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Anomaly 6: Private spying firm targets global population with illegal spyware

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Re: Anomaly 6: Private spying firm targets global population with illegal spyware

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Not sure why you were downvoted. From what I can tell, you aren't wrong. The site has a history of alignment with Kremlin and Beijing interests. (ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Grayzone ) This particular story doesn't seem egregious however. Thinking the worst, I can speculate how it might support a western surveillance state narrative. A too often accurate narrative, unfortunately. addendum: The columnist se…

The Grayzone is a fully independent reader funded site publishing articles that often challenge US and British government media stories. They have no affiliation or loyalty to China or Russia.

untrue

Max Blumenthal (born December 18, 1977) is an American journalist, author and blogger who is the editor of The Grayzone website, which is known for spreading conspiracy theories and engaging in denial of atrocities committed by dictatorial regimes.[2][3][4][5][6] He was a writer for The Nation, AlterNet,[7] The Daily Beast, Al Akhbar, and Media Matters for America,[8][9] and has contributed to Al Jazeera English, The New York Times and the Los Angeles Times.[8] He has been a writing fellow of the Nation Institute.[10] He is a regular contributor to Russian state-owned Sputnik and RT, and has been accused of spreading Russian propaganda.[11][12][13]

Re: Anomaly 6: Private spying firm targets global population with illegal spyware

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Not sure why you were downvoted. From what I can tell, you aren't wrong. The site has a history of alignment with Kremlin and Beijing interests. (ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Grayzone ) This particular story doesn't seem egregious however. Thinking the worst, I can speculate how it might support a western surveillance state narrative. A too often accurate narrative, unfortunately. addendum: The columnist se…

This is such a bullshit take on the GrayZone, which does great work (that yes, goes often against the mainstream views as force-shoved down peoples mind-throats). The fact that you then link Muckrack tells me you are not an honest actor, or interested in the truth.

> This is such a bullcrap take on the GrayZone, which does great work (that yes, goes often against the mainstream views as force-shoved down peoples mind-throats).

I noted the site's history of publishing stories that aligned with Kremlin and Beijing interests - which is not any kind of comment of the quality of the content. It is interesting that you felt it was.

> The fact that you then link Muckrack tells me you are not an honest actor, or interested in the truth.

I keyworded the author's name on DDG and the Muckrack result popped up. That's my history with Muckrack. Their bio page had lots of sites where the author published; it listed more sites of publication than anyone else. That's why I linked it.

Based on this, you assert that I am dishonest and infer I am untruthful. Did you come to this conclusion because I failed to signal in a way that makes you feel safe?

Re: Anomaly 6: Private spying firm targets global population with illegal spyware

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I'll stick with Wikipedia: Max Blumenthal (born December 18, 1977) is an American journalist, author and blogger who is the editor of The Grayzone website, which is known for spreading conspiracy theories and engaging in denial of atrocities committed by dictatorial regimes.[2][3][4][5][6] He was a writer for The Nation, AlterNet,[7] The Daily Beast, Al Akhbar, and Media Matters for America,[8][9] and has contributed…

Wikipedia is one of the main targets for astroturfing campaigns. You might as well be saying "I prefer to be propagandized"

Exactly! That skeeze Jimmy Wales is on record going after them himself.

Re: Anomaly 6: Private spying firm targets global population with illegal spyware

#46

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Not sure why you were downvoted. From what I can tell, you aren't wrong. The site has a history of alignment with Kremlin and Beijing interests. (ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Grayzone ) This particular story doesn't seem egregious however. Thinking the worst, I can speculate how it might support a western surveillance state narrative. A too often accurate narrative, unfortunately. addendum: The columnist se…

> Max Blumenthal (...) who is the editor of The Grayzone website (...) is a regular contributor to Russian state-owned Sputnik and RT Oh well.

OMG, he contributed to Sputnik and RT? Totally a Kremlin asset. Can’t wait for all the CIA assets who contribute to VoA, NPR, etc. to get outed on Wikipedia too. Oh wait, but we’re the “good” guys, so it’s different, right? Right?
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