Active Measures
The Secret History of Disinformation and Political Warfare
Thomas Rid
Discover the shocking history of organized deception, from post-World War I to contemporary internet troll farms, in this revealing and dramatic book. Thomas Rid exposes professional lying on an unprecedented scale, detailing significant operations that are nearly beyond belief. With intelligence secrets from a variety of nations and languages and interviews with current and former operatives, the author tracks the rise of disinformation and its impact on liberal democracy. Get ready for a guided tour of a vast hall of mirrors old and new.
Publish Date
2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
4.15
ISBN
9780374287269
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Recommendations
2
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2021-02-16T22:24:46.000Z
@paulmcmorris411 I’m sure they have help. Read Thomas Rid’s “Active Measures” and David Shimer’s “Rigged.” They play the long game and are very savvy about understanding granular details of political vulnerabilities among politicians – source2019-11-22T00:21:52.000Z
@yarotrof @BTRTSR Read Mitrokhin and @RidT Thomas Rid's new book "Active Measures". I love your book, by the way. I suggest it to many people – source