The Soviets Perfected the Art of Creating Disinformation or “Fake News”, Says Dr. Jeffery Whippo
Jeffery Whippo Explains Disinformation and Its Origin
• According to Jeffery Whippo, Disinformation is the deliberate spread of misleading information designed to deceive.
• The
word is derived from translation of the Russian word dezinformatsiya, which is taken from the title of a KGB black propaganda department.
• The usage of the word in relation to a Russian tactical weapon started
in 1923, when the Deputy Chairman of the KGB-precursor the State Political Directorate (GPU), Józef Unszlicht, called for the foundation of "a special disinformation office to conduct active intelligence operations".
• The GPU was the first organization in the Soviet Union to utilize the term disinformation for their intelligence tactics.
• In
1952, the Great Soviet Encyclopedia defined disinformation as “false information with the intention to deceive public opinion".
The 7 Commandments of Dezinformatsiya Mapped Out By the Soviets Jeffery Whippo shares that The Soviets perfected the art of creating disinformation or “fake news” and even mapped out the 7 commandments of dezinformatsiya.
1. Look for cracks in target societies or environments 2. Create a bigger than life lie 3. Wrap that lie around a kernel of truth 4. Conceal your hand 5. Find yourself a “useful idiot” 6. Deny everything 7. Play the long game
More About the Soviet Utilization of Disinformation
• Jeff Whippo
highlights The Soviet utilization of disinformation, which is well-known throughout the world, specifically during World War II and the Cold War.
• For example, Operation INFEKTION was a disinformation
campaign led by the Soviet KGB to influence world opinion that the United States of America had invented the virus AIDS.
The Word ‘Disinformation’ Gained Prevalence between 1980s-90s
• It wasn’t until the 1980’s that the word ‘disinformation’ started to appear in English dictionaries.
• The word’s utilization increased on the English tongue in 1986.
• This
is when it was revealed that the Ronald Reagan Administration in the U.S. had used disinformation in a campaign against then Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi (Biagi, 2014), and still wasn’t prevalent in the English vocabulary until the 1990’s.
Thank You Jeffery Whippo