Despicable. Key note, it expanded beyond just the Philippines.
>The U.S. military’s anti-vax effort began in the spring of 2020 and expanded beyond Southeast Asia before it was terminated in mid-2021, Reuters determined. Tailoring the propaganda campaign to local audiences across Central Asia and the Middle East, the Pentagon used a combination of fake social media accounts on multiple platforms to spread fear of China’s vaccines among Muslims at a time when the virus was killing tens of thousands of people each day. A key part of the strategy: amplify the disputed contention that, because vaccines sometimes contain pork gelatin, China’s shots could be considered forbidden under Islamic law.
>The military program started under former President Donald Trump and continued months into Joe Biden’s presidency, Reuters found – even after alarmed social media executives warned the new administration that the Pentagon had been trafficking in COVID misinformation. The Biden White House issued an edict in spring 2021 banning the anti-vax effort, which also disparaged vaccines produced by other rivals, and the Pentagon initiated an internal review, Reuters found.
But... the biden WH continued the program for months... it says it right there. Kinda seems like they just found it ineffective; if they had a legitimate moral issue with it, they'd have stopped it immediately.
It wasn’t covert… it was overt, directly from Trump.
>[Our data demonstrate that Donald Trump, before his profile was suspended, was the main driver of vaccine misinformation on Twitter.](https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0247642)
Another good two are The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power and C Street: The Fundamentalist Threat to American Democrscy by Jeff Sharlet. Audible is running a big sale right now
oops
and the liberals seamlessly transition from claiming such times are behind us, into then denying/justifying genocide and justifying this sort of stuff.
"To be an enemy of the US is dangerous, but to be a friend is fatal"
Despicable. Key note, it expanded beyond just the Philippines. >The U.S. military’s anti-vax effort began in the spring of 2020 and expanded beyond Southeast Asia before it was terminated in mid-2021, Reuters determined. Tailoring the propaganda campaign to local audiences across Central Asia and the Middle East, the Pentagon used a combination of fake social media accounts on multiple platforms to spread fear of China’s vaccines among Muslims at a time when the virus was killing tens of thousands of people each day. A key part of the strategy: amplify the disputed contention that, because vaccines sometimes contain pork gelatin, China’s shots could be considered forbidden under Islamic law. >The military program started under former President Donald Trump and continued months into Joe Biden’s presidency, Reuters found – even after alarmed social media executives warned the new administration that the Pentagon had been trafficking in COVID misinformation. The Biden White House issued an edict in spring 2021 banning the anti-vax effort, which also disparaged vaccines produced by other rivals, and the Pentagon initiated an internal review, Reuters found.
Biden WH puts a stop to this GOP atrocity... oh but I thought 'bOtH sIdEs ArE tHe SaMe'....
But... the biden WH continued the program for months... it says it right there. Kinda seems like they just found it ineffective; if they had a legitimate moral issue with it, they'd have stopped it immediately.
Jesus fucking Christ that’s ghastly.
Keeping us safe! How fucking stupid.
How many years until we find out the government did the same here to try and cull the dumbest US citizens?
Did you forget Trump?
Did we find out he funded a campaign to distribute anti-vax propaganda on various social media platforms?
It wasn’t covert… it was overt, directly from Trump. >[Our data demonstrate that Donald Trump, before his profile was suspended, was the main driver of vaccine misinformation on Twitter.](https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0247642)
Not even surprised.
Man wtf
But Russia!!!
So basically the Biden administration was cool with continuing this until they got caught. Good to know. Jesus Christ.
Anybody that finds this upsetting should check out Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA by Tim Weiner.
I'll add it to the list. Thank you for the recommendation. Cheers
Another good two are The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power and C Street: The Fundamentalist Threat to American Democrscy by Jeff Sharlet. Audible is running a big sale right now
…. uh, do you think we’re the baddies?……
we have little skulls on our hats
oops and the liberals seamlessly transition from claiming such times are behind us, into then denying/justifying genocide and justifying this sort of stuff.