State-sponsored Internet propaganda

State-sponsored internet sockpuppetry is a government's use of paid internet propagandists with the intention of swaying online opinion, undermining dissident communities, or changing the perception of what is the dominant view (often via astroturfing).

The following is a list of the known or alleged examples of state-sponsored Internet propaganda:

Asia-Pacific

1. Ruling party People's Action Party have been officially reported to organized team to work anonymously to counter criticism of party and government in cyberspace. Consisting of two team, led by MP elected of People's Action Party, where one team strategises the campaign the other team executes the strategies [1]
2. There are also pro-party individuals known as 'Internet Brigade'[2] who claim to be not affiliated with the party nor officially endorsed by party, who setup elaborate social media and web page to 'defend' the ruling party of online chatters and to criticize social-political websites critical of the government and members of opposition parties. They have information about their party's endorsed candidate personal details and events not publicity known and MP elected as their members, Often they have anonymous members, sometimes with fake or purchased identity, re-posting on Internet forums and social-media their published articles[3][4]
3. Ministry of Communications and Information under the ruling party, manages an official government website, Factually, which addresses inaccurate assertions and to report facts, not opinions related to the ruling party government. [5][6]
4. Infocommunications Media Development Authority (IMDA) from one of the core mission statement "To foster a cohesive and inclusive society through quality content with wide reach and impact while promoting nation-building" are responsible for ruling party government outreach with paid advertisement, engaging advertising agency to promote on video sharing website and social media. [7][8]
1. "We are Collective", was an anonymous front that was made infamous for its "Lenileaks" articles. The articles contained unverified stories about the vice president Leni Robredo, who belonged to the president's opposing political party. The group was also made infamous for copyright infringement. [9] Although it claims to advocate for truth, it has published state propaganda praising Duterte and launching unverified accusations against Duterte's political opponents. [10]
2. It was first exposed by Sean Williams in the magazine, The New Republic, when he was harassed by one of its members. [11]
3. It was reported that these members, who call themselves as "keyboard warriors", earn as much as 500 Philippine Pesos (10 US Dollars) for making "positive noise". Their members also claimed to be widespread under an organized network supported by real Duterte-supporters, presumed to be affiliated with his political party. They justify their existence as a necessary measure against the "Yellow Army", described by them as Duterte's critics.[12] Duterte is publicly known to have made colorful remarks and controversial actions [13] which drew several positive and negative comments in the public space.

Europe, the Middle East and Africa

1. Web brigades first alleged in April 2003
2. "Trolls from Olgino", first alleged in late 2014.

Americas

1. Center for Strategic Counterterrorism Communications, founded in 2010.[16]
2. Operation Earnest Voice, officially started in 2011.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Li Xueying (3 February 2007). "PAP moves to counter criticism of party, Govt in cyberspace". The Straits Times.
  2. ↑ Seah Chiang Nee (24 November 2012). "PAP’s quiet counter-insurgency". The Star.
  3. ↑ Leonard Lim (16 September 2011). "Netizens setup Facebook page to defend PAP, Govt in cyberspace". The Straits Times.
  4. ↑ Pearl Lee (20 September 2015). "Supporters seek to amplify PAP voice online". The Straits Times.
  5. ↑ https://www.gov.sg/factually
  6. ↑ https://www.mci.gov.sg/pressroom/news-and-stories/pressroom/2017/3/mcis-response-to-pq-on-factually-website
  7. ↑ https://www.imda.gov.sg/~/media/imda/files/about/mda%20ar%202016/mission-vision-and-core-values.html
  8. ↑ http://www.campaignasia.com/article/mda-appoints-leo-burnett-for-media-classification-drive-in-singapore/211677
  9. ↑ Esquire Philippines (7 March 2017). "To the Thieves who stole our Images". Esquire Philippines.
  10. ↑ Izobelle T. Pulgo (3 March 2017). "They can't silence us". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  11. ↑ Sean Williams (4 January 2017). "Rodrigo Duterte's Army of Online Trolls". The New Republic.
  12. ↑ Rizal Raoul Reyes & Mia Rosienna Mallari (27 November 2016). "Money and credulity drive Duterte’s ‘keyboard army’". Business Mirror.
  13. ↑ Jason Hanna and Euan McKirdy (24 May 2017). "Martial Law in Mindanao". CNN.
  14. ↑ https://www.theguardian.com/media/2016/nov/06/troll-armies-social-media-trump-russian
  15. ↑ Greenwald, Glenn and Andrew Fishman. Controversial GCHQ Unit Engaged in Domestic Law Enforcement, Online Propaganda, Psychology Research. The Intercept. 2015-06-22.
  16. ↑ Why It's So Hard to Stop ISIS Propaganda. The Atlantic. 2015-03-02.
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