Category: Disinformation

culture wars, Disinformation

Guilt by Association

BY DOMINIC WIGHTMAN Last weekend in an ancient Cornish pub, I was discussing guilt by association with a friend – one of the ducking stools characteristically favoured by the Left which has sadly come into fashion from the Centre to the Right in recent years (one hopes but temporarily, as the West finally wakes up to the circular firing squad of postmodern creep). Put simply, … Continue reading Guilt by Association

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Disinformation, Media

Days of Illusion

BY DOMINIC WIGHTMAN Two millennia ago, during a civil war in the Roman Republic, Octavian fought a disinformation war against Mark Anthony. Using verse and catchy slogans printed on to coins, Octavian swayed the Roman people with fake news – claiming that Cleopatra’s lover was a drunkard who disrespected Roman values. He eventually won the war. He became the first Emperor of Rome, ruling for … Continue reading Days of Illusion

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