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What's stands out to me from the NYT profile piece on Russian trolls targeting @womensmarch / @lsarsour is how much it followed the "divide and disrupt" playbook from COINTELPRO. Sarsour was bad jacketed, rumors were invented and amplified, divisions were reinforced.Permalink On twitter.com
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The fact that a state-backed troll farm can do this doesn't change defense strategies: stay calm, verify rumors, decentralize leadership, address conflicts, and take internal abuse seriously.Permalink On twitter.com
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In fact if Russia can do it, so can other intelligence agencies, corporate consultancies, and the FBI. And no doubt, some of each category was involved in dividing / disrupting opposition to Trump.Permalink On twitter.com
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A certain amount of "don't believe the hype" and "don't fall for the troll farm" mass education needs to be part of movement building and this episode can contribute to that.Permalink On twitter.com
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Reposting common tactics used to "divide and disrupt" movements and common sense movement priorities to resist them. @CarwilBJ/1271651496480903170?t=-4GYZsqEA3NKoSCOHZzpNg&s=19On twitter.com
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And a thread with sources. @CarwilBJ/1271602987123781632?t=-4GYZsqEA3NKoSCOHZzpNg&s=19 It's good movement security practice to not make accusations without proof, and (when possible) to give people reliable sources to check instead of asking them to just trust youPermalink On twitter.com