integrity of global information exchange. #HumanRights #Disinformation #BackfireEffect #FreeSpeech #InformationSecurity
